State of elections since 2020

The Juggler

nicknyr15 said:

Can I ask why it takes Arizona so long to count votes while other states can do it within hours? I’m not insinuating anything. I’m genuinely asking for my own curiosity and lack of knowledge on the process there. 

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/2022-election-why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-arizona-to-count-ballots

Go Beavers

I saw this which has interesting numbers on the youth vote. Turnout was high for this midterm and they went almost 2 to 1 D to R. In some battleground areas it was even higher. What’s key for dems is growing that turnout over time. 

It pains me to say it, but really a lot of the republicans getting elected is the responsibility of GenX. I’ve always seen numbers that show a conservative bump with my wonderful generation, and this data supports it, showing equal voting of D and R numbers between genX (and the youngest boomers), and the 65+ crowd. I chalk it up to Reagan era brainwashing while we were growing up. 

https://circle.tufts.edu/2022-election-center 

HughFreakingDillon

loving the "raise the voting age to 21 because the human brain doesn't finish developing until age 25, that's why young people overwhelmingly vote democrat" from that Bridget Gabriel person. HAHAHAHA. 

can't win the game?
complain about the rules!

sure, now apply that to:

1) marketing joining the armed forces
2) gun owernship
3) forced parenthood

and we have a fucking deal

nicknyr15

The Juggler said:

nicknyr15 said:

Can I ask why it takes Arizona so long to count votes while other states can do it within hours? I’m not insinuating anything. I’m genuinely asking for my own curiosity and lack of knowledge on the process there. 

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/2022-election-why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-arizona-to-count-ballots

Thank you 

FiveBelow

josevolution said:

The way it looks Republicans will take the house & the Senate is very much a toss up! So I’m not sure why Democrats & Biden are giddy about election results! 

Probably because the doomsayers predicted a much different outcome, and these results lean towards trump’s base/sway appearing to be much smaller than most dems had previously been willing to admit. Add to that the emergence of desantis, and it seems the republican party will be less than united come '24. I think these are some factors, but who knows? Just wait for one of the few instant comment producing posters to chime in and we'll at least know if/why some of the AMT dems are giddy.

tempo_n_groove

nicknyr15 said:

Can I ask why it takes Arizona so long to count votes while other states can do it within hours? I’m not insinuating anything. I’m genuinely asking for my own curiosity and lack of knowledge on the process there. 

Suffolk County had to count votes after the allotted time because of a security breech earlier in the year.

Funny you didn't hear one peep from republicans about it.  They did win the areas but still, they should be angry at that too, lol!

MayDay10

FiveBelow said:

josevolution said:

The way it looks Republicans will take the house & the Senate is very much a toss up! So I’m not sure why Democrats & Biden are giddy about election results! 

Probably because the doomsayers predicted a much different outcome, and these results lean towards trump’s base/sway appearing to be much smaller than most dems had previously been willing to admit. Add to that the emergence of desantis, and it seems the republican party will be less than united come '24. I think these are some factors, but who knows? Just wait for one of the few instant comment producing posters to chime in and we'll at least know if/why some of the AMT dems are giddy.

This was looking like a perfect storm of nearly irreversible losses in congress, and not only that, governors as well, and it would have cascaded into local positions

Despite a lot of terrible signs, a not too popular president, and a shaky economy, the gains were very small.  
The trump thing also seems to have reached a new stage of death.

I viewed this election as a possible major step in ending our democracy.  If it was a giant wave and Trump would have been able to stick his chin up in a week, declare victory, and have his path cleared to waltz around all investigations straight to the White House in 2024, with all Republican branches of government, federal judges, local politicians, hell, people who count the votes.   Someone turn out the lights.  Its all over but the shouting.


It was a huge fail for Trump.  Desantis, while I disapprove and even abhor some of his policies, I trust him to run the country in good faith.  He is not mentally ill, and I don't see him holding office with the lack of dignity and lack of effort.  Maybe he won't win... but if he does, the USA should fight another day.  

The Juggler

MayDay10 said:

FiveBelow said:

josevolution said:

The way it looks Republicans will take the house & the Senate is very much a toss up! So I’m not sure why Democrats & Biden are giddy about election results! 

Probably because the doomsayers predicted a much different outcome, and these results lean towards trump’s base/sway appearing to be much smaller than most dems had previously been willing to admit. Add to that the emergence of desantis, and it seems the republican party will be less than united come '24. I think these are some factors, but who knows? Just wait for one of the few instant comment producing posters to chime in and we'll at least know if/why some of the AMT dems are giddy.

This was looking like a perfect storm of nearly irreversible losses in congress, and not only that, governors as well, and it would have cascaded into local positions

Despite a lot of terrible signs, a not too popular president, and a shaky economy, the gains were very small.  
The trump thing also seems to have reached a new stage of death.

I viewed this election as a possible major step in ending our democracy.  If it was a giant wave and Trump would have been able to stick his chin up in a week, declare victory, and have his path cleared to waltz around all investigations straight to the White House in 2024, with all Republican branches of government, federal judges, local politicians, hell, people who count the votes.   Someone turn out the lights.  Its all over but the shouting.


It was a huge fail for Trump.  Desantis, while I disapprove and even abhor some of his policies, I trust him to run the country in good faith.  He is not mentally ill, and I don't see him holding office with the lack of dignity and lack of effort.  Maybe he won't win... but if he does, the USA should fight another day.  

100%

HughFreakingDillon

I don't know. desantis seems like a fascist to me. 

