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Blue Wave 2018 is a political advocacy movement of liberal Democrats in the United States of America with an initial mission to elect Democrats, including Abigail Spanberger[1] and Tim Kaine during the 2018 mid-term elections.[2][3][4][5] The term may have originated with women's advocacy groups which strongly opposed the Trump administration and his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.[6][7] Active in this movement to support Democrats' candidacies for election during the November 6, 2018 mid-terms was the group Liberal Women of Chesterfield County, based in Chesterfield County, Virginia, and founded as a Facebook page by Kim Drew Wright.[8][9][10]

Also involved in the evolution of the term Blue Wave was the previously formed "90 for 90" group organized in honor of Dr.William Ferguson Reid which opposed widespread gerrymandering and engaged in efforts to increase the numbers of voters in the 7th Congressional District of Virginia.

Both Democrats and Republicans have created Facebook memes, billboards,[11] websites[12] proclamations,[13] newscasts, videos,[14] and posters relating to the Blue Wave, some favoring Democratic victory and others in opposition.[15][16][17][18]

In the 2018 mid-term elections the blue wave aspirations were fulfilled, with Democrats regaining control of the House of Representatives.[19] The Democratic Party won the most seats since the "Watergate babies" election when the party picked up 48 seats in 1974.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ Wilson, PATRICK. "Fueled by suburban votes, Spanberger beats Brat in 7th District House race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ Norlian, Allison. "'Liberal Women of Chesterfield County' works to change politics". Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ^ "'Blue wave' of Democrats unlikely in 2018 midterm elections, pollster predicts". The Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. ^ Darr, Bev. "Democrats working for 'Blue Wave 2018'". Hannibal Courier. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Analysis | 8 questions for the midterm elections: A blue wave or not?". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  6. ^ Fleishman, Jeffrey. "Cultural Divide: Books, poems and the Doors inspire liberal women in Virginia against Trump and conservatives - Los Angeles Times". latimes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  7. ^ Duttagupta, Ishani (17 February 2018). "US politics sees an Indian American surge". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Why a historically conservative county in Virginia is making national Republicans nervous". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Meet the liberal women who are angry, engaged and ready to vote". CNN. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  10. ^ "In a swingy Virginia suburb, can Republican Barbara Comstock out-hustle a blue wave?". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Ride the Blue Wave 2018 - Santa Cruz Indivisible". Santa Cruz Indivisible. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Blue Wave Political Partners, LLC | Political Compliance & Fundraising Experts". www.bluewavepolitics.com. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Trump: 'Blue Wave Is Dead' in Upcoming Midterms". Newsmax. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  14. ^ Sanders, Elizabeth Huckabee. "Sanders on midterm elections: 'I certainly don't think that there's a blue wave'". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  15. ^ "blue wave meme - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  16. ^ Levine, Carrie (25 October 2018). "How ActBlue Is Trying To Turn Small Donations Into A Blue Wave". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Senate slipping away as Dems fight to preserve blue wave". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  18. ^ Tracy, Abigail. "Can Democrats Still Bet on a Blue Wave?". The Hive. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  19. ^ "Perspective | Yes, Mr. President, Tuesday was a blue wave". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  20. ^ These Aren’t Your Father’s Democrats Bloomberg, Albert R. Hunt, November 4, 2018
  21. ^ Democrats could win 40 House seats, the most since Watergate Alexi McCammond, Axios, 9 November 2018
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