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8. That's not the point...

Wed Sep 15, 2021, 02:51 PM

Sep 2021

The safety net got a lot of dems to vote Yes on the recall

Didn't happen this time
Winning is great but a blowout sends a stronger message

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So Newsom 65% to Elders 25% ColinC Sep 2021 #1

In the write-in box ItsjustMe Sep 2021 #2

Yay shenmue Sep 2021 #5

Did not answer it... lame54 Sep 2021 #3

It really was not the same type of election. former9thward Sep 2021 #7

That's not the point... lame54 Sep 2021 #8

The point is there was no celebrity to vote for. former9thward Sep 2021 #10

Not saying it wasn't a factor... lame54 Sep 2021 #14

He was also a very popular celebrity lunatica Sep 2021 #16

Voting "No" only simplified it and made it easier to campaign... brush Sep 2021 #4

I think that is not quite right. sdfernando Sep 2021 #9

The vote was 5,840,000 No, 3,297,000 Yes. former9thward Sep 2021 #11

It was 100% right. former9thward Sep 2021 #15

I wrote "fuck the GOP" on the write in line ZonkerHarris Sep 2021 #12