Adam Kinzinger

Here's the thing is I think back, the best example of what this year could be is 2010.

And you were part of 2010 with me, which is, you know, look, I ended up running against a Democrat that had won my district by 23 points and I beat her by 15.

Okay.

Now that gives you an idea of that kind of swing.

And it was what

without a scandal.

She didn't do anything scandalous.

She had won by 23.

And then I 23.

It was a massive, massive flip.

And then I ended up serving with a lot of people that had no clue they would actually win.

I mean, honestly, people that were showing up to freshman orientation, like looking around, they knew they'd probably only be there two years, but they're like, what in the, wow, this is incredible.

I didn't think I'd be here.

That is this year, except on the potential for a blue wave here instead of a red wave.

There are going to be people that win races in Indiana or Texas or any of these states that we're going to look at and be like, that person was never on the DCCC, the Democratic Congressional Campaign, never on their radar, never on the NRCC's radar to defend, and they won by 5% or 10%.

So this is why it is essential to put good candidates in place to elect the best one to compete in the general election out of a primary, because this is not the time to pass a purity test.

This is the time to defend our democracy by taking power away, not just barely, but critically.

Amen.

And vote strategically in the primary.

I get it.