I feel what @shaunking is saying here, but I disagree. Gillum and Abrams ran outstanding campaigns, but they had a structural “advantage” in that they ran in the Deep South and tapped into core black constituencies that they might not have had in say Indiana or Maine.https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/1073194150344962049 …
If a Democrat wins Georgia, Florida, or Texas - it's game over. They give them a shot there. Indiana may be lost, but Gillum and Abrams would do well nationally.
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I don’t think Gillum and Abrams success transfers nationally because running in the south while black is the gift and the curse. They start off with a higher floor because of the sizable black population bloc, but it’s a lower ceiling because racism. So the margins are closer.
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Also, comparing Abrams, Gillum, and O’Rourke really undersells the unique skills each one has. Honestly, I think Stacey Abrams should chair the DNC and Gillum could pick off Rubio’s seat. Beto is an interesting idea for president, but that’s because Texas is a country to itself.
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