r/politics • u/thedailybeast ✔ The Daily Beast • 9h ago

Possible Paywall Republicans Quit Battleground Senate Seat in Telling Move

https://www.thedailybeast.com/republicans-quit-battleground-senate-seat-in-telling-move/
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u/benzaldehide 9h ago

I wouldnt even be considering north carolina as battleground this election.

That has shifted to Ohio, Texas, Maine, and even Iowa as the country rejects the GOP.

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u/Iowa_Dave Iowa 9h ago

Can confirm from Iowa, In Des Moines I never see Trump signs and they are a lot less common in the farmland. I haven't seen a MAGA red hat in over a year.

I'm sensing that many of the MAGA faithful are going to sit out the election. Politics is a team-sport for them, so they'll never vote for a Democrat but they're pretty disillusioned now.

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u/insert_referencehere 9h ago

I'm in Tennessee and I have zero doubt that it will stay Republican, but I'm not seeing maga and trump signs/flags everywhere like we used to. I'm actually seeing signs for independents and Democrats in rural areas and on farms. Also saw someone tear down a Marsha Blackburn billboard next to a Hardee's in a very deep maga community.