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minus-squarekryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34·8 days agoI don’t think they “net” 2 wins. The seats were already Republican held and remain Republican held. So it’s a wash.
minus-squarefutatorius@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 days agoThat was a deliberately misleading headline.
minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down8·8 days agoDems were hoping that anti Trump backlash would flip those seats. Oops.
minus-squarecarrion0409@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·8 days agoI dont think anyone seriously thought Florida would flip. Trump backlash did get us a pretty big win in a red Wisconsin just a bit ago though.
minus-squareBob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoDems were hoping that it would be a close election… there was no real expectation that they would win.
I don’t think they “net” 2 wins. The seats were already Republican held and remain Republican held. So it’s a wash.
That was a deliberately misleading headline.
Dems were hoping that anti Trump backlash would flip those seats. Oops.
I dont think anyone seriously thought Florida would flip. Trump backlash did get us a pretty big win in a red Wisconsin just a bit ago though.
Dems were hoping that it would be a close election… there was no real expectation that they would win.