Yes, it is too early to call AZ. The polls just closed three hours ago...I voted just before the closing time. They haven’t counted the rural vote yet. It will depend on the turnout for Trump in the more rural areas in the east and west of AZ. Those votes won’t all be counted for another few hours. There was a huge turnout for Trump’s rally in Mohave County last week. He’s going to get a lot of new votes this time. Because Trump’s opponent isn’t so unpopular this time, AZ will be closer than last time...maybe a down to the wire recount election.
As far as what’s going on here, I think it’s mostly that there are a lot of retirees over 65 years old in this state, and that group is getting more liberal as the older Baby Boomers become a bigger part of that group. These are people from the hippy/dippy left-wing anti-war protester generation in the 60s. They’re moving in here quietly from all over the country. They’re not all liberal but they’re more liberal than the old folks who passed away in the last four years. It’s not so much Californians moving in, who are used to cool summers along the coast. It’s more the older Baby Boomers retiring here from all over the country. I doubt that the McCains have much effect on this election. They’re really not in the news much here...it’s more of a demographic shift in the AZ population. That’s my political theory anyway.
But it’s still to soon to call AZ and the eastern/western rural vote may still win it for Trump. ;-)
NTD announcing White House is contesting the AZ call
Newsmax says the same-day votes are going 2:1 for Trump and there are a 1,000,000 outstanding votes.
Fox is full of poop.
Thanks ... you’re helping me to perhaps forget about it for now and go to bed ...I’ve actually one who works in the morning, early.
As for staying in Virginia, it looks like it’s just not going to be possible for us. We’ll be looking to sell and leave. Don’t want to end up poor overtaxed retirees someday.
It’s been nice, Virginia while it lasted. Good luck relying on all your imported data workers and illegals to support all your nonsense. You’ll be California in ten years. Another trashed state.
Great analysis, thank you for informing us about AZ.
Thank you for the inside baseball.
Difficult as it is to acknowledge, the country/electorate is changing.
Prayers that Trump prevails, and we hold the Senate, and can spend the coming 4 years deciding how to proceed, while building a REALLY strong 2024 team, with WAY fewer RINOs.