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Stuckinthebush

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18. Wouldn't this move have the opposite effect?

Fri Dec 9, 2022, 10:04 AM

Dec 2022

Three person race - No Dem (or very few) will vote for her as an independent. As she touts her “conservative” bona fides she pulls more likely Republican voters to her. The effect would be dilution overall but, I contend, more so for the GOP candidate. The GOP will have some radical as their candidate so the more moderate Republicans (if that’s a thing) would move to Sinema. Dems will be disgusted by both and vote Dem.

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I feel so bad for Arizona Dems [View all] vercetti2021 Dec 2022 OP

It could be a three person race. jimfields33 Dec 2022 #1

That's exactly what she's angling for. Bucky Dec 2022 #12

Wouldn't this move have the opposite effect? Stuckinthebush Dec 2022 #18

She is too liberal for any Republican to vote for her edhopper Dec 2022 #28

I think it depends on what happens in the Republican primary Dorian Gray Dec 2022 #35

I think Georgia showed us edhopper Dec 2022 #36

I don't think that's true Dorian Gray Dec 2022 #37

I just don't see Rebuplicans voting for her edhopper Dec 2022 #39

You might be right Dorian Gray Dec 2022 #43

This. There's also the "likability factor" and she's not. Phoenix61 Dec 2022 #30

Tulsi Gabbard, redux...nt Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #31

Voting for Biden's judicial nominees, Joe Biden's COVID bill, and the climate bill In It to Win It Dec 2022 #41

Point. But... Stuckinthebush Dec 2022 #42

Same here. Let's hope Dems are inspired to pass a Dem with a Dem track record. Raven123 Dec 2022 #2

Obviously the Democratic Party didn't treat her special enough for her Walleye Dec 2022 #3

Her move has John Cornyn written all over it padah513 Dec 2022 #4

But it's important to remember that she didn't "convert" to being a Republican, no_hypocrisy Dec 2022 #5

Agree NT Rorey Dec 2022 #7

My guess Rorey Dec 2022 #6

Liz Cheney as her running mate? nt duhneece Dec 2022 #24

Sinema rso Dec 2022 #8

For my 7500th post LittleGirl Dec 2022 #9

Seems to me BigMin28 Dec 2022 #10

Nah, politicians do this all the time Bucky Dec 2022 #13

That's what elections are for and she switched becsuse she is likely JI7 Dec 2022 #16

See Shelby, Richard 1994 Stuckinthebush Dec 2022 #19

Why is it mostly our side that does this? newdayneeded Dec 2022 #20

Back in the early 90s Stuckinthebush Dec 2022 #21

Because they think Dems are bleeding hearts Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #22

Sadly probably true (NT) Stuckinthebush Dec 2022 #23

The 90s switches were just the final act. Started with the Dixicrats. The conservative southerners Zipgun Dec 2022 #29

There were Republican to Democrat too and I would argue they were at least as important karynnj Dec 2022 #32

I forgot about Jeffords Stuckinthebush Dec 2022 #38

She used them good. dalton99a Dec 2022 #11

She has stated that she doesn't care about what the folks in AZ, Roisin Ni Fiachra Dec 2022 #14

They had better... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #15

Never gonna happen Traildogbob Dec 2022 #17

Agree. Perhaps the D money machine needs to demand that candidates sign a Sibelius Fan Dec 2022 #25

Exactly. Traildogbob Dec 2022 #27

Repubs in AZ aren't going to vote for this weirdo. rubbersole Dec 2022 #26

Neither are Dems. She is running for lobbyist. grantcart Dec 2022 #40

Why can't Nar1987 Dec 2022 #33

I'm in tears nt XanaDUer2 Dec 2022 #34