Maloney: I Hate Mail-In Voting – and Here’s Exactly Why Republicans Need to Go All in on It Immediately
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“We don’t do mail-in voting, Cliff — that’s a Democrat tactic!”
I hear it all the time. Republicans, unfortunately, have an unfounded aversion to mail-in voting simply because it’s been a foundational part of the Democrats’ strategy for decades. Many seem to feel like adopting it will create a perception that they’re the same. And to be honest, considering the fact that a large percentage of Republicans are operating as Republicans in name only, I kind of understand where they’re coming from.
Butthetruthisthatfartoooften,we’relosingelectionsthatweabsolutelyshouldbewinningbecauseRepublicansaremoreconcernedwithopticsthantheyarewithvictory.
That’snotjustalossforRepublicans,it’salossfortheaverageAmericanandforthefutureofourcountry.
Idon’tlikemail-invotinganymorethanyoudo.Ibelieveourelectionsshouldlastforoneday,beconductedwithtraditionalpaperballots,andcountedonthesameday.
Butthat’snotthesystemwehaverightnow.Overtheyears,Democratshavechan
