Republicans have one real advantage left in 2026: money, a lot of it. Former Rep. Joe Walsh, who won his 2010 race while badly outspent, joins Cliff for a quick Tequila Talk on why money may not buy much in a year when voters have made up their minds, and institutions spending money to persuade may just alienate voters further.
Cliff’s case is candidates matter more than cash. And Dems recruited well: Sherrod Brown, Roy Cooper, Josh Turek. They, of course (or it wouldn't be Tequila Talk), don't agree on everything.
Joe doesn’t trust polls, any of 'em, and tells Cliff what the key metrics are he watches instead. They both discuss how nominating Ken Paxton turned a Texas seat Republicans should have held into a money pit. Cliff argues the new corruption story could finish Susan Collins if Democrats use it. And they both name the one Senate race they think Democrats could find a way to lose.
Cliff explains why this looks like a fifty-year storm, and the election it most resembles. You can watch and read more about it by going to Blue Amp Media!
