This chart is pretty striking. It shows that Dems gained serious ground in the Trumpier and swingier parts of Wisconsin, not just in the areas where you'd expect them to benefit from highly educated and engaged voters in off year elections:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/02/why-wisconsins-turnout-could-spell-serious-trouble-for-the-gop-030080
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/02/why-wisconsins-turnout-could-spell-serious-trouble-for-the-gop-030080
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It'll get worse as economic prospects worsen.
We have work to do in America.
https://bsky.app/profile/infinitequestions.bsky.social/post/3llsfkc7pcs2b
Or does this suggest actual persuasion?
"Dems get out and vote, R voters stay home" would result in a big swing toward Dems.
"R voters are persuaded by how awful Trump is, vote D instead" would also result in a big swing toward Dems.
Hard to distinguish!
Right now, its for the rich,by the rich,and only the rich..
AND FUK THE POOR.
... turnout is actually important (before election)
... consequences of Trump's actions (after inauguration)
Granted, both are in play - but mechanistically, probably not 50-50.
People still aren’t connecting the dots.
She wasn’t an effective choice.
Although I'm disappointed that she's MIA post-election, I think she did an incredible job to make the race as close as it turned out.
Who was your preferred candidate and why?
Let’s not pretend that she was running against Teddy Roosevelt or Dwight Eisenhower. She was up against a convicted felon, rapist and adjudicated insurrectionist.