A Republican stronghold for decades?
Sigh...
No.
If the staff at the News & Record are going to belittle someone, they might want to make sure they aren't making fools of themselves in the process.
The district in which Fjeld ran was newly drawn in 2012.
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| As of 2012 |
Prior to that, it included much of the Democratic leaning 13th district, held by Democrat Brad Miller for a decade.
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| Through 2011 |
Fjeld was not running in a district that has been a "Republican stronghold for decades." It is a newly drawn district in existence for only two years and which actually has more registered Democrats than Republicans.
Fjeld was not crazy for thinking she had a shot. On the other hand, what does it tell us about those on the political beat at the News & Record that they are so ignorant of their home turf?
Don't go picking on the kids, they haven't been around long enough to have historical knowledge to make these observations.
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