For those nationally talking about Marjorie Taylor Green, allow me to point something out:
There were nine people in that primary. There aren't really any major TV markets in the area. Rome isn't massive. Mostly it is Chattanooga and Atlanta TV. But there is talk radio in 5 markets.
The candidates were cash starved except for Green and everyone knew she'd get into a runoff so they focused on each other and themselves more than her.
People knew there was baggage and QAnon stuff, but most people really didn't know what QAnon really even was and in March-June of 2020 it sounded more like leftwing smears against the right when covered so many didn't take it that seriously.
You get to the runoff and I kept being told by Republicans that Green had a ceiling so there's no reason to worry. But Green turned her voters out. But here's the kicker…
When it got to the runoff, I started telling people anyway that Green had baggage and she would win the general and be a problem for the GOP. Now, pay attention to this part…
My radio show is on in the 5 radio markets located inside her district -- I'm on 9 to noon in 4 of those radio markets. My evening show is 4-6 in the 5th radio market in her district with a massive audience in and of itself.
I know what the audience size is and where it is located for the 4-6 show. A lot of that listenership is headed to her district or living there and listening.
I was already on radio in all 5 markets, once the runoff was underway, saying people needed to watch out for Green. At no time did anyone share with me the laser beam story, the Parkland/Newtown stories, etc. All I knew was QAnon and 9/11 truther, which I mentioned.
These stories keep coming out and they're all new to both me and to her voters. Never heard them. They sure weren't being shared with her voters. And, as we are learning, it isn't like they weren't known by people back then -- just not the voters.
And having talked to local reporters at the local newspapers in her district, no one was filling them in on this stuff either. Just unreal how much oppo research was clearly done and never shared with anyone who could have said anything.
The result is that Marjorie Taylor Green will be a congresswoman at least through 2022 and will probably get redistricted in a way that forces her back into a primary situation in 2022.
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