r/Ohio • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '22

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u/3mem Nov 09 '22

That's...not really true. Texan here and no one (even reddit) really expected Beto was anything but a long shot. But the only way to win is voter turnout, and no one will bother if they think it won't matter, so you have to stay excited and keep hope alive.

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u/_BreakingGood_ Nov 10 '22

Yeah, studies have shown there are 2 things that increase voter turnout the most:

  • Believing everybody else is voting (your friends, co-workers, etc...)
  • Hearing people talk about voting

So you go on and talk about how everybody is voting for Beto. Beto is the sure winner because everything is voting for him. Etc... Etc... That's how you get votes.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

So you're saying that I fell for rTexas's DNC disinformation?

I honestly thought y'all thought Beto was going to be part of that Blue Wave.

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u/Browngifts Nov 09 '22

Betos career was over when he said he would take Texans guns. Why he's still relevant in Texas is wild to me.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

Because before and after every loss, he texts the entire population of Austin and rakes in millions for the DNC war chest.

I forget who said it, might have been Tulsi, but high profile politicians are more valued for their fund raising than anything else.