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[SexyFish]

Just saw this. Cobb isn't part of the 6th district? Then this would mean nothing if these people can't vote.

That is Cobb. District lines are a bitch.

 

[MrNelson]

Just saw this. Cobb isn't part of the 6th district? Then this would mean nothing if these people can't vote.

District 6 contains parts of Cobb, Fulton, and DeKalb.

 

[RPGCrazied]

That is Cobb. District lines are a bitch.

District 6 contains parts of Cobb, Fulton, and DeKalb.

My bad.

I need to find out what district I live in Texas to see who I should be voting out.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Any turnout numbers till now for today?

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Just saw this. Cobb isn't part of the 6th district? Then this would mean nothing if these people can't vote.

Edges of Cobb, it's been gerrymandered to take away enough Dem votes to be smothered in rural red, and keep those other counties red as well.

 

[TheCochese]

Edges of Cobb, it's been gerrymandered to take away enough Dem votes to be smothered in rural red, and keep those other counties red as well.

More like it's been gerrymandered to include the richest areas they could get away with.

 

[Brandon F]

Not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but voting equipment has gone missing in Cobb County. The county elections office waited two days before reporting the theft.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/voting-equipment-stolen-days-before-special-election-sec-of-state-unacceptable/513453377

Just looked up Cobb. It is considered the most educated county in the state and among one of the wealthiest counties in the US. It also swung for Hillary in 2016(by ~3pts though). But this is a huge gain considering it was staunchly red for decades, like double digits.

Edit: NM just saw the gerrymandering bullshit above.

 

[djkimothy]

Oh shit, this is today? Good luck out there guys! Hope Ossof has a good day.

 

[RPGCrazied]

I heard there was 17 Republicans running. lol

 

[Pyrokai]

I have never been so invested in something happening in Georgia. Pleaaaase do well today, GA 6th!

 

[zethren]

Just looked up Cobb. It is considered the most educated county in the state and among one of the wealthiest counties in the US. It also swung for Hillary in 2016(by ~3pts though). But this is a huge gain considering it was staunchly red for decades, like double digits.

Edit: NM just saw the gerrymandering bullshit above.

Yep, I live in Cobb and it's a very interesting experience. Depending on where you are, there is a pretty large community of college educated millennials here, probably thanks to KSU. But my friend group is basically split in half, as far as who can and cannot vote today (due to the gerrymandering). I was pretty proud to see our county go Blue in 2016, too. Hopefully 6th district can come through today.

 

[PandaPandaPanda]

i'm sure those stolen machines will be "found" say next week or some time afterwards

 

[Applesauce]

My bad.

I need to find out what district I live in Texas to see who I should be voting out.

http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx

Here ya go

Tells you what congressional and state district you are in and who is currently holding office there.

 

[RPGCrazied]

http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx

Here ya go

Tells you what congressional and state district you are in and who is currently holding office there.

It seems there is a lot of women in my area holding office, Republicans of course. :/

 

[mcfrank]

My bad.

I need to find out what district I live in Texas to see who I should be voting out.

Use swingleft.org too to find districts around you where you can volunteer.

 

[SaviourMK2]

Good luck to Ossof from Connecticut

 

[Rentahamster]

There sure are a lot of Republicans running. Party before country...but after personal ego

 

[SoRuffShoNuff]

More like it's been gerrymandered to include the richest areas they could get away with.

No actually he is correct. They have drawn the lines to lump the minority and younger populations of West Cobb with the rural counties of Bartow and Cherokee. If those minorities were included in the 6th District it would be more likely to turn blue. This way they have two red districts instead of one red and one blue.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Use swingleft.org too to find districts around you where you can volunteer.

Isn't that website suspicious

 

[Tovarisc]

Trump recorded robocall for some Georgian candidate too?

Just me or are they afraid of losing this special election too? Having President record robocall sounds like taking out big guns in attempt to get people to vote.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Trump recorded robocall for some Georgian candidate too?

Just me or are they afraid of losing this special election too? Having President record robocall sounds like taking out big guns in attempt to get people to vote.

Even more so this one. The one in Kansas had no national support. Ossoff has national support.

 

[TheCochese]

No actually he is correct. They have drawn the lines to lump the minority and younger populations of West Cobb with the rural counties of Bartow and Cherokee. If those minorities were included in the 6th District it would be more likely to turn blue. This way they have two red districts instead of one red and one blue.

