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RockRaven

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26. I mean, it's a city... The D v R divide is starkest in urban v rural not actual state by state.

Reply to Stargleamer (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 02:30 PM

16 hrs ago

Most of Jackson is in the 2nd Congressional district, which Bennie Thompson has held for 33 years. The seven person city council has 6 Dems and 1 Repug.

If you want to find billboards which show the pendulum swinging, look out in the sticks, not in a state's largest city.

This is one of those things which may make people feel good, but doesn't actually signify anything new or useful.

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I didn't know that. Thanks underpants 22 hrs ago #14

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Good sign. Joinfortmill Friday #8

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ding. this . AllaN01Bear Friday #10

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My only memories of Mississippi Stacey Grove 21 hrs ago #17

Heavily Democratic Cirsium 20 hrs ago #18

Other people who live in college towns. yardwork 19 hrs ago #19

Understood Cirsium 18 hrs ago #21

I'm right there with you. yardwork 17 hrs ago #22

Yep Cirsium 16 hrs ago #23

That would be great! yardwork 16 hrs ago #24

I believe there were many areas that were blue that were secretly flipped red... by those tiny little satellites slightlv 13 hrs ago #29

I would urge caution Cirsium 13 hrs ago #32

MAGA is just another name for LogDog75 16 hrs ago #25

I mean, it's a city... The D v R divide is starkest in urban v rural not actual state by state. RockRaven 16 hrs ago #26

Point well-taken. Stargleamer 16 hrs ago #27

The times they are a changin' enid602 14 hrs ago #28

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