Meh, in recent years, RAT Heidi Heitkamp was nearly elected Governor of the very conservative state of North Dakota, a state that hasn't elected a RAT governor since the 1980s. If North Dakota randomly voted for Biden this election cycle while Biden was LOSING far LESS conservative rural western states, I don't think people would chalk it up to "well, North Dakota's become increasingly Democrat lately, look how well Heidi Heitkamp did there"
Not correct, Heidi H did run for Governor, 20 years ago. She lost by 10 points, which was the closest race since the GOP took over the Governorship in 1992. The rats have only cracked 30% one time since!!! Perhaps you were thinking of another state.
She WAS elected Senator in 2012, a surprise (and narrow, illegitimate) HOLD. As you know we had like a 30 year problem being able to win any congressional race in the state, persisting long after the rats became non-competitive for Governor. Usually it’s the other way around (Kansas, plenty of rat Govs, no Senators). She talked of running for Governor again but never did. Lost Senate reelection by 11.
If she had run for Governor, in an open seat, I might have given her more of chance than I gave Abrams.
There is no doubt that GA demographics are getting bad. But bad enough to narrowly lose, so soon..........so quickly. We hardly finished taking the damn state over from it’s previous rat domination.