Melissa Murray

It had been under Democratic control, like a majority of Democrats. It then shifted to Republicans. As soon as it shifted to Republican control, it authored a decision that essentially let the state do what it liked relative to partisan gerrymandering, again, to continue consolidating

republican control in that state and they know that if this seat is occupied by a democrat and here the democrat would be the winner allison riggs it's going to be harder for the state high court to continue to ratify republican policy preferences in the state in state court challenges and so the court's really important um not just the supreme court but the supreme court's at the state level and that's why this election is one that they're trying to take away from the people

republican control in that state and they know that if this seat is occupied by a democrat and here the democrat would be the winner allison riggs it's going to be harder for the state high court to continue to ratify republican policy preferences in the state in state court challenges and so the court's really important um not just the supreme court but the supreme court's at the state level and that's why this election is one that they're trying to take away from the people

republican control in that state and they know that if this seat is occupied by a democrat and here the democrat would be the winner allison riggs it's going to be harder for the state high court to continue to ratify republican policy preferences in the state in state court challenges and so the court's really important um not just the supreme court but the supreme court's at the state level and that's why this election is one that they're trying to take away from the people

It's not just Mark Robinson. There's actually been a really active Democratic machine that's been developed and cultivated in North Carolina. They've done a lot to turn out the vote in major urban areas like Asheville and Charlotte, and they deserve a lot of the credits.

It's not just Mark Robinson. There's actually been a really active Democratic machine that's been developed and cultivated in North Carolina. They've done a lot to turn out the vote in major urban areas like Asheville and Charlotte, and they deserve a lot of the credits.

It's not just Mark Robinson. There's actually been a really active Democratic machine that's been developed and cultivated in North Carolina. They've done a lot to turn out the vote in major urban areas like Asheville and Charlotte, and they deserve a lot of the credits.

Yeah. I mean, that's usually the tell. Like, that's the tell.

Yeah. I mean, that's usually the tell. Like, that's the tell.

Yeah. I mean, that's usually the tell. Like, that's the tell.

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So I think the race and gender question, Aaron Haynes at the 19th has probably said the most and the most interesting things about this. So I would refer to her takes on this to you. They, I think they're really spot on. I think you mentioned, You can't separate race and gender from what happened here. Like Kamala Harris was running as a black woman.

So I think the race and gender question, Aaron Haynes at the 19th has probably said the most and the most interesting things about this. So I would refer to her takes on this to you. They, I think they're really spot on. I think you mentioned, You can't separate race and gender from what happened here. Like Kamala Harris was running as a black woman.

So I think the race and gender question, Aaron Haynes at the 19th has probably said the most and the most interesting things about this. So I would refer to her takes on this to you. They, I think they're really spot on. I think you mentioned, You can't separate race and gender from what happened here. Like Kamala Harris was running as a black woman.

She tried very hard, I think, to downplay the fact that she was a black woman. But it was all there, like right on her face, as it were. And I think there are some people in the country who are, A, not ready for a woman to lead them and definitely not ready. for a Black woman to lead. And, you know, there may be other factors, but, you know, many things can be true at once.

She tried very hard, I think, to downplay the fact that she was a black woman. But it was all there, like right on her face, as it were. And I think there are some people in the country who are, A, not ready for a woman to lead them and definitely not ready. for a Black woman to lead. And, you know, there may be other factors, but, you know, many things can be true at once.

She tried very hard, I think, to downplay the fact that she was a black woman. But it was all there, like right on her face, as it were. And I think there are some people in the country who are, A, not ready for a woman to lead them and definitely not ready. for a Black woman to lead. And, you know, there may be other factors, but, you know, many things can be true at once.

And I think it certainly was at issue here.