John Reeves
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And they made they made the mistake of just showing up in Philadelphia, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, and assume that they were going to be OK. But but a lot had slipped. And now the margins Trump created margins that were unheard. Like, you know, we referred to them as Romney margins.
And they made they made the mistake of just showing up in Philadelphia, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, and assume that they were going to be OK. But but a lot had slipped. And now the margins Trump created margins that were unheard. Like, you know, we referred to them as Romney margins.
And they made they made the mistake of just showing up in Philadelphia, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, and assume that they were going to be OK. But but a lot had slipped. And now the margins Trump created margins that were unheard. Like, you know, we referred to them as Romney margins.
So, in other words, you have red counties and Romney would they would cover those by about 60 to 65 percent. And Trump did. He created 80s, 80s. We were losing 80-20, 80-20. And like, well, yeah, that's a small county. But yeah, you multiply that by 57, 57 other counties. And that's how they scale up. And that's how he won. And he won by 45,000 votes. And that's why he captured the blue wall.
So, in other words, you have red counties and Romney would they would cover those by about 60 to 65 percent. And Trump did. He created 80s, 80s. We were losing 80-20, 80-20. And like, well, yeah, that's a small county. But yeah, you multiply that by 57, 57 other counties. And that's how they scale up. And that's how he won. And he won by 45,000 votes. And that's why he captured the blue wall.
So, in other words, you have red counties and Romney would they would cover those by about 60 to 65 percent. And Trump did. He created 80s, 80s. We were losing 80-20, 80-20. And like, well, yeah, that's a small county. But yeah, you multiply that by 57, 57 other counties. And that's how they scale up. And that's how he won. And he won by 45,000 votes. And that's why he captured the blue wall.
And that made him president. And here we are right now. The blue wall is they're both fighting on the blue wall. And the blue wall is... Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
And that made him president. And here we are right now. The blue wall is they're both fighting on the blue wall. And the blue wall is... Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
And that made him president. And here we are right now. The blue wall is they're both fighting on the blue wall. And the blue wall is... Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
Well, I just think it was just different. I'm like, hey, I was running for about Forgotten Places. People where America has turned their backs on them and talking about those kinds of important issues like living wage, abandoning the industrial parts of America. Some people watching what things have been left behind in places like Braddock. It's like โ it's astonishing.
Well, I just think it was just different. I'm like, hey, I was running for about Forgotten Places. People where America has turned their backs on them and talking about those kinds of important issues like living wage, abandoning the industrial parts of America. Some people watching what things have been left behind in places like Braddock. It's like โ it's astonishing.
Well, I just think it was just different. I'm like, hey, I was running for about Forgotten Places. People where America has turned their backs on them and talking about those kinds of important issues like living wage, abandoning the industrial parts of America. Some people watching what things have been left behind in places like Braddock. It's like โ it's astonishing.
Ninety percent of people left and 90 percent of the buildings are gone. And that whole region has just been just โ thrown away. There was a path. I mean, there were two other people in the primary. And I thought I could maybe split. I could split the other two and just sneak by and get 33% plus one extra vote.
Ninety percent of people left and 90 percent of the buildings are gone. And that whole region has just been just โ thrown away. There was a path. I mean, there were two other people in the primary. And I thought I could maybe split. I could split the other two and just sneak by and get 33% plus one extra vote.
Ninety percent of people left and 90 percent of the buildings are gone. And that whole region has just been just โ thrown away. There was a path. I mean, there were two other people in the primary. And I thought I could maybe split. I could split the other two and just sneak by and get 33% plus one extra vote.
But I came up a little short because I had no money because it's always going to be about money. And then Katie McGinty, she won, but she lost. And then that was that same cycle and then the same year that Trump won.
But I came up a little short because I had no money because it's always going to be about money. And then Katie McGinty, she won, but she lost. And then that was that same cycle and then the same year that Trump won.
But I came up a little short because I had no money because it's always going to be about money. And then Katie McGinty, she won, but she lost. And then that was that same cycle and then the same year that Trump won.
Well, again, you're a freshman. And, you know, my colleague and one that was just here, Senator Vance. I mean, we were both in the same cycle. We both ran in 22. So we both there for less than two years. And it's really based on seniority. And it's just kind of like, hey, get on the end of that line. So you are a freshman and your influences, at least in the institution, are limited in some sense.
Well, again, you're a freshman. And, you know, my colleague and one that was just here, Senator Vance. I mean, we were both in the same cycle. We both ran in 22. So we both there for less than two years. And it's really based on seniority. And it's just kind of like, hey, get on the end of that line. So you are a freshman and your influences, at least in the institution, are limited in some sense.