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Virginia

mahatmakanejeeves

(62,012 posts) Wed Nov 3, 2021, 07:05 AM Nov 2021

"I can't say this enough times- we have to get back to competing in every county in VA and stop ..." [View all]

David Weigel Retweeted

I can’t say this enough times- we have to get back to competing in every county in VA and stop assuming there is a floor we can’t go below in rural areas.

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The very tippety-tip of southwest Virginia is closer to the capitals of something like six other states than it is to Richmond. I've never been to Cumberland Gap. It's too far away.

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"I can't say this enough times- we have to get back to competing in every county in VA and stop ..." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 OP

It's incredible how good the GOP is at squeezing every drop out of the rural vote. bearsfootball516 Nov 2021 #1

Every time I suggested to form a message for rural America, Claustrum Nov 2021 #2

Seen it and hate it. K/R appalachiablue Nov 2021 #8

Richmond to Bristol 5 hours. Richmond to NYC 5ish hours underpants Nov 2021 #3

I commented about messaging and GOTV in another thread Best_man23 Nov 2021 #4

Yeah really Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 #5

The attitude that Dems don't need to bother appalachiablue Nov 2021 #6

lets give some of those counties to west virginia nt msongs Nov 2021 #7

Better think on that- the WV/VA history. I'm from both, appalachiablue Nov 2021 #9