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W_HAMILTON

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3. Pound-for-pound, Barnes might arguably be our worst candidate this cycle.

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Wed Nov 9, 2022, 03:30 AM

Nov 2022

And after (possibly more deserving) Democrats bowed out of the primary race to clear the way for him to win and not create a divisive and bitter primary campaign. And what did he do with it? Nothing.

Not pleased with him at all. Switch him and his campaign with the type of campaign Beasley ran in NC and we would have won this seat.

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WI-SEN: Decision Desk HQ projects Sen. Ron Johnson (R) wins re-election [View all] In It to Win It Nov 2022 OP

Damn. Wisconsin stepped in it again. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #1

Because his opponent is black. iemanja Nov 2022 #10

Racism. Johnson & allies ran racist ads. WI GOP even darkened Mandela's skim tone in one. SunSeeker Nov 2022 #15

And a lot of racist people voted accordingly. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #16

Fuck. Meadowoak Nov 2022 #2

Pound-for-pound, Barnes might arguably be our worst candidate this cycle. W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #3

the beasley who lost? nt msongs Nov 2022 #6

did evers get more votes than johnson. if so... nt msongs Nov 2022 #4

See if he goes after Social Security and Medicare as fierce as he did this time. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2022 #5

Yuck EnergizedLib Nov 2022 #7

Too much cheese clogging up their.... SergeStorms Nov 2022 #8

He ran a horribly racist campaign. StevieM Nov 2022 #9

They learned that a long time ago. Remember the Willie Horton ad? Ocelot II Nov 2022 #13

Wisconsin Dems, DNC and others didn't go for the win. Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #11

FFS Wisconsin vercetti2021 Nov 2022 #12

What it is is racism. that is all. nt Samrob Nov 2022 #18

Down to NV and GA... RockRaven Nov 2022 #14

Crap. I so wanted that guy gone. Scrivener7 Nov 2022 #17