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appmanga

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8. This is the time for Democrats in red states to use strategic voting...

Reply to pwb (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 08:39 AM

May 11

...in Republican primaries where the winner is pretty certain to be a Republican. Spoil Trump's plans to turf out Bill Cassidy in LA by voting for him. Will he became a great Democratic ally? I doubt it, but we can stop another MAGAt rubber stamp from getting in while screwing Trump.

Vote in the SC primary to send Lindsay Graham packing by voting for his primary opponent simply by asking for a Republican ballot on Primary Day and using it. When I still lived in GA-06 and we were guaranteed to have a Republican, we used strategic voting to bounce Bob Barr. Yes, we still got a Republican, but it wasn't a white supremacist who went after Bill Clinton, and we ended Barr's political career.

It's great to be angry, but we can also take action to punish those we can to show strength and power in as many ways as we can. This is just one.

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Republicans can't Gerrymander Senate voters [View all] pwb May 11 OP

That's a very true take on it. No gerrymander will help Senators. bucolic_frolic May 11 #1

The founding fathers knew Whip-poor-will May 11 #2

The constitution doesn't mention the 30,000 population districts EdmondDantes_ May 11 #11

Well, kinda ITAL May 11 #16

The Northern states legally converted their slaves to indentured unc70 May 11 #20

There were plenty of slaves in the north ITAL May 11 #21

The way my constitution copy reads Whip-poor-will May 11 #18

Yes. Flipping the Senate has to be a top priority now... though I still think they screwed themselves with a lot of LymphocyteLover May 11 #3

The senate is already gerrymandered (and then some) FBaggins May 11 #4

Yes! Idaho, N&S Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana combine for 10 Senators, but have fewer people than Los Angeles. TheRickles May 11 #5

Its awful and impossible to change Johonny May 11 #22

Exactly right - I came here to say the same FakeNoose May 11 #6

Agree. This was the Founders intention. That via the Senate, every state gets equal representation no matter population Cheezoholic May 11 #7

It was a compromise that induced the agrarian (low population density) states to join the Republic. TheRickles May 11 #23

Jamelle Bouie recommends increasing it to six senators per state Fiendish Thingy May 11 #13

That would require an amendment FBaggins May 11 #14

Changing the size of the house would not. Fiendish Thingy May 11 #17

Fantasyland stuff. Totally unrealistic. BannonsLiver May 11 #19

This is the time for Democrats in red states to use strategic voting... appmanga May 11 #8

Not all states allow that radical noodle May 11 #10

I believe LA is an open jungle primary... appmanga May 11 #12

I am hopeful. But be prepared for anything. It's a war. Joinfortmill May 11 #9

Gerrymandering doesn't work when you alienate your voters RainCaster May 11 #15