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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDems romped to victory in VA on Tuesday. Former VP Candidate Tim Kaine is a Yes on the Senate deal.
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Dems romped to victory in VA on Tuesday. Former VP Candidate Tim Kaine is a Yes on the Senate deal. (Original Post)
LonePirate
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Spanberger received almost 2 million votes. I wonder how they feel about Kaine's decision.
LonePirate
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Maryland has around the same number of federal employees as VA, CA has more, and yet their Senators are against the deal
Celerity
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underpants
(193,868 posts)1. Mmmm ☹️
JI7
(92,944 posts)2. It's Virginia
It's about their state.
LonePirate
(14,308 posts)4. Spanberger received almost 2 million votes. I wonder how they feel about Kaine's decision.
JI7
(92,944 posts)9. She said the same as him. Virginia has many govt jobs
Celerity
(53,014 posts)8. Maryland has around the same number of federal employees as VA, CA has more, and yet their Senators are against the deal
as is VA's other Senator, Warner.
https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-people-work-for-the-federal-government/

regnaD kciN
(27,359 posts)3. Hillary Clinton's first big mistake...
...was to select this milquetoast centrist as her running mate.
ColoringFool
(73 posts)6. OMG, I've Said This Ever Since! And Then Kamala...
Picked another Tim!
No offense to the many Tims, but the musical "Spamalot" uses this name to connote TIMidity!
JI7
(92,944 posts)10. The loss had nothing to do with VP. 2004 is the only election where VP choice would have made a difference
gab13by13
(30,625 posts)5. Pretty sure he voted no
To the CR back in March.
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