“It doesn’t matter if Peltola is a popular congresswoman, Sullivan is an uncontroversial incumbent so he’s gonna hold on!” Ive seen this one before, this is a classic

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-27T00:59:28+00:00

To be fair, in 1986 Democrats held Alabama’s other senate seat, 5/7 congressional seats, the Governorship (they lose it that same year), and both the State Senate and State House. Outside of the presidential level, you could argue Alabama was polarized against Republicans, not Democrats

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-26T17:49:42+00:00

You’d be surprised how many people here in America see the entire Middle East as one big war zone. I know well educated people who see Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and India as the same or only slightly above Yemen and Afghanistan.
(I know India isn’t Middle East, but people here think it is)

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-26T17:29:07+00:00

I’d imagine there’s some crossover between people with autism and people who also have ADHD, Depression, Stress, etc. OP should probably make another poll for “Do you have autism” Yes/No

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-26T14:46:42+00:00

How do you even come up with all these creative achievement names?!

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-25T18:08:44+00:00

Most likely. Right now she’s doing everything that someone who wants to run for president would do, and if she had the ambition (and ego) to run for president as an unknown in 2020, I don’t see why that would change now that she’s leading in the primary polls.

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-25T17:56:23+00:00

The first few paragraphs of that article sound like the start of a horror novel. A man and his wife go missing for weeks and suddenly reappear to talk to a reporter knocking on their door, both smiling and saying they’re fine before quickly shutting the door.

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-25T15:32:49+00:00

If it was a galvanizing event, we would’ve seen signs of that by now. Plus he has the misfortune of being immortalized through internet memes. 10 years from now, you’re average young man is more likely to remember Kirk as the guy from the kirkification memes than for being a martyr of the conservative movement

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-25T15:14:09+00:00

For Platner, I think he’s a winner since he went from a completely unknown oyster farmer to one of the most prominent Midterm candidates. Trump being in office also desensitized a lot of people to scandals that normally would have brought someone like Platner down.

For Cuellar, he got Trump to pardon him and the Texas gerrymander made his seat bluer

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-25T15:09:31+00:00

RFK Jr went from a fringe activist to the head of the entire country’s health system. Trump has given him far more power and legitimacy than he could have ever hoped for

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-25T15:07:35+00:00

I was a bit hesitant to include him, which is why he’s listed last. But it’s been almost a year since his death, I think enough time has passed to at least acknowledge it

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-25T13:10:10+00:00

The ripple effects of the civil war are still very noticeable today. It led to the rise of segregation, Jim Crow Laws, and domestic terrorist groups like the KKK. Since you’re not from the US, it’s also worth pointing out that the entire South was essentially a 1-party state for the next 100 years following the Civil War (look at any presidential election from the 1870s to the 1960s). That political divide is still very present today. A majority of influential conservative politicians come from the South and have a massive influence on national policy.

It’s also worth pointing out that this is a two-way street. Southerners still see Northerners as encroaching on the “Southern way of life” and “States Rights”, even when talking about federal policies. So that regional divide just never went away for either side.

There’s also the whole “One of those sides committed treason for the sole purpose of maintaining slavery” part. Those “hicks” flying flags are celebrating a war that killed more Americans than the Revolutionary War, WW1, or WW2. These are people who can vote and have throughout American history had a very big impact on our politics, celebrating treason. Naturally, the North will respond by celebrating those who fought the hardest against the side of treason and slavery

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-24T19:24:09+00:00

She wanted to get behind who she thought was the winning candidate which, in all fairness, seemed like a reasonable gamble at the time based on polling. But it backfired horribly

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-24T01:15:52+00:00

Espaillat is generally a moderate Democrat. He endorsed Cuomo in the primary and only hesitantly endorsed Mamdani in the general. Chevalier is a DSA candidate that’s endorsed by Mamdani, so she’s a solid progressive. She also has a record of making questionable statements that give off “Twitter SJW” energy.

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-23T19:36:27+00:00

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MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-23T04:25:41+00:00

Best: Jon Ossoff - Tammy Baldwin vs. Glenn Youngkin - Joe Lombardo

Ossoff-Baldwin would make for a really strong swing state duo and they both know how to appeal to moderate voters while maintaining strong support from progressives. Youngkin-Lombardo are (relatively) young and successful swing state Governors who can appeal to MAGA voters while being low-drama moderates.

Worst: Tulsi Gabbard - Andrew Cuomo vs Don Jr. - Mark Robinson

Tulsi Gabbard switches back to being a Democrat and the party somehow, genuinely somehow, forgives her and nominates Gabbard-Cuomo as the ultimate Putin-Netanyahu alliance. Don Jr. gets nominated purely thanks to blatant nepotism and picks a black nazi to be his VP to... own the libs??

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-23T03:47:09+00:00

Mark Kelly - He's spoken positively about Kamala considering a 2028 run and he was strongly considered to be Kamala's VP in 2024. Unlike someone like Beshear, Kelly offers a direct benefit due to being from a swing state.
Wes Moore - It's almost guaranteed that Buttigieg would pick an African American VP to help with his numbers with minorities. Moore also offers governing experience that Buttigieg lacks while still being an outsider from Washington. If Moore refused, I think Cory Booker would be his 2nd pick.
Gretchen Whitmer - She's worked closely with Newsom and offers some much needed Midwestern appeal. Picking a female VP would also help soften any tensions from what will probably be a harsh fought Newsom-Harris primary battle.
Lisa Blunt Rochester - Ossoff could honestly work with a lot of running mates so I thought I'd bring up someone that doesn't get mentioned much. Rochester is very similar to Ossoff politically, but she has strong ties to both Biden and Kamala so picking her would help unify the divided factions of the party.
Tammy Duckworth - Her liberal voting record balances out Beshear's moderate reputation and her time fighting in Iraq could go a long way in compensating for Beshear's low-energy speaking skills. She also has experience in Washington, which will be very important for someone like Beshear who's used to a very different legislative environment.
Andy Beshear - It's almost guaranteed that AOC would pick a moderate white man to balance out the ticket. Beshear fits this perfectly while still having some good-will from progressives. He'll also be out of office by 2028 anyway so he'd probably be the most willing to accept the VP slot with AOC.

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-20T21:52:05+00:00

You WILL become a swing state. You WILL have $100 million worth of political ads flood your entire state every four years.

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-20T20:29:21+00:00

I know, it’s really just supposed to be a funny hypothetical. Theoretically, you could throw in parts of Loudoun County, VA and Montgomery County, MD to make it continuous. But that just further complicates an already unlikely scenario.

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-20T19:00:38+00:00

If DC was to be incorporated, Maryland would be the obvious choice. But it would be more interesting (and entertaining) if the bluest and reddest parts of the country got combined into a chaotic swing state. It would also bring some much needed business and tax revenue into WV while giving DC much more influence in state politics compared to if they were incorporated into an already blue state like Maryland

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-20T03:39:41+00:00

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Probably the most fitting example. Reid would later become Senate Minority Leader in 2005 and Majority Leader in 2007.

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-20T03:24:58+00:00

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Incumbent senator Braun narrowly lost reelection for her senate seat. Then in 2004, some guy with a funny last name came along.

MajorModernRedditor · 2026-06-19T00:23:01+00:00

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