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21. There were plenty of never-Trumper Rs who came out, didn't vote

Wed May 19, 2021, 01:13 PM

May 2021

for Trump, but voted R down ballot. But the cultist turnout was a big as well.

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House Democrats' 2020 election autopsy: Bad polling hurt and GOP attacks worked [View all] brooklynite May 2021 OP

I agree that the whole "defund the police" phrase hurt Democrats. Lonestarblue May 2021 #1

there are no "shy" trump voters DBoon May 2021 #5

Messaging matters. Word choice matters. n/t Beartracks May 2021 #4

Yeah, "Defund the Police" shows not fooled May 2021 #6

That they do, and I cannot for the life of me Tumbulu May 2021 #16

"Don't Defund the Police" fit on a bumper sticker SmittyWerben May 2021 #7

Agreed. "Defund the police" has to be the worse slogan ever. brush May 2021 #8

+1 -K&R onetexan May 2021 #22

That and "End Ice." summer_in_TX May 2021 #9

So what of the non existant door knockers we rely on every cycle? ColinC May 2021 #12

I agree. OneCrazyDiamond May 2021 #19

I agree with it bucolic_frolic May 2021 #14

K&R reACTIONary May 2021 #15

Dems underestimated the Trump cultist turnout Deminpenn May 2021 #17

Not quite... brooklynite May 2021 #18

There were plenty of never-Trumper Rs who came out, didn't vote Deminpenn May 2021 #21