he s scared about what s to come. because in a number of these races that happened yesterday, republicans outraised and outspent those democratic candidates two to one, three to one, and it did not matter, because those democratic candidate also had to appeal to voters who are outright rejecting the republican agenda. i m talk about independent voters. we know that in jacksonville ground was gained with independent voters. in colorado springs where they were attacking each other, the republican voters were turned off when it came to the final vote and wanted to cast their ballots elsewhere. i think that s something democrats are looking to happen again in 2024 when you look at trump and desantis potentially square off day in and day out, turning off the republican voters who don t want that negativity, who don t want that energy going forward. that s something to keep an eye out for. you mentioned the climate.
party that s gotten several such wakeup calls in races whether they re oneoffs like in georgia or national races, because the party is still eyeing this unpopular clash with biden and the deep threat. while in other new races democrats got a win in colorado springs, taking back the office the gop had held for four decades and electing that city s first black mayor. democrats holding the p.a.p statehouse tuesday. there was also over on just the republican side a primary in kentucky where governor desantis from florida was trying to punch in there, use his national protile to pick a candidate. but he watched as his chosen candidate lost in a landslide to the trump backed rival as the times put it. we all heard that politics is local, but that person who won the race, the republican daniel cameron used his speech to actually go national, to quote desantis attack on trump, and clap back.
desantis and his teams of operators were able to mislead migrants into believing they would receive housing and work. thanks to previous reporting, for us how army counter intelligence agents in parts of iowa, who is the point person in desantis s plot. this latest reporting shows how paid and trick to venezuelan migrants into helping her execute her recruiting scheme. it also lays out how quote desantis is san antonio operation is far bigger and better organized than previously, known with more than half a dozen recorders, support staff on the ground, and some operational logistics handled from florida. joining me now is one of the reporters who broke the story. sarah velazquez, she s investigative reporter for the miami herald. sarah, first of all thank you and great reporting. i want to dive in here to the individual the you ve got to talk to who was recruited by pale as part of this scheme. tell me what this is all about?
they paid and tricked venezuelan migrants into helping her execute her recruiting scheme. it also lays out how quote desantis is san antonio operation is far bigger and better organized than previously, known with more than half a dozen recorders, support staff on the ground, and some operational logistics handled from florida. joining me now is one of the reporters who broke the story. sarah blaskey, she s an investigative reporter for the miami herald. sarah, first of all thank you and great reporting. i want to dive in here to the individual the you ve got to talk to who was recruited by pale as part of this scheme. tell me what this is all about? emmanuel is a 27 year old venezuelan migrant, much like the people who were sent to martha s vineyard. he recently crossed the southern border from mexico near san antonio and was living just outside of that migrant resource center, a shelter where everyone was living, where perla huerta was recruiting for this program. she met him and h