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The factor I was hearing is not so much that Republicans are leaving, but that Independents are registering as Democrats. Which surprises me, because what I'd heard for the last two or three elections was that Republicans were crossing to vote Democrat.
Interesting. I have been an IND all my life, but changed my registration to Democratic a couple weeks ago. It was mostly because I wanted to vote in the primary this year as our state might, for the first time, actually affect the outcome of the presidential race Also, I came to the realization that I will never split my vote again like I used to. The Republicans have left me cold with their social conservative agenda in AZ. They have gone off to the far right. I now either vote for the Democrat or not at all in that race if the Dem is a loser. Maricopa County flipped for Sinema and a couple other Dems pretty strongly - the western burbs especially - and like the poster above said, when Maricopa goes it's all over.
My parents live in Arizona and what I hear from them is that the state is nowhere near blue or even purple for that matter. Anecdotal but I have seen it when I visit them. Take it with a grain of salt.
Republicans peaked in Arizona around 1998-2000. They’ve been on a long, painful slide in this state ever since.
To me, the turning point was Gabby Giffords taking over Jim Kolbe’s old district after 20 years in Republican control. That seemed to just energize the Democrats and the DNC started pouring money into congressional and senate races.
Janet Napolitano’s ascendancy to the governor’s manse was also key. That was a shock, but it definitely threw a lifeline to Arizona Democrats. The Republicans had run the state into the ground and embroiled the state in perpetual scandal.
The speed that this state went from red to deep purple is astonishing. It’s going solidly blue in a decade. And that’s a wonderful thing.
My parents live in Arizona and what I hear from them is that the state is nowhere near blue or even purple for that matter. Anecdotal but I have seen it when I visit them. Take it with a grain of salt.
Lol...your parents must not be able to see or hear.
That or they’re just completely oblivious. Better wake up.
My parents live in Arizona and what I hear from them is that the state is nowhere near blue or even purple for that matter. Anecdotal but I have seen it when I visit them. Take it with a grain of salt.
That's probably because your parents only associate with people like them, and aren't seeing the demographic changes slowly happening across the state. Kelly (D) has a 5-point lead to take the Senate. If he wins Arizona will have two Democratic senators.
Republicans peaked in Arizona around 1998-2000. They’ve been on a long, painful slide in this state ever since.
To me, the turning point was Gabby Giffords taking over Jim Kolbe’s old district after 20 years in Republican control. That seemed to just energize the Democrats and the DNC started pouring money into congressional and senate races.
Janet Napolitano’s ascendancy to the governor’s manse was also key. That was a shock, but it definitely threw a lifeline to Arizona Democrats. The Republicans had run the state into the ground and embroiled the state in perpetual scandal.
The speed that this state went from red to deep purple is astonishing. It’s going solidly blue in a decade. And that’s a wonderful thing.
Arpaio finally getting booted out of office also a sign as well?
[quote=desertdetroiter;56739125]Republicans peaked in Arizona around 1998-2000. They’ve been on a long, painful slide in this state ever since.
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Not so fast...the huge influx of Californian's moving in will turn this around. They are predominately conservative.....
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