General Discussion

drray23

(8,743 posts) Fri Mar 27, 2026, 06:42 PM Friday

I fear the virginia referendum to redraw the maps will fail.

In my corner of southeastern Virginia ( tidewater area) all I see are signs urging people to vote no.
Today I got this in the mail.

It is from a republican pac. They are using Barack Obama to make it look like its the right thing to do for democrats.

It is not the first time they do that.

https://virginiaindependentnews.com/elections/anti-redistricting-pac-again-misleads-voters-this-time-about-president-obamas-position/

I suspect it will work. As usual, our party is useless in pushing back. I have yet to see a mailer or a sign advocating for it.

All I saw is reports that the effort gathered record amounts of money.

I guess its going to expensive political consultants instead of being spend to fight the dishonest information pushed by the GOP.

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I fear the virginia referendum to redraw the maps will fail. (Original Post) drray23 Friday OP

I think we are ok................. Lovie777 Friday #1

Don't let the doom birds get you Keepthesoulalive Friday #2

Dems are spending lots of $ on tv ads here in NoVA spooky3 Friday #3

I live the super red Shenandoah valley. The vote no sings outnumber the vote yes ten to one Alpeduez21 Friday #4

From what I've seen... DET Friday #5

Lovie777

(22,949 posts)

1. I think we are ok.................

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 06:44 PM

Friday

Keepthesoulalive

(2,294 posts)

2. Don't let the doom birds get you

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 06:52 PM

Friday

According to the latest poll democrats are out voting them even in the rural areas. Dems are not stupid and most people are sick of his nonsense including republicans.

spooky3

(38,626 posts)

3. Dems are spending lots of $ on tv ads here in NoVA

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:12 PM

Friday

And there are a lot on social media.

Alpeduez21

(2,050 posts)

4. I live the super red Shenandoah valley. The vote no sings outnumber the vote yes ten to one

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:19 PM

Friday

Early voting by Dems is up over the recent election rates. My real fear is many Dems will think this ‘improper’ and will not vote. I think the Dems who vote will select yes.

It’s going to be close that’s for sure

DET

(2,496 posts)

5. From what I've seen...

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:34 PM

Friday

The No voters have been very vocal, the Yes voters much less so. And the No voters tend to deliberately or unwittingly misrepresent the issue. As always, NOVA and the other pockets of blue will generally vote Yes, the remainder of Virginia (heavily red) will vote No. It’s going to be close.

Reply to this discussion