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

Mon May 11, 2026, 08:39 AM

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...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 Yesterday OP

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

The founding fathers knew Whip-poor-will Yesterday #2

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

Well, kinda ITAL Yesterday #16

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

There were plenty of slaves in the north ITAL Yesterday #21

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

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

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

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

Its awful and impossible to change Johonny Yesterday #22

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

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

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

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

That would require an amendment FBaggins Yesterday #14

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

Fantasyland stuff. Totally unrealistic. BannonsLiver Yesterday #19

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

Not all states allow that radical noodle Yesterday #10

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

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

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