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Harrison Konigstein's avatar

I would too, because I'm not 100% sure a gay man is electable statewide in New Hampshire.

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Andrew's avatar

WI has elected a lesbian to the Senate since 2012 and they are redder, more religious and more rural.

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Brad Warren's avatar

I'm still in awe of her defeat of Tommy Thompson that year. Yes, it was a different time (although still pretty damn polarized), but even I didn't think she'd be able to pull it off against the sTaTe iNsTiTuTiOn Thompson.

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Andrew's avatar

IтАЩve been following politics with the Davids for a long time and that is probably the most confusing race IтАЩve ever seen. Thompson ran for POTUS and then turned around and got his ass kicked by an uber liberal lesbian from Madison. I really donтАЩt get how that race got away him from so fast.

Obama also kicked some ass in WI that year but ticket splitting was still a thing back then.

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Jonathan's avatar

it is all about her; she could teach a Master Class in politics

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Toiler On the Sea's avatar

Dems routed in Wisconsin that year, which made 2016 all the more confusing and painful.

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Tim Nguyen's avatar

A lesbian senator with surprisingly progressive credentials. She was among the 14 senators that cosponsored the Medicare for All Act in 2022, alongside Bernie Sanders.

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Jonathan's avatar

she is a master politician; Trump won Wisconsin, TWICE

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