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bdamomma

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16. It is sad.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 05:07 PM

Nov 2022

But I remember hearing that the orange blob was killing off his own voters.

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Covid Deaths Probably Cost Republicans the Midterms [View all] applegrove Nov 2022 OP

Let them reap what they have sewn! Ray Bruns Nov 2022 #1

That's a shame Blue Owl Nov 2022 #2

Womp womp TheRealNorth Nov 2022 #15

Well, I guess I will pray for the Plague for the Presidential election. Chainfire Nov 2022 #3

Vaccines don't work, masks impede freedom, elections are rigged!!!! bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #4

The Gen Z vote outnumbered the over 65 vote..so anti vax played a role PortTack Nov 2022 #5

The chart I saw on DU this morning said maxsolomon Nov 2022 #12

here is the simple math, 18 to 29yo's (so NOT just Gen Z) voters went so hard for the Dems that Celerity Nov 2022 #47

that's the chart I saw maxsolomon Nov 2022 #48

yes, but we voted Dem in much higher rates, so negated the 65 and up Rethug slant Celerity Nov 2022 #55

Right, that's what the chart said. I got it. maxsolomon Nov 2022 #57

The last 3 elections we are consistently voting in greater numbers than all the Gens before Celerity Nov 2022 #58

If we could get out our message more effectively your demographic would likely show up more. JudyM Nov 2022 #63

It is really great to have a young person here from what I expect will be... NNadir Nov 2022 #62

Source, please? Mariana Nov 2022 #13

here's an article bdamomma Nov 2022 #38

They did help prevent a Republican rout, and we should all be grateful. Mariana Nov 2022 #61

Not particularly compelling... brooklynite Nov 2022 #6

I can't speak about Texas, but Florida has a few obvious special circumstances Coventina Nov 2022 #10

Senate and Governor races aren't Gerrymandered/ brooklynite Nov 2022 #11

But they could be rigged. Ligyron Nov 2022 #46

When Charlie Crist, Val Demmings, or the head of the FDP says votes are being flipped... brooklynite Nov 2022 #52

Rigged does not mean Covid deaths LeftInTX Nov 2022 #60

That bitch Karma will knife you in the street and walk away Kennah Nov 2022 #7

Too bad, so sad. Coventina Nov 2022 #8

Thats what happens when you kill off your base. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #9

Father Time will be a factor in 2024 Trenzalore Nov 2022 #14

Boomer here yankee87 Nov 2022 #29

It is sad. bdamomma Nov 2022 #16

Pretty strange analysis onenote Nov 2022 #17

Very good points. nt BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #21

Thanks for your analysis. applegrove Nov 2022 #23

I think it's a stretch to say it cost the GOP the midterms but there is no doubt it changed Quixote1818 Nov 2022 #36

I looked at the 2nd link given - to Pew - rather than the 1st to the Ohio/Florida study muriel_volestrangler Nov 2022 #37

Two other factors in Florida StClone Nov 2022 #49

+10 nt reACTIONary Nov 2022 #56

Those "conservatives" infected innocent folks LittleGirl Nov 2022 #18

[channeling alex jones] So you're saying they created COVID to kill republicans and seize power? XorXor Nov 2022 #19

Bleach and Ivermectin! nt PXR-5 Nov 2022 #20

IT may also be a factor in Arizona ThoughtCriminal Nov 2022 #22

It didn't hurt them in Florida and they were the leading death rate state. nt Samrob Nov 2022 #24

But DeSantis won by so many votes. It is a red state now not a battleground state. applegrove Nov 2022 #25

Dying of Covid to own the Libs! Thanks! RedSpartan Nov 2022 #26

Two former high school classmates who were MAGA mega Trumpers. They hated Obama and Obamacare. Samrob Nov 2022 #27

Covid didn't hit North America till 2020. There were no vaccines until 2021. applegrove Nov 2022 #30

Something's off with the dates here. ShazzieB Nov 2022 #45

Their "fuck you, I won't do what you tell me " attitude is their own worst enemy. Initech Nov 2022 #28

I doubt there was any single issue responsible, but this may have been one of several Raven123 Nov 2022 #31

And that's why people running for office should be concerned about the health of their voters. tanyev Nov 2022 #32

Every vote is important IronLionZion Nov 2022 #33

Sad Snackshack Nov 2022 #34

This Needs to Be Underscored and Pump through the Media McKim Nov 2022 #35

Exactly. To ANY potential un-vaxxed freeper lurking: Guess what? Justice matters. Nov 2022 #44

TFG killed a good number of his supporters LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2022 #39

I heard a convincing radio program by the NYT that it was abortion. Patterson Nov 2022 #40

Very insightful bdamomma Nov 2022 #41

The GOP: LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #42

I question the Covid deaths were in excess. LiberalFighter Nov 2022 #43

The Darwin effect. Demnation Nov 2022 #50

good. fuck 'em Takket Nov 2022 #51

I wonder how many of these dead Republicans voted with absentee ballots. n/t OnlinePoker Nov 2022 #53

If that were true how did DeSantis win by 20 points in FL? former9thward Nov 2022 #54

Herman Cain approves! Wednesdays Nov 2022 #59