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Last week, some unfortunate news for the Republicans came knocking on their door, and boy was it a doozy! This here article covered the not-so-great election outcomes in two big races that had everyone talking. First up, in New York, there was a federal special election in a major swing district. The polls said it was gonna be a close one, but lo and behold, the Democrats snagged themselves a shiny new seat. And let’s not forget the state-level election in Pennsylvania, where the Democrats didn’t just win, they blew it out of the water!
Trump Keeps Undermining Efforts to Increase Mail-in Balloting Among Republicanshttps://t.co/2ev68VUq4f
— vannschaffner (@vannschaffner) February 20, 2024
Now, what exactly happened here, you ask? Well, for starters, those crafty Democrats really ran up the score with their early mail-in voting, building themselves some pretty much insurmountable leads. And to add insult to injury, a good ol’ snowstorm hit the northeast on Election Day, possibly keeping some Republicans from making it to the polls. You know how those Republicans are, they love to wait until the last minute to cast their votes.
But here’s the real kicker: instead of just accepting the reality of the situation and figuring out a game plan, some Republicans are still insistent on shouting about mail-in voting being all shady and such. Now, one might think that’s just a one-way ticket to Election Loserville. The Democrats have gone and figured out how to “bank” their votes early and efficiently, while the Republicans are still twiddling their thumbs and complaining about the rules.
But hey, not all hope is lost for the Republicans! Some of them over in California started embracing this thing called “ballot harvesting” instead of bellyaching about it. And guess what? It actually worked! They won some mighty important House races, proving that maybe, just maybe, they should start playing by the rules too.
Now, here’s where things get really juicy. It seems like not all the Republicans are on the same page about this whole early and mail-in voting business. Some of the bigwigs are jumping ship and saying, “Hey, maybe we should give this thing a try if we wanna avoid more electoral setbacks.” Can you believe it? The good ol’ Republican National Committee even went and made a program called Bank Your Vote to promote early voting. It’s like they’ve finally woken up and smelled the coffee!
But hold your horses, folks, because former President Donald J. Trump is still in the mix, stirring the pot with his wild ideas about mail-in voting being corrupt. He just can’t seem to make up his mind about it! All this mixed messaging is doing the Republicans no favors. The Democrats are just gonna keep on doing what they’re doing, while the Republicans are stuck dragging their feet.
And let’s not forget about Trump’s latest shenanigans at a Sneaker Con in Philadelphia. What’s that got to do with winning elections? Absolutely nothing! It’s high time the Republicans got their act together and focused on the real game at hand – winning elections. Because at the end of the day, it’s all about turnout and execution, and right now, one party seems to be taking things a whole lot more seriously than the other.
