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LisaM

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6. How was it ever +10 to begin with?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 10:51 AM

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We had a far younger candidate and a platform that addressed the issues that demographic said they cared about - the environment, abortion, student loan forgiveness, health care, just to name a few. It's absolutely bizarre.

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