@NewRoxFans just a side note, I actually knew Judd the year I lived in DC (20 years ago - ouch!) and really admire what he’s done since then. Good to see other people are hip to his newsletter Popular Opinion which really does a great job showing where the money comes from and goes in politics.
Insider trading can be tricky... Senator's defense in stock-trading controversy undercut by new details If the latest reporting is correct, there's reason to question the heart of David Perdue's answers to questions about his well-timed investments. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow...ing-controversy-undercut-new-details-n1249300
As stupid as the GOP is and as stupid as both of these GOP candidates are, I think they are both going to win their races fairly comfortably by 2020 standards (2%+). The Dem vote in November was an anti-Trump vote moreso than a pro-Dem vote (as seen in lower level races) and that energy is largely dissippated now.
1 million vote by mail applications, GOP mixed message confusion (vote don't vote), corruption charges working voters are offended by, Trump fatigue, Biden enthusiasm. I'm optimistic
You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done
sadly, I agree. Republican candidates know that they can be criminals, corrupt, and outright liars but as long as they are on the same team people will vote for them against the liberals.
If I had to put money on this race I would bet that way but the more Trump and his supporters sow chaos the more this plays to the Democrats. As you note the races could be decided by around 2+ %. That means though that it wouldn't take a majority of Republicans to not vote to cost Loeffler and Perdue the election. Right now the one thing the GOP is probably banking on is that after the Electoral College votes all of this will settle down and by then the Lin Woods will not be relevant or will have changed what they are saying. As we've seen though 2020 is a bizarre year. Also given how badly things are trending for COVID-19 this could be a very dark Christmas and New Years. That could drive voters to the polls in GA with the same enthusiasm they showed on Nov. 3rd to turn out the incumbents.
