During the pandemic, Republicans see a rare political opportunity in California

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

There was no such thing as YouTube or Twitter. President Bill Clinton was on the brink of impeachment. Donald Trump was a New York real estate developer, building his first golf course.

The year was 1998, and it was the last time California Republicans managed to flip a congressional seat from blue to red.

After more than two decades of losing, that futility may soon come to an end.

A special election to fill a vacant House seat to the north of Los Angeles is highly competitive, both sides agree, pitting Democratic Assemblywoman Christy Smith against first-time Republican candidate Mike Garcia.

The closeness is due in good part to the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/during-the-pandemic-republicans-see-a-rare-political-opportunity-in-california/ar-BB13SkUJ?li=BBnb7Kz

Personally I think they're sniffing their own farts but we'll see.

[abqtommy]

1. Any reTHUG politcal opportunity depends on their use of ratfucking, the ratfuckers!

[Iliyah]

2. District 25 Katie Hill . . .

Which is in the Antelope Valley (Lancaster/Palmdale). Lancaster and Palmdale have large communities of t-rump supporters, seriously. I was surprised that Katie Hill won.

But, at present, if the minority portion votes, it will be very tight.

[jimfields33]

3. The problem seems to be that everyone got a ballot but

39 percent of Repugs and 25 percent of Democratic voters turned them in so far. That needs changed ASAP. Tuesday is the election.

[Blue_true]

4. Unfortunately, it seems that democrats wait until the last minute to vote.

We saw that in 2018, where the late counted ballots broke heavily Dem. Let's hope that pattern holds in this case.

[jimfields33]

5. I hope so!

Especially this seat. I think we gave it up too soon for a private matter and we lost a great congresswoman.