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no_hypocrisy

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5. Republicans want Billy Prempeh in Nellie Pou's seat for several reasons:

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 04:30 AM

Mar 2025

1. He's African-American with dreadlocks.
2. Not just conservative Republican. American First/MAGA.
3. Trump-lover
4. For whatever reason, Republicans in CD-9 keep electing him in primaries despite other candidates.
5. He's bombastic and hates Democrats.
6. Trump did better than expected and Pou did a little worse than expected in November 2024. Republicans are emboldened.
7. Like Scott Garrett in CD-5, Prempeh has been nominated at least three times in the past. It could be that the "strategy" is he'll win on consistent participation every two years.

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They have a better chance JustAnotherGen Mar 2025 #4

Republicans want Billy Prempeh in Nellie Pou's seat for several reasons: no_hypocrisy Mar 2025 #5

We really need to be very wary of POC Republicans. They're a solid and credible threat to seats we'd otherwise claim. nt Hellbound Hellhound Mar 2025 #8

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