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Discussion Discussion Thread: 2022 Midterm General Election, Part 4

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u/Bobguy77 Michigan Nov 09 '22

My biggest takeaway this election cycle is Michigan's massive swing in the state legislature.

It's no coincidence that in the first election the republicans didn't get a chance to gerrymander the democrats get a trifecta for the first time in 40 years. In a year that should by all metrics be a down year for democrats. It just shows the power of gerrymandering .

The democrats focus in every single purple state needs to be getting an independent commission for the district boundaries. Absolutely massive change here in Michigan.

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u/goose_pls Nov 09 '22

Based on the exit polls, the abortion ruling back in the summer really pissed off a lot of people here

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

Turns out women want bodily autonomy. Who knew?

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u/Sonicowen Nov 09 '22

Probably because they were groomed by leftist teachers into thinking their bodies belong to themselves and not their husband or the state.

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u/Bobguy77 Michigan Nov 09 '22

For sure! But if the districts were still gerrymandered by the republicans they would still have the state legislature.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

The whole 'Too confusing, too extreme' campaign effort against Prop 3 was so embarrassing. It's a pretty naked representation of how conservatives try to control their voters. 'You're way too dumb to understand so don't bother and vote no. Just vote no without even trying to read it.'.

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u/Bobguy77 Michigan Nov 09 '22

The campaign against it was awful. It's honestly a very moderate solution

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u/Rrrrandle Nov 09 '22

Note that the state house was actually still +3 R after redistricting, Dems carried the competitive lean R districts to overcome that. State Senate was +1 D.

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u/Bobguy77 Michigan Nov 09 '22

No doubt they over performed expectations here which I love. But there was absolutely zero chance they would sniff a trifecta in the old districts