Funny. These districts (including IA-4) didn’t magically become competitive. It’s just the “Official Democrats” have been mostly ignoring them, and thus blind to the intense grassroots effort underway. So they didn’t get much polling. And then there’s a poll and everyone’s
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Replying to @zeynep
Totally silly premise you are spinning here. There were plenty volunteers knocking on the door in 2016 supporting Clinton. The persistent agitprop from Bernie Sanders wing muted effort on the ground.
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Replying to @BagLady20 @zeynep
Agreed. You know what I think is ridiculous- the idea that the national party somehow plays a big role in these races in '18. The world has really changed. Jess King, who is great, has raised $1.6M. Her opponent has raised $1.3M. If King loses it isn't gonna be due to lack of $
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I followed the whole PA-11 saga, before redistricting and through Hartman, so you're not right at all. King raised all that money in spite of, not with the help of, the official party. If it weren't for those efforts, there'd be no viable if still long-shot candidate in PA-11.
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Replying to @zeynep @BagLady20
That's my point. The parties aren't very important in '18. Who gives a crap about what DC thinks. Heck I am in the swingy part of Allegheny County and our county party is useless. Didnt stop us. We are going to help Lamb win on Tues and likely flip a couple of state leg seats.
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The central party matters though—but I agree much less so. Allocating effort, money, attention, strategic planning. The point of my thread was that more seats are at play because they matter less, so we seem to agree.
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