# 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:** 61
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1201 "2022-12-07T01:37:47Z")
From where I sit, it’s just unbelievable that Walker is getting anything more than 0%. How is he getting even a single vote? Right now they’re way too close to call. This is not a world that I’m comfortable living in. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1202 "2022-12-07T01:38:59Z")
NYT is showing Walker has taken the lead. Only about 850 votes but still. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1203 "2022-12-07T01:41:03Z")
In 2020, wasn’t the Georgia runoff election in January? ---
**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:** [December 7, 2022, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1204 "2022-12-07T01:41:44Z")
Yes it was. January 3 if I recall correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1205 "2022-12-07T01:42:47Z")
January 5th, 2021. I think the loss was a big factor in the January 6th insurrection attempt. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1206 "2022-12-07T01:45:02Z")
The new voting laws reduced the amount of time between election and run off. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1207 "2022-12-07T01:45:34Z")
Walker’s lead is now almost 20,000. The good news is there is still a lot of vote left from Fulton and DeKalb county. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1208 "2022-12-07T01:52:45Z")
Ah, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1209 "2022-12-07T01:57:14Z")
Big dump from DeKalb - Warnock back up again and the county is still less than half in. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1210 "2022-12-07T01:58:08Z")
The NYT Needle appears to be having technical difficulties, and is not working at this moment. Warnock in the lead after a partial Dekalb dump. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1211 "2022-12-07T01:59:49Z")
72 percent in, hold that lead! ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1212 "2022-12-07T02:02:32Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > From where I sit, it’s just unbelievable that Walker is getting anything more than 0%. How is he getting even a single vote? Because there are tons of people in GA even dumber than Walker and all they care about is that ‘R’ after his name. They know they’re voting for a rubber stamp. That’s what they want. I lived in and around Atlanta for 4 years when I was younger. I speak from direct experience. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1213 "2022-12-07T02:09:23Z")
A real nail-biter, NY Times says with 74% in | Herschel Walker | Rep. | 1,309,708 | +50.04%50.04% | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Raphael Warnock\*\*\* _incumbent_ | Dem. | 1,307,714 | +49.96%49.96 | Ugh! And re. the live forecast and needle, “We have temporarily paused updates to our estimates while we investigate a data issue.” ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1214 "2022-12-07T02:09:30Z")
The lead has flipped like 3 times in 5 minutes. This is stressful. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1215 "2022-12-07T02:12:06Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > Because there are tons of people in GA even dumber than Walker and all they care about is that ‘R’ after his name. They know they’re voting for a rubber stamp. That’s what they want. Forgive me, but I’m genuinely not following this: what’s dumb about wanting a rubber stamp? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1216 "2022-12-07T02:15:00Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > what’s dumb about wanting a rubber stamp? Because a senator is supposed to represent the needs of the state he or she represents, and not just do what the political leadership tells them? At least, they are supposed to _pretend_ to do this. Walker’s not smart enough to even pretend. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1217 "2022-12-07T02:16:30Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > what’s dumb about wanting a rubber stamp? Maybe because a rubber stamp has no intelligence and no understanding of anything that its head is being used to stamp? ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1218 "2022-12-07T02:17:42Z")
I didn’t actually say they were dumb for wanting a rubber stamp. I said they were dumb AND wanted a rubber stamp. Ha! You almost tricked me with your clever ruse. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1219 "2022-12-07T02:19:57Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Maybe because a rubber stamp has no intelligence and no understanding of anything that its head is being used to stamp And the alternative to Someone Who’ll Vote The Way I Want Him To is — what, someone who’s _not_ going to vote the way I want? Why wouldn’t I prefer the stamp? ---
**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:** [December 7, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619/1220 "2022-12-07T02:20:38Z")
Moderating: > [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Forgive me, but I’m genuinely not following this: what’s dumb about wanting a rubber stamp? > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Because a senator is supposed to represent the needs of the state he or she represents, and not just do what the political leadership tells them? At least, they are supposed to _pretend_ to do this. Walker’s not smart enough to even pretend. > [@wolfpup](#): > > Maybe because a rubber stamp has no intelligence and no understanding of anything that its head is being used to stamp? > [@Jihi](#): > > I didn’t actually say they were dumb for wanting a rubber stamp. I said they were dumb AND wanted a rubber stamp. > > Ha! You almost tricked me with your clever ruse. > [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > And the alternative to Someone Who’ll Vote The Way I Want Him To is — what, someone who’s _not_ going to vote the way I want? Why wouldn’t I prefer the stamp? … and this hijack is over now, right? _Right_? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=60) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-midterm-election-watch-along-thread/974619.md?page=62)