Pretty expected. She still can't get over the fact that Virginia supports lgbtq and abortion rights and has the charisma of a rock. Also, Biden isn't the President anymore and Virginia is blue state.
It isn’t just that she can’t be another Youngkin. It’s that she really doesn’t have the ability to emphasize and show she cares about Virginians, especially those who are angry at Elon Musk and Trump.
I don't get your comment about Wyoming, but please clarify. I think it's absurd to call Trump and his collaborators and imitators "populist", but many people do and Wyoming certainly supports him and them big-time. Who are you considering a populist?
Remember that William Jennings Bryan was also a Fundamentalist Christian social conservative. This is one reason he and several other populists did well in states that are now red.
VA R internal Sears seriously down https://x.com/samshirazim/status/1931358600900829449?s=61&t=5copDbz1aPl7ASsRCUclLg
Pretty expected. She still can't get over the fact that Virginia supports lgbtq and abortion rights and has the charisma of a rock. Also, Biden isn't the President anymore and Virginia is blue state.
She will have a harder time fooling people into thinking she's a "moderate" than Youngkin did. She lacks his "aw shucks" persona. Big time.
It isn’t just that she can’t be another Youngkin. It’s that she really doesn’t have the ability to emphasize and show she cares about Virginians, especially those who are angry at Elon Musk and Trump.
That’s an unfair comparison! My daughter has a fine rock collection – and I would argue some of those rocks have considerable charisma.
We in Virginia like our politics to be milquetoast
Not to mention with milk & toast.
Except for maybe a few western states like Wyoming, you'll never find a state more allergic to populism than Virginia.
I don't get your comment about Wyoming, but please clarify. I think it's absurd to call Trump and his collaborators and imitators "populist", but many people do and Wyoming certainly supports him and them big-time. Who are you considering a populist?
William Jennings Bryan and Bernie Sanders types. I picked Wyoming because it is VERY Libertarian. Essentially the antithesis of populism.
Are there any William Jennings Bryan types today? Who would be closest?
Hard to say. One quarter century ago I would have said Paul Wellstone. Especially since he had a strong bond with farmers.
Remember that William Jennings Bryan was also a Fundamentalist Christian social conservative. This is one reason he and several other populists did well in states that are now red.
I didn't forget. Scopes trial. That's one of the reasons it's hard to find a current-day equivalent.
Good! Good!
And the best part: Sears is doing absolutely NOTHING to change course in her campaign and shows she gives a damn.
Abigail Spanberger’s looking better every day.
The biggest fear here in Virginia in November is low turnout. Taking nothing for granted.
Yeah, agreed! I wouldn’t take anything for granted either, especially with Terry McAuliffe losing to Governor Glenn Youngkin back in 2021.
It looks like she is doing about as well as the other Sears right now.