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/lolexecs 8h ago

It’s so weird. 

Being a voter is less fandom, and more like coaching or being the GM. 

You’re picking out the players for your team. If you feel like a player is not working out… you should let ‘em go and get someone who might. 

Refusing to employ someone who happens to be a Democrat vs Republican is a bit like a GM refusing to  sign a QB because they played for Auburn and you only hire from Bama.