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It’s official: Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) is scared. Recent polling has shown Democratic frontrunner Adam Frisch in the lead in Boebert’s district, and now the anti-LGBTQ+ Congresswoman is pleading with voters for help.

According to the Aspen Daily News, Boebert’s campaign sent three successive emails at the end of August that acknowledged the possibility of Boebert’s defeat.

The emails were reacting to the results of a Keating Research poll that showed Frish beating Boebert in the 2024 election to represent Colorado’s Third Congressional District.

The poll showed that 50% of likely voters in the district say they will vote for Frisch, who almost beat Boebert in 2022 in the purple district, and only 48% say they’re voting for Boebert. Frisch holds a bigger advantage – 17 points – when it comes to unaffiliated voters, the group that the Frisch campaign has said it’s trying to appeal to in this election cycle. He also has a 32-point advantage with Latin voters.

A majority – 53% – of likely voters in the survey had an unfavorable view of Boebert, and only 42% had a favorable view of her. 34% had a favorable view of Frisch, while 26% viewed him unfavorably.

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[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 202 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Pretty dramatic headline for a 50/50 poll and a fundraising email.

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 96 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I have an old phone number that used to be owned by a conservative I know. I have been getting these over the top "IT'S ALL OVER AND YOU HAVEN'T HELPED, 5X MATCH NOW!!!!" texts pretty much every day of every election cycle for years now.

Telling followers that the world is ending unless you ~~give them your money~~ donate to the campaign seems to be just the way they fundraise these days.

[–] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be fair, I get emails from Nancy Pelosi literally every day about Trump and asking for donations. I'm not sure why I haven't unsubscribed....that shit is annoying.

[–] st3ph3n@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you'll just get subscribed to other campaigns all the time anyway because those motherfuckers share/sell your information to each other.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Seriously. Never give ANY politician your email if you don't want a flood of emails asking for donations.

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[–] ominouslemon@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I think that's to be expected from a site with that slant

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[–] Nougat@kbin.social 73 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Jesus Fucking Christ on a goddamned pogo stick, how can anyone have a favorable view of Boebert?

[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They. don't. care. There's a (R) next to her name, she hates "woke" people (wink wink) and abortion, she loves Trump and gun proliferation. That's literally all that matters.

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's an (R) next to her name, she's very attractive, and boy does she love her gunz.

That's enough for 95% of Republicans.

[–] books@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

She's got that weak chin game on lock.

She's a fucking train wreck.

[–] Yearly1845@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because the other person is an evil Democrat!

[–] jtk@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago

I mean, that's the same reasoning I use to vote Democrat, but my definition of "evil" is based on demonstrable facts, instead of the facial expressions made in a "Tucker Reacts To Hypothetical Scenario" video.

[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I drive through her district once a year to get the best peaches in the world and it’s always so confounding to see all the “Boebert Country” signs and stickers. It really is weird. Far from being embarrassed, these people actually like her. If it weren’t for Pitkin County, she’d win in a walk.

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[–] eran_morad@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

36-year-old GILFs in your area!

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was going to say I was thankful she wasn't actually in my area, then I remembered who my representative is and honestly don't know if she's worse than Gym Jordan or not

[–] st3ph3n@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

He's more dangerous, being evil and not as fucking stupid.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wait…. She’s. Grandma already? Awkward.

[–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And her mom is a great grandma at the age of 56

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

42% favorable.

Why? Wtf is wrong with people?

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 22 points 1 year ago

Stupid people want representation too!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Good. Let the bitch sink. If she also wastes donors money in the process, the better. Any cent wasted for her election fund is a cent that cannot be spent on Trumps lawyers.

[–] Clown_Tempura@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dumb hate-obsessed freak. The sooner she vanishes permanently from the public eye the better.

[–] negativeyoda@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

She's going to be a commentator on one of the shitty outrage porn "news" channels after her political career ends a'la Palin

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Came to say this. She's a brand now, like Palin. My hope is that once she leaves office she'll suck donations from the regular GOP and keep it in her own hands.

[–] Saneless@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Woman who does nothing and gets paid is worried she will soon do nothing and not get paid

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[–] fruitleatherpostcard@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

What about your own bootstraps honey?

[–] slinkyninja@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

They always turn to the ‘true believers’ once the excitement and funding dwindles away.

[–] Wilibus@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

If she is really that hard up for cash why doesn't she just go back to being a prostitute?

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[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The thing that i find most fascinating about american politics is that they galavant around the country or their district and people take the time out of their life to go see them and give them money.
But i guess if you don't find megachurches bizarre, this is normal too.

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[–] zerkrazus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I hope she does lose. I'd really like her to get wrecked, but unlikely considering how red a large portion of her district is from what I've heard/read. the sooner she fucks off to obscurity, the better.

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

There are a couple of Republicans running against her in the primary, and they're far more qualified. Still assholes, but they seem to be able to read, so they're miles ahead of her. I wouldn't be surprised at all if she loses to one of them.

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[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah pretty much standard copy for all political campaigns.

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[–] viperex@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just like Lindsey Graham, she'll probably squeeze out another victory in her next election much to liberals' surprise

[–] EonNShadow@pawb.social 9 points 1 year ago

She was the closest race in the entire midterm.

Please, CO-3, get out and vote, for our collective sanity

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't wait to see what happens to her. She's at that age where mental health disease really starts to manifest into dysfunction.

[–] gonzo0815@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn't that already happen?

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It already happened in 48% of the voters, it's a statewide emergency.

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[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Sucks to be her I guess

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago
[–] frazw@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sometimes I remember the family guy sketch of jerry falwell and pat Robertson after the https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvjkDpEtKk The sentiment seems to apply to so many republican "angst" moments. "Why am I losing this campaign? I hated all the right things." At least it is how I imagine that they think about these things.

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[–] dezmd@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago
[–] JazzAlien@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

Na na naaaah nah, na na naaaaaah nah, hey hey heeeyyy, goooodbyeeee

[–] TheWoozy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

This is just a normal routine fundraising.

[–] socialjeffwarrior@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Oh no, anyway.

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