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TrendsareUsuallyReal
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« on: July 22, 2019, 08:50:25 AM »
« edited: July 22, 2019, 08:53:56 AM by TrendsareReal »

Absolutely not, why in the world would anyone do that? TX-AG is the only one that comes close to making up for any of the losses of a Governorship
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2019, 12:16:11 PM »

(Not a Democrat, just here to ask a question)

This simply guarantees the outcome of these races, right? It’s not as though the genie is offering the governorships instead of the row offices - it is just saying that Dems can give up their chance at those governorships in exchange for a bunch of row offices. So the question isn’t would you trade four governorships for seven row offices, it is would you trade a shot at four for seven row offices.

Imo the answer depends on whether or not you think Dems will win at least three of those governorships, but again, not a Dem

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Currently the status of all of these races is unknown. Whether or not Dems win any, most, or all of them is unclear. So, it is inaccurate to say that you wouldn’t give up these four governorships for the seven row offices - the four governorships are likely to be won, in part, by the GOP anyway. What you’re really giving up as a Dem is a shot at these four in exchange for the seven row offices.

In other words, I believe the other responses in the thread misunderstand the premise of the hypothetical, but I wanted to confirm my understanding with the OP. If it is a question of would you rather win the four governorships vs the seven row offices that’s a pretty obvious pick.

“Trade away” seems pretty clear and unambiguous to me based on my knowledge of the English language, Uncle Sam
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« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2019, 02:47:10 PM »

...would you trade away KS-GOV, LA-GOV, MT-GOV, and NC-GOV for AZ-AG, FL-AG, TX-AG, GA-SOS, IA-SOS, NV-SOS, and OH-SOS?

Just curious. You've clearly got an opinion here you haven't stated yet, though I'm guessing it has something to do with redistricting.

What's your two cents?

I actually don't have a strong opinion here. Losing NC-GOV would really hurt, but some of those row offices, especially GA-SOS, would be incredibly valuable.

GA Republicans would simply take away the SOS’s power if a Democrat had won that office. Anyone who doubts that really needs to take a deep and reflective pause on what the Republican Party has done at the state and national level
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