OnWis97

tempo_n_groove said:

nicknyr15 said:

Can I ask why it takes Arizona so long to count votes while other states can do it within hours? I’m not insinuating anything. I’m genuinely asking for my own curiosity and lack of knowledge on the process there. 

Suffolk County had to count votes after the allotted time because of a security breech earlier in the year.

Funny you didn't hear one peep from republicans about it.  They did win the areas but still, they should be angry at that too, lol!

I'm not hearing much complaining about Bobert's district. Shouldn't they have stopped counting like 40 hours ago?

FiveBelow

MayDay10 said:

FiveBelow said:

josevolution said:

The way it looks Republicans will take the house & the Senate is very much a toss up! So I’m not sure why Democrats & Biden are giddy about election results! 

Probably because the doomsayers predicted a much different outcome, and these results lean towards trump’s base/sway appearing to be much smaller than most dems had previously been willing to admit. Add to that the emergence of desantis, and it seems the republican party will be less than united come '24. I think these are some factors, but who knows? Just wait for one of the few instant comment producing posters to chime in and we'll at least know if/why some of the AMT dems are giddy.

This was looking like a perfect storm of nearly irreversible losses in congress, and not only that, governors as well, and it would have cascaded into local positions

Despite a lot of terrible signs, a not too popular president, and a shaky economy, the gains were very small.  
The trump thing also seems to have reached a new stage of death.

I viewed this election as a possible major step in ending our democracy.  If it was a giant wave and Trump would have been able to stick his chin up in a week, declare victory, and have his path cleared to waltz around all investigations straight to the White House in 2024, with all Republican branches of government, federal judges, local politicians, hell, people who count the votes.   Someone turn out the lights.  Its all over but the shouting.


It was a huge fail for Trump.  Desantis, while I disapprove and even abhor some of his policies, I trust him to run the country in good faith.  He is not mentally ill, and I don't see him holding office with the lack of dignity and lack of effort.  Maybe he won't win... but if he does, the USA should fight another day.  

Hopefully proof that we are inching closer to achieving political normalcy.

The Juggler

Oh boy....Trump is unleashing on Desantis. It has begun.

brianlux

HughFreakingDillon said:

I don't know. desantis seems like a fascist to me. 

Yeah, he's too radical right-wing and, unlike 45, sane enough to pull off some very problematic shit.

gimmesometruth27

The Juggler said:

Oh boy....Trump is unleashing on Desantis. It has begun.

like trump can really hurt him politically at this point? right wing sites are pointing out how trump has lost republicans elections since 2018.

desantis is their new darling now.

trump is basically the abusive ex boyfriend coming back to threaten the new boyfriend in hopes of winning back the lady. it ain't gonna happen at this point.

the gop voters came out hard to win and they basically got destroyed. it is all because of trump.

The Juggler

gimmesometruth27 said:

The Juggler said:

Oh boy....Trump is unleashing on Desantis. It has begun.

like trump can really hurt him politically at this point? right wing sites are pointing out how trump has lost republicans elections since 2018.

desantis is their new darling now.

trump is basically the abusive ex boyfriend coming back to threaten the new boyfriend in hopes of winning back the lady. it ain't gonna happen at this point.

the gop voters came out hard to win and they basically got destroyed. it is all because of trump.

Yes he can. He has 30% of the republican base believing anything he says. This will be a muddy mess for republicans for quite a while. 

Gern Blansten

It will be interesting to see how Desantis does on a national level. He mimicked tRump to gain popularity but I don't think independents are going to care for more of this. 

Plus he hasn't been wrung through a national wringer yet. 

mrussel1

Gern Blansten said:

It will be interesting to see how Desantis does on a national level. He mimicked tRump to gain popularity but I don't think independents are going to care for more of this. 

Plus he hasn't been wrung through a national wringer yet. 

It's funny that Fox News never had an article about the statement Trump released yesterday blasting DeSantis.  

Gern Blansten

mrussel1 said:

Gern Blansten said:

It will be interesting to see how Desantis does on a national level. He mimicked tRump to gain popularity but I don't think independents are going to care for more of this. 

Plus he hasn't been wrung through a national wringer yet. 

It's funny that Fox News never had an article about the statement Trump released yesterday blasting DeSantis.  

nor the one where he claims to have unleased the FBI to help DeSantis get elected....very bizarre statement

mrussel1

Two things surprise me on the Senate side:

1. They still haven't called Kelly.  The votes keep coming in and he maintains.  And most of the outstanding are in Pima and Maricopa, where he has done well.  I think it has to be close.

2. How does Ron Johnson run so far ahead of his GOP colleague for the gov?  Wisconsin continues to choose Democrats in statewide offices yet they can't knock of this knucklehead.  I don't get it.  People really ticket split for him?

Gern Blansten

mrussel1 said:

Two things surprise me on the Senate side:

1. They still haven't called Kelly.  The votes keep coming in and he maintains.  And most of the outstanding are in Pima and Maricopa, where he has done well.  I think it has to be close.

2. How does Ron Johnson run so far ahead of his GOP colleague for the gov?  Wisconsin continues to choose Democrats in statewide offices yet they can't knock of this knucklehead.  I don't get it.  People really ticket split for him?

Yeah I don't get how Johnson keeps his seat....he's a fucking moron

I'm surprised they haven't called Boebert's seat yet too. 

The NV Senate race is interesting. Would be nice to see that one go blue but not sure if she can do it.

I was hoping the Senate wouldn't come down to GA but that might be our Alamo. And I like our chances.