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Mike 03

(16,616 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2020, 10:42 AM Nov 2020

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BBC World just did a segment on Arizona turning blue.

It's the NewsHour program. They interviewed reporter Ben Giles from KJZZ Phoenix. They did a post-mortem that treats AZ as firmly blue. Giles credited the victory in AZ as a combination of a long-term ground game, evolving sensibilities, and enlightened Latino voters who (he claimed) are overwhelmingly voting Democratic. He also blamed Trump for just behaving terribly.

Some major news outlets, including the NYT, haven't called it, but I'm posting this to let you know that the BBC is treating it as a done deal.

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BBC World just did a segment on Arizona turning blue. (Original Post) Mike 03 Nov 2020 OP

i think my late ultra right wing dad would have blown a gasket, even thow he claimed he was AllaN01Bear Nov 2020 #1

The AP has called AZ for Biden as well. MontanaMama Nov 2020 #2

Thank you for this.. Super Interesting! Cha Nov 2020 #3

As a boots on the ground in AZ, I saw more involvement from Hispanics than I ever have. Olafjoy Nov 2020 #4

Also legalizing pot brought out the younger people Olafjoy Nov 2020 #5

AllaN01Bear

(18,600 posts)

1. i think my late ultra right wing dad would have blown a gasket, even thow he claimed he was

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 10:49 AM

Nov 2020

"non partisan. stofu to those who claim 3d party (read libertarian) and vote r.

MontanaMama

(23,364 posts)

2. The AP has called AZ for Biden as well.

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 10:50 AM

Nov 2020

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&sxsrf=ALeKk00aNKT0AFra0_gKlnq9MQsIQ259og%3A1604500692291&source=hp&ei=1LyiX7nMDaGt0PEP89e9mA8&q=electoral+college+map&oq=&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgAMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcILhDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnMgcIIxDqAhAnUABYAGDmE2gBcAB4AIABAIgBAJIBAJgBAKoBB2d3cy13aXqwAQo&sclient=psy-ab

Cha

(297,877 posts)

3. Thank you for this.. Super Interesting!

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 10:54 AM

Nov 2020

I used to live in Phoenix, Tempe, & Tucson back in the day.. & loved it!

Olafjoy

(937 posts)

4. As a boots on the ground in AZ, I saw more involvement from Hispanics than I ever have.

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:06 AM

Nov 2020

Also, women. Women here in Maricopa county, Tucson and Flagstaff hate Trump.

Olafjoy

(937 posts)

5. Also legalizing pot brought out the younger people

Reply to Mike 03 (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 11:07 AM

Nov 2020

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