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mwooldri

(10,810 posts)
37. Voting in the R primary in gerrymandered NC...
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 04:37 PM
Yesterday

... is IMO the only sure fire way to get change happening around here. That's what I did. Especially as I'm in NC Senate District 26. A district that's basically 60% R, 40% D. So yes, I voted for Sam Page over Phil Berger. Yes come the general election I'm voting for Steve Luking - the Democratic candidate who was the sole candidate and thus no D primary. But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do and crossing the party line to the R side (and holding my nose while doing it, almost literally) is what you gotta do.

And since at last count Page leads Berger by two votes, I kinda like to think it's my wife's vote and my sons vote that put Page over the top.

We will see what the provisional ballots will do, and I'm hoping that Page keeps his lead. Yes he's a Republican. Yes he supports Trump. But a message needs to be sent and heard in Raleigh. If Berger gets by on a thin margin I just think he'll continue on business as usual and not pay his constituents any notice.

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Cunningham voted with the Republican majority 84 percent of the time progressoid Yesterday #4
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Fetterman needs to pay attention. nt Phoenix61 Yesterday #6
People in his district definitely need to make a new plan next time he's up for a BComplex Yesterday #10
Fetterman is a Senator moose65 Yesterday #34
Ooops! I knew that. BComplex Yesterday #36
Oh there's already one running. benfranklin1776 14 hrs ago #51
We need a real democrat. BComplex 14 hrs ago #52
Agreed but more will jump in. benfranklin1776 14 hrs ago #54
Somehow I think he's a pig in a poke and doesn't care. ananda Yesterday #16
He knows he's toast JBTaurus83 Yesterday #17
He's toast. A one termer and he knows it. 617Blue Yesterday #22
Fetterman is a GOP in sheep's clothing maliaSmith Yesterday #29
Fetterman needs to be f'ing GONE!!! paleotn Yesterday #38
So the mythical crossover votes centrists Emile Yesterday #7
to be fair those are mostly very Dem districts dsc Yesterday #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Yesterday #13
Kick for Progress Kid Berwyn Yesterday #8
Wow! I'm so glad to hear this!!! BComplex Yesterday #9
Well, I would like to read it but it wants me to create an account, so no thanks. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #12
It showed as a gifted article for me Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #20
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Try this: Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #39
Thanks. OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #55
Arkansas man awaiting murder trial wins GOP primary for county sheriff LiberalArkie Yesterday #14
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without knowning anything about the case moonshinegnomie Yesterday #24
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YMCA... DET Yesterday #32
Voting in the R primary in gerrymandered NC... mwooldri Yesterday #37
Berger is brakester Yesterday #40
It's a shame I only have one Rec. mwooldri Yesterday #41
This will happen to John Fetterman in 2 years also FakeNoose Yesterday #42
Dems supported him across the country! I live in CA but may have donated to Fetterman BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #44
zero hard feelings for Fetterman voters Skittles Yesterday #45
No I think Chump is blackmailing him FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #47
that quick endorsement of that vile POS Markwayne Skittles 22 hrs ago #48
Dem Party Chair Anderson Clayton is a star!! pat_k Yesterday #43
That's a burn. Buzz cook 23 hrs ago #46
No DINO's Historic NY 21 hrs ago #49
So they made those DINOS extinct, GreenWave 15 hrs ago #50
Thank God. Dems are learning there can be no cooperation with fascism. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #53
"[B]oth sides of the aisle"? Sounds like one aisle, one side... ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #56
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