Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., sent an Election Day message to millennial voters, whom she said have “adopted” their “Auntie Maxine” after listening to their concerns.
“#Millennials, I never believed the haters & pundits. I have talked w/ you. I have listened to all of you & am so proud you’ve adopted me as your #AuntieMaxine. I’m so pleased you are proving everyone wrong & voting in huge numbers today! Your voices will make a difference,” Waters said in a flurry of tweets Tuesday.
#Millennials, I never believed the haters & pundits. I have talked w/ you. I have listened to all of you & am so proud you’ve adopted me as your #AuntieMaxine. I’m so pleased you are proving everyone wrong & voting in huge numbers today! Your voices will make a difference.
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) November 6, 2018
“It is true that this #midtermelection today is the most important election of our lifetime. The phenomenal early voting numbers are because of young, first time voters. Millennials are going to move our country forward,” she added.
Waters, who is 80 and represents California’s 43rd Congressional District, is exceedingly safe in Tuesday’s contest against Republican Omar Navarro, whom she has beaten handily in past elections. FiveThirtyEight’s analysis gives Waters more than a 99 percent chance of winning the election.
The outspoken critic of President Trump is poised to become chairwoman of the Financial Services Committee if Democrats take control of the House.
Trump has warned that Waters, whom he called “the most Corrupt Member of Congress,” in charge would be “the beginning of the end!”
In her tweets Tuesday, Waters said Trump and his “allies” in Fox News and in Congress “have overplayed their hands.”
“Trump has clearly defined himself by stoking fear & anger w/ racism, lies, & accusations to win at any cost. It won’t work. The American people understand how dangerous Trump is & will reject him today,” she said.
“In the final analysis, lies, fear mongering, and deceit can never win. The American people will reject Trump’s disgraceful leadership. The truth will prevail and the American people will win,” Waters added.
