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Can Republicans Still Win National Elections? After a disastrous 2022 midterm performance, the GOP may be poised for a period of prolonged opposition at the national level.
The Federalist ^ | 01/13/2023 | Michael O' Shea

Posted on 01/13/2023 8:45:40 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind

The Left gets better at cheating each election.

And Republicans keep the same double-agent McConnell/McCarthy/McDaniel leadership.


41 posted on 01/14/2023 1:37:05 AM PST by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism.)
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To: libh8er

I think it is once the Dems take over the political system of a state (Like my State of Washington) they will take over the election system so it only takes a huge margin for the GOP to win an election. Our last Secretary of State, Republican, Kim Wyman, resigned to work on election security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Biden administration. As a Republican, we think Wyman was a mole for the Democrats.


42 posted on 01/14/2023 1:52:32 AM PST by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Democrats have perfected ballot harvesting from those who never vote....and they made it legal.

First, Democrats created a voter registration advantage decades ago with Moter Voter and other corruptable means of filling their voter registration rolls.

Then, Democrats tested ballot harvesting in key precincts in 2012 where Obama got over 100% of the vote.

In 2016, Clinton did not have the Obama ballot harvesting machine and lost to Trump’s populist wave.

In 2020, the Obama machine delivered for basement dweller Biden to the tune of 80 million votes.

In 2022, the Obama machine retained the Senate for the Democrats so Biden can continue filling the courts with communists.

In 2024, we could have the greatest candidate and they will lose to this ballot harvesting machine.

DeSantis was fortunate that he was able to reform the election system in Florida, which demonstrated the red wave was working just fine.

Lastly, the ballot harvesting machine is only operated in those states that are crucial. States like California and New York are not harvested, and you see the real election results....Republicans gaining seats.


43 posted on 01/14/2023 2:22:16 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: fireman15

If Elections don’t count—only two options are left 1. Rev-War II. Revolutionary war to change the state—This time—more like France 1789—Not Colonists 1776. and the other 2. CW II Civil War II, split the republic in two Free States vs Federal States. One with Free Elections—the other with fixed elites ruling a forever woke nation. Both are Bad and will end America forever.


44 posted on 01/14/2023 2:33:45 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: TheCipher
Catastrophe? Lat time I looked , Pelosi was kicked off her broom and the Republicans control the House now.

It was a catastrophe. Stop trying to spin it.

45 posted on 01/14/2023 2:39:25 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: newzjunkey

“ Keep Trump muzzled and out of sight and Republicans will regain power”

Oh hooray…. And that so return us to a Bush/McConnell/Ryan/McCarthy/ Romney/Ducey/Kemp era. Very little reason to eagerly wait for a Republican Party that muzzled Trump to take power.


46 posted on 01/14/2023 2:43:33 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: nwrep

Please tell me which 4 other losses you’re referring to.

I’m honestly curious.


47 posted on 01/14/2023 2:43:49 AM PST by SPDSHDW (Ya’ll knew he was installed via fraud, and chose to do nothing. Enjoy the roller coaster ride.)
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To: SeekAndFind

That’s quite possible. The country is very likely at a D+6 balance right now, considering the emergence of millions of hyper-leftist Gen-Z voters now casting ballots.


48 posted on 01/14/2023 2:48:33 AM PST by ScottinVA
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To: Erik Latranyi

Not trying to spin anything. A catastrophe would have been losing both the House and Senate. It was not a catastrophe. It was an utter failure. Thanks to McConnell.


49 posted on 01/14/2023 3:23:04 AM PST by TheCipher ( RINO politicians in DC are the only reptiles in the world with no backbone)
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To: SeekAndFind
Of course Republicans can. But they have to understand basic political lessons like the most risky appearing candidate loses. Trump doesn't seem to understand this.

Democrats are insanely risky but the media's main role is to present them as safe, and it works.

DeSantis understand this. Kari Lake doesn't. Oz was bad at it.

50 posted on 01/14/2023 3:42:43 AM PST by Vision (Woke is communism and it has no place in America. Election Reform Now! Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: sport

When we see the occasional Republican win in a solidly Democrat state like Maryland or Massachusetts, it is because the Democrats want to deflect some blame for their policies and maintain a veneer of a two party system. So a moderate to liberal Republican like Larry Hogan is not going to damage socialistic, green, and deviant initiatives too much, especially with legislatures controlled by the Democrats.


51 posted on 01/14/2023 3:58:12 AM PST by Wallace T.
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To: SeekAndFind

A candidate can hide from reporters, skip all debates, and still be elected governor.

A candidate can have literal brain damage and still be elected to the US Senate.

A candidate can be demented and still be elected President.

The quality of the candidate does not matter anymore.

Votes don’t matter anymore.

Only ballots matter. Whoever harvests and submits the most ballets for their side wins.

The GOP needs to learn this.


52 posted on 01/14/2023 4:10:21 AM PST by Gideon7
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To: SPDSHDW

2midterms plus 2 Senate special elections in Georgia.


53 posted on 01/14/2023 4:12:23 AM PST by nwrep
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To: SeekAndFind

The premise of this article is incorrect starting with the first paragraph.


54 posted on 01/14/2023 4:22:50 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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To: SeekAndFind

Blame the Republican held State legislatures, Republican Governors and the rest for not, finally, getting rid of the covid voting laws: mail in voting-drop boxes-harvesting.

I know it would have been damn near impossible in some places like Michigan and Pennsylvania, both of which are now 100% controlled by the Democrats and lost forever.

But, there’s no reason any “RED” state should still be using them.

And, it’s safe to say that Arizona and Georgia are now lost as well. Anyone who thinks Kemp’s win means anything, you either don’t know or you’re not paying attention to what is going on in Georgia.


55 posted on 01/14/2023 4:33:07 AM PST by qaz123
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To: SeekAndFind

Sure. If they learn to cheat better than the Dems.


56 posted on 01/14/2023 5:24:01 AM PST by Baldwin77
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To: fireman15

Starting with Arizona


57 posted on 01/14/2023 5:27:03 AM PST by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: SeekAndFind

There will be no more republicans elected to the White House unless we the people restore law. Period.


58 posted on 01/14/2023 6:27:02 AM PST by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: SeekAndFind

1. Fraud.
2. Stupid consultants.


59 posted on 01/14/2023 6:32:32 AM PST by rrrod (6)
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To: Ge0ffrey

RE: The premise of this article is incorrect starting with the first paragraph.

Ok, the Republicans took over the House by an underwhelming majority ( much less than expected ). There’s potentially a loss of one more congressional seat in NY with clamors for liar and scam artist George Santos to step down.

They lost a virtual tie in the senate, with a leftist, disabled man elected as senator from Pennsylvania. Now, the Senate is controlled by Democrats who don’t need Kamala to be the tie breaker.

Governor’s races were MIXED. All these when the vast majority of the country polled tell us that this nation is headed in the wrong direction.

You don’t consider that a catastrophe?


60 posted on 01/14/2023 6:36:39 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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