Nice Squirrel
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What I don't understand is how typically liberal issues on state ballots had a good election night but also the republicans. You'd think if you're going to vote for higher minimum wage, etc, that you'd go ahead and vote for the democrat while you were in there.
But they didn't.
Very confusing.
Here is our election post mortum.
http://inthesetimes.com/article/173..._the_midterms_by_embracing_not_running_from_p
How Did Minnesota Stay Blue in the Midterms? By Embracing, Not Running From, Progressive Values
“We’ve been organizing in the suburbs—building relationships, recruiting volunteers, knocking on doors and working the phones,” said TakeAction communications director Greta Bergstrom. “The issues we focused on were women’s economic security, pay equity and raising the minimum wage. These are issues that poll highly in Minnesota, and we didn’t see Republicans attacking or opposing us on those issues.”