Its a barometer, and it usually features some degree of losses for the party in power. The degree of which is a big indicator for the midterms. While the presidents party tends to lose out overall in off-years, the degree to which can vary drastically.
Off year elections do not have sweeping losses or historically significant voter turnout though. They also dont generate anywhere near the kind of media attention this year saw, or the historic amounts of money being put into a mayoral election as we saw in NYC.
We shouldn’t downplay the significance of yesterdays election. And it was significant.
I’m… not exactly a fan of the existence of a state in general, but I’ll happily support more dem-socialists and the ousting of establishment democrats (aka “traditional” republicans with a blue sign).
Still applies
Kind of.
Its a barometer, and it usually features some degree of losses for the party in power. The degree of which is a big indicator for the midterms. While the presidents party tends to lose out overall in off-years, the degree to which can vary drastically.
Off year elections do not have sweeping losses or historically significant voter turnout though. They also dont generate anywhere near the kind of media attention this year saw, or the historic amounts of money being put into a mayoral election as we saw in NYC.
We shouldn’t downplay the significance of yesterdays election. And it was significant.
Yeah, it is a good win that should be celebrate. Just don’t want people getting complacent.
We shouldn’t be complacent or lose hope.
I’m… not exactly a fan of the existence of a state in general, but I’ll happily support more dem-socialists and the ousting of establishment democrats (aka “traditional” republicans with a blue sign).
Any amount of moving that Overton window to the left will be great in my opinion.