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cstanleytech

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14. Honestly, unless it's actually Republican voters and not the fickle independent ones I'm kinda not impressed.

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 03:36 PM

5 hrs ago

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad a Democrat has won but we need to break away voters permanently rather than hoping they will vote for whatever Democrat is running at every election as the independents aren't reliable.

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