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Why What Worked for Newsom Isn’t Working for Spanberger
Not all blue states are the same blue.
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Governor Abigail Spanberger won a sweeping victory in Virginia in no small part because she focused on affordability and prioritized political pragmatism over polarization. Five months later, a public opinion poll shows the Democrat has lost considerable support.
Why? Likely because of her party’s push to enact a partisan gerrymander.