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Georgia special election heads to runoff as Ossoff earns 48% of vote
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The people in the district for the most part have money and want to keep it that way. They aren't interested in spreading the wealth around and aren't worried about low wage workers.
Cochese can explain it much better than I can as he lives in the district, whereas I do not.
TheCochese
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You can be depressed, but think of it as a temporary setback. Ds are on the attack, and will be throughout the 2018 and 2020 elections. Rs are on the defense and having to spend huge amounts of money in safe districts. That's a good thing.
Yes, there is no prize for second place, and results in Kansas, Montana, and Georgia are not necessarily indicative of future results. A virtual tie in a what...R+8 district is good. I had it a 52-48 loss when this started, and I'm thinking it will be within a point and honestly too close to call. Either winning wouldn't surprise me, and no matter what they'll have to immediately start up their campaign again in a few months if not sooner. After all, there is a July 4 recess, two weeks after the election.
It takes time to show people what shitbags they elected. Five months may not be enough.
Most of the people in this district are probably so far away from minimum wage it doesn't even matter. It'll hit some folks sure, but the 6th district is populated with very well off white people.
No, its that those people do not care about anybody besides themselves and Republicans typically remove burdens from them. They tend to not care about anything else, even if the country becomes a mockery.
Also, why is no one speaking of the Virginia governor elections, which the primary is today?
Well, this thread is about the Georgia election specifically. Is that race close or something? If so, why not make a thread on it? Im sure there are plenty of Virginians on the board who would discuss it with you
Well, this thread is about the Georgia election specifically. Is that race close or something? If so, why not make a thread on it? Im sure there are plenty of Virginians on the board who would discuss it with you
No, as far as I know it isn't close when it comes to Democrats vs Republicans (Democrats likely to win it), I am more interested in which Democrat will win the primary though since it is close.
To me that is more important, since it is literally status quo vs new guy. I support Tom Perriello (backed by Sanders) in this race because he is more progressive in social and economic policies. U.S have to stop with this obsession of lower taxes. I suppose GAF will get more interested in it close to November if it appears Republicans are leading.
EDIT: I have faith that Ossoff will win, of course I am not going to get depressed if he loses, but it would be quite a blow if he did. Even if losing with smaller margins is technically winning it is still losing.
TheCochese
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OK, so make a thread and get people interested.
BoogieWoogie
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I saw the most ridiculous ad this morning that had fake "hippies" in San Francisco and New York carrying around "Pelosi/Ossoff" banners from Karen Handel's crew. Then it ends with a giant banner unfurling from the Golden Gate bridge.
TheCochese
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Yeah, I referenced that one earlier. Goes to show you how desperate they are.
If anyone has questions about the district, I'll see what I can answer.
Just got back to this thread. They were looking to have a high speed line on the shoreline, in addition to the CTRAIL changes which are here:
http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1386&q=305322
which signifigantly would help a lot for the middle of the state.
You could ask these people to name one specific thing Nancy Pelosi has done and they'd stare dumbfounded for an hour. Unblinking.
Meanwhile they recoil in horror from Cheech and Chong in 2017.
What interests me most about that race is which Republican is going to win. One is someone who is trying to distance himself from Trump. The other is a Trumpite who is trying to ride the same populist agenda Trump used. The former is expected to win, but it is worrying. Whichever wins could be a litmus test for Repubs and their relation to Trump.
I told you before, don't pin your hopes on the south. We're not like other parts of the country.
Voting to fuck our selves out of hate or blind tradition would not be out of character.
I might after today when the results are shown. I am just not sure it will appeal well since its a relatively safe race. Flipping seats are much more appealing.
Ed Gillespie is likely to win the Republican race from what I read. I wouldn't be surprised if something goes wrong and he loses to that Trumpite you mentioned. Since Virginia governor seat is more blue leaning than red leaning, I am not sure if Corey could win against Gillespie.
TheCochese
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Vote, or else!
OrangeGrayBlue
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TheCochese
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Yeah, skirting the line of intimidation.
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The Autumn Wind
Isn't this the same bullshit Ted Cruz pulled?
Vote, or else!
Vote, or else!
i love how Pelosi is the current boogey man. Several people i know like Gregg Abbotts facbeook page so i keep seeing his proganda come up, almost all of it has something to do with Pelosi. Im like dude you're fucking governor, you barely have anything to do with Pelosi.
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
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Your friends and family will know? American politics continue to amaze me.
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I like to ask people what they don't like about Pelosi. The dumbfounded look on their face for that second or two before they come up with some generic talking point is always priceless. I make sure to give them an "Ah, ok" with an obvious smirk before walking away.
Vote, or else!
~~~ NANCY PELOSI ~~~
whyamihere
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Who cares about Nancy Pelosi in 2017
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The Autumn Wind
Since when has an inconvenience like the law stopped the GOP?
Servbot #42
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Every day republicans, she makes for a convenient boogeyman now that Hillary is gone.
whyamihere
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Eh. It's weak. It's not 2010.
