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In reply to the discussion: FiveThirtyEight's analysis of Ayanna Pressley's win. [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)58. On what do you base your analysis?
Any stats? Studies?
Your personal irritation with Democratic leadership?
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President Trump? R's controlling the House and Senate? The SC hijacking?
BeyondGeography
Sep 2018
#11
she wouldn't have run for *this* if HRC was president b/c there would be no margin in
fishwax
Sep 2018
#27
You think that neither Abrams nor Woodfin nor Pressley would have run for office
ehrnst
Sep 2018
#32
Pressley was politicially active in HRC's campaign. You believe that she would have not
ehrnst
Sep 2018
#36
I think the reason she took the chance to run against Capuano is because trump in the white house
fishwax
Sep 2018
#39
The problem with your analysis is the association of incumbents with establishment stooges.
JHan
Sep 2018
#28
He lost by double-digits...Ask yourself why are good, long-term incumbents so vulnerable this year?
BeyondGeography
Sep 2018
#57
There's a difference in representation but not policies, yes finally we're seeing it..
JHan
Sep 2018
#60
But you were the one who said she wouldn't even have run, let alone win if not for Trump winning.
ehrnst
Sep 2018
#35
Holy facts and statistics, Batman! What will click-seeking headline writers do with facts?
Fred Sanders
Sep 2018
#44