The importance of the seven million state, in which Republicans have won in the last 24 years, is also evidenced by the finish of the presidential campaign. Arizona was visited last week by Donald Trump and its vice president, Mike Pence, a Democratic vice presidential candidate seeking support in Phoenix, Arizona and Tucson, Arizona.
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When Fox News, an otherwise inclined television, reported to Trump on Tuesday that 11 electorate votes for Arizona would go to Biden, Trump criticized her for it. Democrats were grinding their teeth to gain the state, and it was clear to Trump that losing Arizona could cost him dearly. The votes in Arizona are still counting, but these are only the correspondence, which are mostly for Biden.
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Arizona’s historic turnaround has already been foreshadowed by former cosmonaut Mark Kelly, who won the first Democratic senator in almost seventy years.
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For many years, there was no doubt about the strong position of Republicans in Arizona. It was from here that two presidential candidates for this party were recruited – Senators Barry Goldwater and John McCain. The latter, who attempted the White House in 2008, died two years ago.
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He was a hero because he got caught
Five years ago, a popular politician and war hero became the target of Trump’s critique: “He is a war hero because he was captured. I like heroes who won’t be captured, “Trump said, alluding to McCain’s captivity during the Vietnam War. Unlike McCain, the current president avoided participating in the bloody conflict of the 1960s.
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When the leaders of the Republican Party arrived at McCain’s funeral two years ago, the president was absent. In September this year, he verbally attacked the deceased hero again, declaring that “he was never his supporter.” Trump responded to a statement from McCain’s wife, Cindy, who publicly supported Joe Biden.
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Cindy McCain has said that while she disagrees with Democratic candidates on some issues, Biden does marked for a “good and honest man.”
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“I barely know her,” Donald Trump said in response. “He may have a sleepy Joe,” he wrote on Twitter, using the ridiculous nickname he often calls his juice in a presidential race.
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After his death, McCain’s seat in the Senate was taken by Republican politician Martha McSally, who will now be replaced by the aforementioned Democrat Mark Kelly.
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Trumpists, Arizona: “Count all the votes!”
Trumpists, Michigan: “Stop the census!”Well, it was nice Donald, but it’s time to throw in the towel. ❤️ https://t.co/N8wuhOLRof
– Michal Sirový (@sssirda) November 5, 2020
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Of course, it is difficult to estimate how big a role Trump’s dispute with the McCain family played in the election. But Trump’s recent attack on the war hero, coupled with support for McCain Biden, may have discouraged some Republican voters. It was as if McCain had struck Trump in the grave.
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The number of Hispanics is increasing, and young people have also gone to vote
But the decisive factors of democratic rise undoubtedly lie elsewhere. There has been a significant demographic shift in Arizona in recent years – which is why some analysts have predicted in recent years that the state could “turn blue.” The Hispanic population is growing relatively heavily, and more young voters have registered for the election this year than before.
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One of them was 18-year-old Carla Retana, who celebrated her birthday on election day. She arrived at the polling station with her cousin Anthony Medina, who had reached the age of majority a few months ago. Both young people voted for Biden. “Our current president has said a lot of bad things about Hispanic people and blacks, and he speaks of the virus as Chinese. I really can’t stand by him. ” she quoted Medina Agency AP.
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The same source cites resistance to him among suburban women as another cause of Trump’s probable defeat in Arizona. The sexist statements of the current White House tenant as well as the alleged sexual affair with porn stars – this could have been too much for traditionally conservative voters.
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Shift in the use of marijuana
In addition, according to pre-election polls, as many as 61 percent of Arizona voters said they were dissatisfied with the country’s current direction. Only 39 percent of respondents had the opposite opinion.
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In a referendum connected with the elections, the people of Arizona also decidedthat will join a number of states that have legalized recreational marijuana use. As of November 30, residents over the age of 21 can carry a maximum of five grams of marijuana and grow six plants at home. If more than one adult lives in the house, there can be up to twelve plants. From March, they will be able to buy marijuana in state-licensed stores.
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