It's A Numbers Game with Ryan Girdusky It's a Numbers Game: The Numbers Behind Voter Turnout, Battleground States, and Shifting Demographics
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Oct 9, 2025 Dive into the critical dynamics of upcoming elections as local voting in Virginia and New Jersey heats up. Explore how declining birth rates are reshaping future demographics and influencing political representation. Ryan dissects mail-in ballot strategies and early voting trends, revealing the stakes in pivotal gubernatorial races. He highlights fascinating birth data trends, showing how education impacts fertility rates, and examines the cultural divides reflected in electoral patterns. Plus, hear concerns about population decline from various political perspectives.
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Mail Ballots Decide No-Early-Vote States
- Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot requests show Democrats with a large advantage that could decide statewide races without early in-person voting.
- Mail-in turnout patterns become critical when states offer no early in-person voting.
Poor Mayoral Campaign Choices
- Ryan describes New York's mayoral field where Curtis Sliwa and Andrew Cuomo run ineffective campaigns against a leading socialist.
- He criticizes Cuomo for alienating Republicans and missing chances to broaden support.
CDC Birth Data And Official Estimates
- The CDC's preliminary birth data through August 2025 show a small overall decline and shifting demographic composition.
- The government relies on CDC WONDER estimates, not Census monthly estimates, for official birth statistics.