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Zambero

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4. Trumpistas showed up with him on the ballot

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 10:49 AM

Apr 2021

And voted GOP down-ballot. In the 2018 mid-terms, he wasn't a draw for many of them, while anti-Trump voters were motivated to show up in large numbers and vote Democratic top to bottom. The House flipped, exceeding all expectations. In 2020, anti-Trump voters showed up in force once again, but were partially offset by always-Trumpers who sat out 2018. And more than a few non-Trump Republicans voted for Biden while casting votes for other GOP candidates.

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