# US Midterm Election watch along thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 9, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619 "2022-11-09T00:29:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/501 "2022-11-10T17:37:24Z")
Shit. Now Boobert is ahead by 400 votes. Shit. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/502 "2022-11-10T18:07:16Z")
maricopa saying it will take to early next week to count 400k + votes. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/503 "2022-11-10T18:14:07Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > Anyone have theories as to the blue wave that happened in Michigan? Dems retained control of the executive and took both houses. It’s been almost 40 years since that last happened. Maybe some of the Republicans that moved to Florida and are making it more red moved away from Michigan, possibly enough to make a difference. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/504 "2022-11-10T18:19:32Z")
Any ideas how I could persuade some (MANY) Texans to move to Florida? ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/505 "2022-11-10T18:24:48Z")
As a Texan who has visited Florida once and couldn’t wait to get home, I have no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/506 "2022-11-10T18:26:48Z")
Wish I did. Then maybe they’ll stop moving to Colorado. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/507 "2022-11-10T18:30:03Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > Maybe some of the Republicans that moved to Florida and are making it more red moved away from Michigan, possibly enough to make a difference. Interesting point! Not a major factor, surely, but could be part of it. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/508 "2022-11-10T18:38:42Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > I bet the people in Georgia, likely to be absolutely barraged with ads/calls/fundraising appeals for the next month+, wish they had RCV. There is only one thing worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. I grew up in Washington State, and we weren’t even a blip on the radar of national politics. On the rare occasions we did get any kind of mention, they were careful to call it “Washington State” so it wouldn’t be confused with the Washington that mattered. Almost nobody from the state ever got anywhere in national politics. The presidential nominations were a foregone conclusion before we even had our caucuses. It was rare that either candidate came during the campaigns. The networks would call the winner of the election before our polls even closed. It was quite an eye-opener when I moved to the northeast. Candidates actually seem to want me to vote for them. There’s a presidential library within 500 miles of me. All this attention could go to my head. So, yeah, it can all get to be too much. But being ignored sucks, too. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/509 "2022-11-10T18:48:05Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > Any ideas how I could persuade some (MANY) Texans to move to Florida? If we can convince Abbott they’re illegal immigrants, he’ll bus them out of town for us. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/510 "2022-11-10T18:50:02Z")
Not sure if anyone is tracking this little phenomenon: > **[Money spent by Democrats elevating far-right candidates in primaries pays off](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/money-spent-by-democrats-elevating-far-right-candidates-in-primaries-pays-off)** > > A risky move by the Democrats of spending millions of dollars on far-right candidates during the primaries seems to have paid off with Democratic wins. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/511 "2022-11-10T18:53:25Z")
the house is at: 192d - 209r. per cnn. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/512 "2022-11-10T18:58:17Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > Not sure if anyone is tracking this little phenomenon: Yes. Back in 2018 and 2020, when the GOP was supporting progressives in Democratic primaries, I wondered why we didn’t do the same. Glad to see it. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/513 "2022-11-10T19:00:39Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > Not sure if anyone is tracking this little phenomenon: I was going to mention that today. I posted about this [months ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-democrats-supporting-pro-trump-candidates-in-gop-primary/969086) and was appalled that the party would play with fire like that. Because it worked (this time) they’re now geniuses, but I still do not support this tactic. It could have backfired badly. And it’s still deeply un-democratic at its heart. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/514 "2022-11-10T19:11:35Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > It could have backfired badly. Happened in Kansas. Dems were rooting for twice-loser Kris Kobach to win the GOP AG primary. He did. And then he won the general election, so we’re stuck with this asshole for at least another four years. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/515 "2022-11-10T19:20:26Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > I was going to mention that today. I posted about this [months ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-democrats-supporting-pro-trump-candidates-in-gop-primary/969086) and was appalled that the party would play with fire like that. Because it worked (this time) they’re now geniuses, but I still do not support this tactic. It could have backfired badly. And it’s still deeply un-democratic at its heart. Agree. (But I appreciate snowthx posting the results of this tactic, this time). ---
**Author:** ![Akaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akaj/32/145_2.png) [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/516 "2022-11-10T19:21:05Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > > [@snowthx](#): > > > > Not sure if anyone is tracking this little phenomenon: > > I was going to mention that today. I posted about this [months ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-democrats-supporting-pro-trump-candidates-in-gop-primary/969086) and was appalled that the party would play with fire like that. Because it worked (this time) they’re now geniuses, but I still do not support this tactic. It could have backfired badly. And it’s still deeply un-democratic at its heart. [I also posted an OP about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/j-b-pritzker-wtf-are-you-thinking/967180/1), and even though Pritzker won handily I agree with you – it’s un-democratic at best, and dangerous at worst. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/517 "2022-11-10T19:59:02Z")
What has been incredibly refreshing is that so far, defeated Republicans have been conceding and no one is whining about cheating. They have been watching the Jan6 traitors facing justice and don’t want to be associated with that. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/518 "2022-11-10T20:00:59Z")
nevada just did a press conference. clark county has around 55k ballots to go. they should be counted by saturday. usps delivered 626 to be counted today. the gentleman doing the press conference is not super clear. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/519 "2022-11-10T20:08:52Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > the gentleman doing the press conference is not super clear. I feel so sorry for those folks. When they took their job as an election official, they never contemplated having to stand up and defend their processes to a national audience on cue in the midst of uncertainty. Awful things have been done to elections offices around the country, thanks to the Big Lie. With all the damage Trump did, this may be the worst of it: Fanning the flames of distrust in our electoral process, for no reason other than to selfishly benefit only him. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/520 "2022-11-10T20:09:03Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > What has been incredibly refreshing is that so far, defeated Republicans have been conceding and no one is whining about cheating. If Boebert ends up losing, I bet she whines about being cheated. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=27)