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Pobeka

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4. I think so. There are a lot of races won by thin margins.

Reply to Patterson (Original post)

Mon Jul 26, 2021, 02:58 PM

Jul 2021

The difference between the DEM vac rate and GOP vac rate is going to effect races in three ways:

1. The loss of a vote
2. The loss of votes of some surviving family and friends of a deceased loved one.
3. The loss of votes of some people who realize they were lied to and are looking at hospital bills in the 100,000's of dollars

I believe the turn around of the GOP "leadership" on promoting vaccines is all about this political calculus. The GOP has never shown any concern for the health of it's constituents, but they pay close attention to elections that keep them in power.

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Could the deaths of unvaccinated Republicans affect the election? [View all] Patterson Jul 2021 OP

I think there are too ways for them to cheat Auggie Jul 2021 #1

I thought about that. Rustyeye77 Jul 2021 #2

Norman gdman used to say Elections are fought in the margins Fullduplexxx Jul 2021 #14

me too CrackityJones75 Jul 2021 #17

Not gonna lie Bettie Jul 2021 #3

"...I'm not going to pretend to be sad." 3catwoman3 Jul 2021 #5

He is the first person I've ever Bettie Jul 2021 #9

Alas, he will probably get a state funeral. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #12

I think so. There are a lot of races won by thin margins. Pobeka Jul 2021 #4

There was a congressional race in Iowa Bettie Jul 2021 #10

Agree. Those impacted by this wave breaks heavily GOP Strelnikov_ Jul 2021 #22

Hope so. Texaswitchy Jul 2021 #6

I think the unvaccinated Republicans are stoking anger in the Democrats. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #7

In a few words: I hope so. nt joetheman Jul 2021 #8

The Walking Dead Goonch Jul 2021 #11

Maybe not a loss of votes due to voters dying per se... IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2021 #13

Between those that die and those that are too sick to get out of bed, let alone worry about voting PortTack Jul 2021 #15

The death rate isn't high enough maybe 1% to 2% DBoon Jul 2021 #16

No states have eliminated absentee ballots. former9thward Jul 2021 #19

Demographics which have the lowest rate of vaccinations trend Democratic. former9thward Jul 2021 #18

It depends on how the next few weeks go. If the rate of vaccinations goes up sharply in the next OnDoutside Jul 2021 #20

🤞 roamer65 Jul 2021 #21