Orbis Tabula
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I can't remember where I heard it, I'm gonna have to look, but that form of shame is actually a crazy good motivator for voting, if I recall. People for some reason don't like the idea of their neighbors knowing they didn't vote.
Granted, it's a bit on the nose here, but the principal is sound.
TheCochese
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I think they always endorse Republicans.
Didnt realize that.
Also, of note:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/nor...own-street-where-karen-handel-lives/533890723
Lord Frieza
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I gave my last donation of the campaign to Ossoff today. I really don't think he'll win, but I hope my donations have at least managed to help get some new voters registered and motivated
Prominent women in the Democratic Party will always be great bogeymen for conservatives. The older the better.
Souldriver
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So next Tuesday is the election? I can't wait to see how this turns out.
I want republicans to panic, I want them to see/think the writings on the wall, I want them to start second guessing their Trump support. And then the dominoes start falling. Because the only reason President Imortan can continue to disgrace the whole political system, is because spineless Republicans don't fear for their job.
I want republicans to panic, I want them to see/think the writings on the wall, I want them to start second guessing their Trump support. And then the dominoes start falling. Because the only reason President Imortan can continue to disgrace the whole political system, is because spineless Republicans don't fear for their job.
RPGCrazied
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Yeah. Even if he loses by a point they still need to feel this way.
aHebrewMenagerie
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What's the polling at currently for this?
Trickster
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I dont believe, but I want to
RPGCrazied
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Basically 50/50 chance from what I see, with Ossoff with slight edge.
RPGCrazied
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Don't forget it shouldn't be this close. This is a 25+ R district. Hell, Newt fucking Gingrich held it for awhile.
TheCochese
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I didn't bother with early voting this time around, day of is usually hassle and stress-free.
R+8 per Cook.
R+8 per Cook.
I can't tell if my parents are in that district. The map I showed wouldn't show smaller streets and they are right around a border. I can say for sure though that if they are and if they vote it will be republican. They always vote republican. Even if they dislike the person (they saw McCain as a big true republican but fell in line when he got the candidacy. They like trump *sigh*).
TheCochese
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Give me a close intersection or whatever, and I can tell you. Or a street name. Nothing more than that, I don't need to know. You can PM if need be.
Thanks, I used your advice and looked the intersection up in Google and they just manage to be in it (basically they live off a rd off PEachtree Dunwoody Rd. south of where all the hospitals are and from the map I saw the border was south of that but not much more. But looking up the intersection got me a site that said which district it was in).
I have no idea if they vote in smaller elections like this or not. But my dad is pretty big on politics and only in the past decade has he gotten his citizenship (ironically even before getting it bitching about all the illegal immigrants, and he didn't exactly do everything "the right way" himself from what I'm told by my mom). And my step mom has gotten more vocal/interested ever since fox news.
And yeah, good luck getting them to vote democrat.
RoninChaos
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My wife and I will vote to cancel out their votes. lol
I'm a bit conflicted on how I want GA-06 to turn out. Ossoff loses by a couple of points and house Republicans breath a sigh of relief and likely stick with Trump going into 2018. Meanwhile, all the numbers from these special elections show Democrats getting WAY more voter share then they actually should and 2018 turns into a complete bloodbath for Dems who flip 40+ seats and maybe even steal a Senate seat or two.
On the other hand, Ossoff wins and House Republicans start shitting themselves and slowly but surely peel away from Trump. On one hand it probably stymies Trump from making any more major legislative progress over the next year but it also might make the Democratic wave in 2018 not be as brutal as the more moderate House Republicans are able to save more seats by jumping from the Trump ship then had they just stayed aboard it while it continued to sink.
Though the reaction from Trump if Ossoff wins and the ensuing Republican panic might be worth not having as big a wave election as I'd like in 2018 (Republicans flipped 64 house seats in 2010 after Obamacare)
Tigress,
To be 100% sure you can go to the US House of Representative page and they can tell you based on the actual address where they live. It will start as just asking for a zip code and if its in multiple districts it will ask for the address to narrow it down.
Got into it with some Handel supporters last night online. I cant even vote as I don't live in the district, but its amazing to see some of the BS they were spewing. Like, people didnt believe she actually said on live tv that she didnt support a livable wage. They thought CNN and the like made it up. Give them proof (from the local news station it was on no less) and they still try to deflect it.
I honestly think that the livable wage comment is part of whats hurting her so much. Even though the district is full of rich white people.
To be 100% sure you can go to the US House of Representative page and they can tell you based on the actual address where they live. It will start as just asking for a zip code and if its in multiple districts it will ask for the address to narrow it down.
Got into it with some Handel supporters last night online. I cant even vote as I don't live in the district, but its amazing to see some of the BS they were spewing. Like, people didnt believe she actually said on live tv that she didnt support a livable wage. They thought CNN and the like made it up. Give them proof (from the local news station it was on no less) and they still try to deflect it.
I honestly think that the livable wage comment is part of whats hurting her so much. Even though the district is full of rich white people.
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