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The Way Forward

emulatorloo

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5. Voters re-elect incumbents because they want them to keep representing them.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 04:31 AM

Apr 17

Don’t think Hogg has thought this through.

Priority outta be as you say - find flippable Republican seats and take back Congress with a BIG majority.

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