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Originally Posted by SebC
That the places where progressives make it through the primaries are Democrat strongholds?
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John Fetterman is extremely progressive.
Pennsylvania isn't what I'd call a "Democrat stronghold" given that we
just this midterm got a Dem majority in the state house (though part of that was fixing GOP gerrymandering) and PA broke for Trump in 2016. Even my home county, Allegheny, which houses Pittsburgh, isn't what I'd call "progressive."
Until about 11pm Tuesday night I was convinced Oz was going to win because I know Pennsylvania's history. I was a little less worried about Shapiro/Mastriano - no one seemed to like Mastriano outside of the extreme MAGA types, which is why it wasn't entirely shocking that Shapiro wiped the floor with him.
I think it's just that policies that we deem "progressive" in this country: healthcare for all, fair wages, maternity leave, protecting women's rights, legalizing marijuana, reasonable gun control measures, etc. are all very popular policies if you peel away the red/blue labels.