# 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:** 53
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1041 "2022-11-15T02:58:12Z")
The link is dead for me. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1042 "2022-11-15T03:00:49Z")
AZ SoS server back up. Looks like 20k ballots left to count statewide, 17k that can still be cured, and 8k provisional. Of the 20k, 8k from blue counties (Pima, Apache, Coconino), 9k from red counties (Pinal, Cochise, Yuma) , and 3k from Maricopa. Mayes up 4500 votes for AG, should be safe. ---
**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 15, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1043 "2022-11-15T03:10:25Z")
House is now 214r- 204d. 1 r won in az, 1 r won on ny. ---
**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 15, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1044 "2022-11-15T12:03:29Z")
So, quite a few Arizonans voted for Kelly (D, Senate) AND Lake (R, Governor). What’s up with that? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1045 "2022-11-15T12:28:39Z")
Kari Lake tweeted “ **Arizonans know BS when they see it** ,” after she was declared the loser of the election. Twitter is overrun with people pointing out that this is: 1. The greatest concession speech in history. 2. The best self-own of the year. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1046 "2022-11-15T12:39:35Z")
Same type as voted for Shapiro ( Gov) and Oz (Senate). I think pundits forget about split ticket voters. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1047 "2022-11-15T13:03:33Z")
Yep, Mastriano was so extreme there were Republicans who didn’t vote for him. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1048 "2022-11-15T13:07:05Z")
[Here’s an article about Mastriano’s concession speech.](https://www.penncapital-star.com/campaigns-elections/heres-what-doug-mastriano-said-and-didnt-say-in-his-concession-speech/) He hints he has something else in the pipeline (Trump’s running mate?). His speech was pretty much how I expected it to sound. I really though he’d kick up a fuss if he lost. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1049 "2022-11-15T14:02:55Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > So, quite a few Arizonans voted for Kelly (D, Senate) AND Lake (R, Governor). What’s up with that? Kelly: combat veteran, ex-astronaut. Some veterans might opt for a fellow vet. Masters: image was terrible - looks like the guy the bullies picked on in high school; whiny and smarmy. Hobbs: very soft-spoken. Most of her ads were positive. Lake: loud and obnoxious. Lots of attack ads. Lots of name/face recognition from decades on television. Some people confuse loud and obnoxious with “strong” (see Trump, Donald). Maybe small effects, but maybe enough to swing 50k voters in different directions. ---
**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 15, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1050 "2022-11-15T14:04:41Z")
Makes sense – thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1051 "2022-11-15T14:25:22Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > Masters: image was terrible - looks like the guy the bullies picked on in high school; whiny and smarmy. Also some very creepy ads. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1052 "2022-11-15T17:07:33Z")
My favorite was when he was discussing border politics with a very bored looking six year old. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1053 "2022-11-15T19:06:13Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Also some very creepy ads How so? ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1054 "2022-11-15T19:10:39Z")
Abortion is a demonic sacrifice. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1055 "2022-11-15T19:14:27Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > > [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > > > Also some very creepy ads > > How so? I can’t find a link now, but there’s one where he’s in the desert with a silenced German pistol. It looked very Taxi Driver to me. ---
**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 15, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1056 "2022-11-15T19:33:48Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > I can’t find a link now, but there’s one where he’s in the desert with a silenced German pistol. Here you go… > **[Watch the creepy Blake Masters campaign ad where he quietly plays with a...](https://boingboing.net/2022/11/12/watch-the-creepy-blake-masters-campaign-ad-where-he-plays-with-a-silenced-handgun.html)** > > Blake Masters, the Peter Thiel clone beaten by Democrat Mark Kelly in Arizona’s Senate race, will now be returned to the shmeat loom from which he was formed, for reprocessing. If you’r… ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1057 "2022-11-15T19:48:57Z")
WTF? How on earth is that an ad for a US Sen candidate? ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1058 "2022-11-15T19:57:26Z")
How nervous was that camera guy? Oh, I’m just hanging out with Blake Masters and his whisper quiet, …slightly warm…, Walther PPK… …Made in Germany. ---
**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 15, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1059 "2022-11-15T19:58:39Z")
Ya know. I did not believe that would end-up as a campaign ad. It just seemed like a weird video of him uncomfortably handling a gun to improve his cred with the 2A crowd. But I was wrong - at the end it is clearly a campaign ad. Truly astonishing. > [@Folly](#): > > …Made in Germany. Just like his BMW. So much for the whole “American Made” thing. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1060 "2022-11-15T20:00:54Z")
Exceptionally creepy. I’m glad I wasn’t given the option to vote for or against this person. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=52) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=54)