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Grammarchist
Jan 28, 2013

I'm curious to see how the Democrats actually having a ton of local candidates winds up affecting margins in the red wastes. Gotta figure a candidate's neighbors and friends at least might venture a straight D vote where they otherwise might have sat out in hostile territory.

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Grammarchist
Jan 28, 2013

Were there any Democrats running in deep Trump country that managed to boost the Democratic Ticket's margins there? That could be decisive in the senate and statewide races next year, even if those contested Safe R house seats themselves don't flip.

Grammarchist
Jan 28, 2013

Are there any likely GOP votes in the Virginia Senate for Medicaid Expansion as of now? Kinda curious to see if "eligibility requirements" is a concession Northam's trying to sell them on to get the expansion through.

Grammarchist
Jan 28, 2013

Barbe Rouge posted:

let me see if I have this straight:
- currently the balance of power in the VA house is 50/50
- there will be 2 more recounts but they're not expected to flip
- one of those recounts will also have a special election somewhen in 2018 because of voting irregularities
- because of those irregularities the R that won that seat can't be seated in the house so the balance is actually 50-49 in Dems' favor because the legislation will start their session before the special election takes place
anything missing or wrong?

the question I have is - considering the fact that Republicans have a majority in the VA senate (at least according to wiki), why does everyone presume that Dems will be able to push legislation through? since it has to be voted on by both houses and signed by the governor, doesn't it seem that the Rs in the senate will just shoot down anything the Ds in the house push through?

I've heard strategies ranging from offering R senators jobs in his administration to trigger special elections favorable to Dems, offering some reforms to Medicaid in exchange for expanding it and finding and leaning on vulnerable R's in areas Northam won.

You're right that we should probably temper expectations, but it's not entirely hopeless.

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