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masterpug53 posted...

"Why is [insert state] such a GOP shithole and why are the Democrats in that state such incompetent losers?"

>Democrats announce plans to invest heavily in winning elections in said state

"Psh, what a waste of money, that state's a lost cause anyway!"

Please remember that one of the key reasons Crist didn't stand a chance against DeSantis was that Crist's campaign was flat broke for almost a month leading up to the election, and DeSantis had pots of money to throw around on local community outreach.

While as a Texan, I definitely agree that these states shouldn't be abandoned as lost causes, the rot is very deep in states like this. Loss leads to fatalism which leads to fear, incompetence, and corruption from state parties. It's hard to fix that from the top down within the context of one election cycle, with fascism as the consequence for failure.

I hope they pull it off if they're really going to go for it, because getting Texas and Florida could be what it takes to shatter the Republican Party. But the opportunity cost of putting resources there could be immense. The main thing that gives me hope is abortion directly being on the ballot.