💬 the tellers' own words: “Democrats have had some success at the state level in governor's mansions there in Kansas.” “Florida, Texas are in play for the presidential election.” “i hope that some people are motivated to vote next election after seeing how close it can get in places everyone was sure would never change” “I've always believed that the numbers were Mississippi to flip Mississippi” “In Mississippi, which almost nobody paid any attention to, that was such a long shot, Lucy with the football, fool's gold type discussion.” “Now if we can just get folks to vote every election we'll be set. Nothing is over yet.” “So it's not like people just can't vote Democrat.” “that we now can compete in some of these southern sunbelt states” “There is this belief in the Democratic Party that a lot of states below the Mason-Dixon line do not have the numbers to help carry the Democrats nationally.” “This midterm proved that the South can hold itself.” “When you think about the deep red states, you think Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, think again.” “you can consolidate The black vote in Mississippi”