r/politics • u/slaysia • Dec 19 '17

Democrat wins Va. House seat in recount by single vote; creating 50-50 tie in legislature

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/democrat-wins-va-house-seat-in-recount-by-single-vote-creating-50-50-tie-in-legislature/2017/12/19/3ff227ae-e43e-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?utm_term=.82f2b85b50fa
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u/sezit Dec 20 '17

Well, except this year. And, I hope, 2018.

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u/MakeMine5 Dec 20 '17

I heard it from people they interviewed on TV leading up to the Jones / Moore election. Just because Jones won doesn't mean this mentality isn't still out there and holding back Democratic success elsewhere.

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u/sezit Dec 20 '17

True. There's just more energy on the "stop hurting people" side right now.