Detritus_AMCW t1_ivnd8q1 wrote on November 9, 2022 at 5:27 AM

Reply to comment by Jeddy803 in NYT isn’t even waiting for results to come in before calling our senate race. by elliotloudermilk

How so? Vermonters actually seem to pay attention to the candidate and not strictly the party. There is a reason it is one of the states that splits the ticket in governor and senator parties.

imhennessy t1_ivne8yl wrote on November 9, 2022 at 5:37 AM

I'm not sure we really pay that much attention to the candidate, though. Look a little farther down the ballot and statewide positions were won by Democrats with shockingly similar margins. I think we're swayed by name recognition/incumbency first and party second. Policy positions are a distant third.

I say this as someone who seems to have voted for the winning candidates is every race this cycle, except for Governor.