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JoanofArgh

(14,971 posts) Wed Nov 3, 2021, 09:51 AM Nov 2021

If Phil Murphy hangs on, Biden will actually be one up on his predecessors [View all]

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In his first year as president, HW Bush saw his party lose the VA and NJ gubernatorial races. So did Clinton. And W Bush. And Obama. And Trump.

If Phil Murphy hangs on, Biden will actually be one up on his recent predecessors.

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If Phil Murphy hangs on, Biden will actually be one up on his predecessors [View all] JoanofArgh Nov 2021 OP

Looks like he will at this time, FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #1

THANK YOU !!! I didn't know there has never been an incumbent dem win VA in off year elections uponit7771 Nov 2021 #2

We always feel angst when we lose but we need to face reality. JoanofArgh Nov 2021 #4

RIGHT !!! Looking at the facts we actually didn't do bad. McCauliffe getting beat by only 2% should uponit7771 Nov 2021 #6

Thanks! This is a fascinating fact. Mike 03 Nov 2021 #3

It is! I wasn't aware of it until I saw the tweet. JoanofArgh Nov 2021 #5