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… and the thing about voting is that once you’ve done it once or twice, you’re more likely to do it again.
All those people who would have sat on the sidelines, complained about “both sides” and not voted, when presented with a reason to vote, have finally been engaged in politics.
That by itself lowers the bar for them engaging again.
That’s what happens when you win the election. >

Right! Trump has ruined elections that losers think they have a chance even after someone democratically wins. AZ said they didn't want Kari Lake, move on. >

Lake lost by ~~0.06%~~ 0.6% of the vote.
I'm just saying it's scary that it was that close.
Warnock is way more charismatic than Hobbs and faced a way less capable opponent than Lake and it was still that close as well
Scary.
Edit: Hobbs won by 0.6%, not 0.06% >

I honestly think if she hadn't gone with MAGA, and had stuck to a traditional Republican manifesto without the crazy, she'd have won with about 58% of the votes by hovering up all the right leaning independent voters.
The good thing about MAGA for the Democrats is that any Independent's either sit out or vote Democrat swinging the vote.  The problem the Republicans have is, if they want to get rid of MAGA then they'll likely split the party and lose about ~15-20% of their votes.
They've well and truly fucked themselves over by taking Trump on board.  They are giving the young, women, and people that usually don't vote a reason TO vote, and not for them.
Lindsay Graham was spot on.
"If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......
and we will deserve it." - Lindsey Graham, 2016.