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這屆選舉另一個特朗普暫時落後的共和黨票倉,屬於南部喬治亞州。

喬治亞州在1964年開始,幾乎每屆選舉都選擇共和黨候選人,例外的選擇都有特殊解釋:例如1976、1980年,選擇民主黨的卡特總統,因為卡特正是喬治亞州州長,當時南方人出任總統十分難得,喬治亞上下都視卡特為驕傲。由於1968、1992年,都出現在南方特別具影響力的第三黨候選人,結果喬治亞在1968年選出了主張種族隔離的第三黨華萊士,1992年則分了大量票給獨立候選人德州富商佩羅特,結果克林頓僅僅勝出。

在小布殊年代,共和黨在喬治亞州總統大選的優勢,超過10%;到了之後幾屆,也依然有5-8%;但目前民調卻顯示特朗普和拜登支持度相若,而且拜登稍微佔優。這背後的原因,其實和人口結構有關:喬治亞州是全國黑人選民增加比例最高的州份之一,他們絕大多數是民主黨鐵票;而且喬治亞州的白人相對高學歷,和特朗普的鐵粉屬於不同結構。近年喬治亞州的其他各級選舉,兩黨差距都越來越近,這屆假如變天,並非無跡可尋。

喬治亞州有16張選舉人票,假如共和黨失守,除了對士氣是極大打擊,勝出之路,更會非常崎嶇。但這類依然有民調的死穴問題:要是黑人、高學歷白人都不好意思說支持特朗普,最終得出的結果,就可能不能以民調作準。Bradley Effect 是否依然成立,很快就知道。

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Alex Ip

I am currently studying in Georgia. I follow politics closely so I can see trends that are not really reported in HKG. Ask me anything!

Lamington

Could you give us some colors on the trend in Georgia now?

Alex Ip

So most election handicappers are putting Georgia as a "Tossup" or "Leans D" (D for Democrats). The big issue is that Georgia has seen an influx of many younger, more liberal, more diverse voters from Northern cities, so the demographics are becoming more advantageous for Biden. People who have voted before 2020 election day is about 95% of the 2016 vote so the turnout will be super high. Georgia has a history of voter suppression and very conservative, religious voters, so this will make the race close. I myself think Biden will win by around 1%

Lamington

Thanks Alex! Some commentators mentioned Texas sharing similar thing in the way that people have been moving into TX to avoid the high tax rates in other Dems states. Dems can use this tactics to turn those red states into light blue in the long run!? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Alex Ip

Texas does have lower tax rates, but the main reasons why people move there is because there are a lot of job opportunities, nicer weather, and Black voters "coming home" closer to where their ancestors lived. So I don't think taxes are an issue with younger voters. Most of them are not millionaires anyway, but are generally supportive of raising taxes on billionaires

salt water

如果共和黨遭團滅(失去總統,參眾兩院),恐怕最大影響的,未必是共和黨本身,而是海外過去一段時期押注在共和黨的人及Entities甚至地區/國家,可能要立即調整立場,覺今是而昨非,才可存活。

Wendy Lam

@Alex Ip:  I don't know why my comments disappeared so I have to put it down here.  I just thought people need to understand the responsibility of virus control is more on the states. In fact I found the main issues in America are the people themselves.  A lot of people including Hispanics who just don't follow the guidelines no matter what.  It is the culture.  Regarding the racism and police brutality issues I do not see a connection to Trump as in fact a lot of theses problems take place in those Dems managed states.  Anyway thank you again for your honest opinion.  I just can't stand Dems. I used to vote for them for so many years and finally woke up this year.  'This is just my personal feelings.  I know there is no way we can turn CA red but I just used my vote to vote for the one I believe in.  I will just say God Bless America!❤️🙏🇺🇸

Jenny Tung

Thank you those based US to share first hand insights! Appreciate 💕

Brian Chan

Georgia have a lot of big companies, CNN, Coca-Cola, these are mainly Democrats supporters. Only option is to get the Black to vote.