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this_my_reddit_name t1_ir5kb4d wrote

Reply to comment by financialanon in Van Drew, firm Trump supporter, seeks third term: GOP congressman’s Democratic opponent in 2nd District is Tim Alexander, a former police officer and prosecutor by rollotomasi07071

You know, part of me wonders if this is how we kick someone like Chris Smith out. Rile up the base, run as a radical MAGA Republican in the primary, win that, easily defeat whatever token Democrat usually runs in the 4th district (this year it's some guy who Wawa is threatening to sue because his campaign logo has geese in it and no, I'm not making that up: https://www.inquirer.com/politics/wawa-logo-matt-jenkins-new-jersey-congress-20221004.html ), swap parties, and caucus with Democrats when you get to Congress.

You'd only last 1 term and you wouldn't get any decent committee appointments because no one in either party would trust you but you could make Chris Smith fuck off for a bit.

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NatAttack50932 t1_ir78n0d wrote

>run as a radical MAGA Republican in the primary

Someone tried to do that this year, Mike Crispi. He got creamed.

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this_my_reddit_name t1_ir7cuk8 wrote

holy shit...we would have been screwed if he managed to primary smith. That guy is so MAGA, he's spreading Pro-Russian, Anti-Ukraine propaganda on Facebook. Heck he is still attacking Smith like his name is on the ballot.

You say he got creamed, I say those margins weren't big enough...

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NatAttack50932 t1_ir7lari wrote

>You say he got creamed, I say those margins weren't big enough...

you and me both dude

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LittleGuy825 t1_ir8xc3i wrote

Jesus he got 37% of the vote go on his website to see how truly scary that is, what in the absolute hell is wrong with people. It’s scary it’s scary as hell.

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DroopyMcCool t1_ir7p846 wrote

Smith has an absolutely bulletproof voter base. The only thing taking him out is father time.

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