Almost every competitive state was a disappointment except for Georgia. Colorado and Minnesota went smoothly and New Hampshire was great for Biden but down-ballot Democrats suffered there too. Texas is definitely the biggest disappointment, but Democrats did embarrassingly in almost all red states, with the exception of some improvements in Nebraska even though Eastman threw away the 2nd district House seat.
The lesson from 2020 is that Democrats, especially in Congress, have lost touch with the voters of most of this country. Ironically, the Republicans should learn a similar lesson as this election should've been an easy clean-sweep for them, but their current advantages in the Senate and Electoral College make it less imperative for them to realize it.
Can't blame her considering the antics of Ashford.
Eastman was endorsed by Biden, Harris, Bob Kerrey, Obama, and about every other prominent Democrat, but I guess the Ashfords endorsing her opponent is what caused her to underperform Biden by several points.
I don't have anything against Kara Eastman. She seems like a nice person and I'm sure she would've won if she were running in a different competitive district in perhaps California, but part of winning is actually appealing to people in the district you're trying to win. She made the mistake that most progressives make, which is assuming that everyone already agreed with her on all the issues. Showing up in Nebraska, even its most liberal district, and broadcasting a bunch of Justice Dem talking points was always a losing strategy. Do I wish Ashford had endorsed Eastman? Yes, just like I wish all those prominent pillars of society in Maine had endorsed Gideon instead of Collins, but it's on the candidate running to actually earn those endorsements. Both parties need to wake up and realize why they're losing so much support from former voters and office-holders alike and stop blaming everyone else for their losses.
So are you saying that Eastman should have followed Ammar Campa-Najjar’s path in terms of shifting positions on the issues when campaigning the second time around? If she actually did that, I would have despised her just like I despised Campa-Najjar in his second run (and he actually lost ground in his second run compared to his first run).
