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In reply to the discussion: Hillizabeth!! [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)42. Well, Oregon is unique.
It's like being a Republican in California. Abandon all hope.
But here in MI, I live in a very rural area. Most of the roads are not even paved. (Good luck with your driverless cars here.) Too many state offices have no Democratic opponent; the Republican runs unopposed. It's really tough here. We depend on Detroit and Flint to elect what few statewide offices Dems hold. Without them, we'd be Nebraska, or Idaho, or something.
As always, good friend.
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