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Midterm elections in the US: The risky tactic that the Democrats followed and it worked for them

In yesterday’s US midterm elections, the “red wave” failed to prevaili.e. an overwhelming victory for the Republicans, as characteristically pointed out by the newspaper Bild and considered humiliating defeat of the former US president. From the side of the winners, ie Democratsalthough it was characterized as a strategy high risk, as for some it was extremely dangerous, the strategy of giving impetus during the intra-party proceedings of their Republican opponents to candidates of the radical right who favored Donald Trump on the grounds that it would be easier to defeat them in the midterm elections, looks like it was successful. Democrats spent tens of millions of dollars to maximize the chances victory of some of the most extreme candidates in internal party votes of the GOP to defeat them yesterday Tuesday.

In Maryland, to Dan Cox, who passionately supports him Donald Trump and embraces his completely baseless allegations of electoral fraud in 2020, were made available at least 1.7 million dollars from Democratic coffers to represent the Republican party on midterm elections, according to an analysis by the Washington Post.

It could turn out to be against them, if even some of these Republicans made a surprise and prevailed in the elections, occupying key positions in some states. “The committee that conducted the campaign of the Democratic party received intense criticism, but it seems that their strategy proved to be profitable”, analyzes Steven Mavilio, a political consultant, reports the Athens News Agency.

“Helping those (who refuse to accept the election results) rise is a risky bet. But it paid off,” he adds.

Poker game

Other extremist Republican candidates who were defeated Tuesday after being endorsed by Democrats included Doug Mastriano (Pennsylvania), Don Boldak and Robert Burns (New Hampshire), John Gibbs (Michigan).

In some states, where the financial support of the Democrats was not enough for the most extreme Republicans to be nominated, more moderate Republicans won or are on track to win comfortably.

For example, in a rural constituency in California, the Democrats failed to change the balance in favor of Chris Mathis, loyalist of Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee for the House of Representatives.

An amount of not less than 350,000 dollars to remind Republican voters that Mr. Mattis’s opponent, David Valladao, was one of the few Republicans who supportedof Donald Trump’s pause from office of the president.

But Mr. Valadao earned the anointing and is on his way to defeating his Democratic opponent.

“I don’t think they tried hard enough,” asserts Mr. Mavilio, referring to the Democrats’ tactics. It remains to be seen whether they will try such ventures more often in the future, despite the reservations of the strategy’s critics.

Ordinary Democratic voters “don’t get it,” according to Mr. Mavilio, “but those who know how to run and win campaigns have no limits when it comes to strategy.” “It has a risk. The’re is no doubt. It’s a game of poker,” adds Steven Mavilio. “But like most big bets, when they’re profitable, they’re very profitable.”

Source: News Beast

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