It appeared he was saying the 6th district was rural red. This would be factually incorrect.

 

[HStallion]

It's like continuing to use Hotlanta.

Now there is the real insult

 

[RPGCrazied]

I desperately want to see some exit polling.

 

[TheCochese]

Fairly low turnout so far, at least what I saw. I voted early in November, so I can't compare.

 

[SoRuffShoNuff]

It appeared he was saying the 6th district was rural red. This would be factually incorrect.

Oh OK I thought he was saying they left the dem votes in the other part of the county to be smothered by rural red which would be correct. Yeah, that 6th District is not rural its rich white people.

 

[Pyrokai]

Fairly low turnout so far, at least what I saw. I voted early in November, so I can't compare.

Based on your your polling station, right?

It's still early. There's that at least lol.

 

[TheCochese]

Based on your your polling station, right?

It's still early. There's that at least lol.

Yes. I thought it was really busy but it was just preschool dropoff. Even the cop directing traffic left.

Yeah, it's early. And anecdotal. It was similar though to the election we just had that was expressly only for the SPLOST. I have no idea why they couldn't have delayed that vote one month and saved money. Perhaps they thought the liberals wouldn't come out two or three times. They thought wrong.

 

[SaviourMK2]

Fairly low turnout so far, at least what I saw. I voted early in November, so I can't compare.

Low turnout is bad, it's typically left leaning people that don't show up.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Man, I hope he wins. I ain't holding my dick yet, though. I mean, I know it's overall a pretty good sign for Dems if the President is doing robocalls this early in his Presidency for generally red areas regardless of winning or losing, but if Ossof can pull off an actual win it'd be a great sign.

 

[TheCochese]

As I said earlier, I expect Ossoff to roughly double, plus a bit, Handel. Then everyone will get in line behind Handel and probably win a close June runoff.

 

[rpmurphy]

Any turnout numbers till now for today?

This is the most recent report that I've seen.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-special-election-a-look-at-the-early-vote/

 

[RustyNails]

Georgia you better fucking pull this off on first attempt

 

[RPGCrazied]

Georgia you better fucking pull this off on first attempt

Republicans are attacking him over that picture, the one where he is playing with a lightsaber with a kid.

Really?

 

[Lord Frieza]

This is the most recent report that I've seen.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-special-election-a-look-at-the-early-vote/

Man, goddammit. Looks like probably won't win straight then, and it'll go to runoff.

 

[zethren]

Republicans are attacking him over that picture, the one where he is playing with a lightsaber with a kid.

Really?

They have nothing else to try and attack him with, it's pretty funny.

A local radio host here was making fun of him for dressing up like Han Solo in college, then the next day that same radio host was nerding out over the new Star Wars trailer on the air.

Fucking crusty, old, ignorant hypocrites, the lot of em.

 

[rjinaz]

Republicans are attacking him over that picture, the one where he is playing with a lightsaber with a kid.

Really?

Because it's not a gun?

 

[ThLunarian]

Man, goddammit. Looks like probably won't win straight then, and it'll go to runoff.

Republican early voting is down by almost 50% while Democrat voting is up by more than 10%. That graphic is something to get encouraged by

 

[RPGCrazied]

They have nothing else to try and attack him with, it's pretty funny.

A local radio host here was making fun of him for dressing up like Han Solo in college, then the next day that same radio host was nerding out over the new Star Wars trailer on the air.

Fucking crusty, old, ignorant hypocrites, the lot of em.

Because it's not a gun?

I'd rather have someone that has a playful side, then an old white guy lusting over the 2nd amendment and religion.

 

[TheCochese]

Republican early voting is down by almost 50% while Democrat voting is up by more than 10%. That graphic is something to get encouraged by

We're trusting polling now?

 

[Lord Frieza]

Republican early voting is down by almost 50% while Democrat voting is up by more than 10%. That graphic is something to get encouraged by

No, I do realize that, like I said, I just want Ossof to actually win. The way I understand it, if it goes into a runoff, his chances plummet

 

[akileese]

No, I do realize that, like I said, I just want Ossof to actually win. The way I understand it, if it goes into a runoff, his chances plummet

Most of the metric systems have him at about 50/50 either winning outright or in a runoff. Keep in mind that is of right now. If the Republicans get the chance to regroup and push one candidate, his chances very well may lower.

 

[ForsakenLotus]

I wish my representative would have a light saber duel with me.

 

[zethren]

I'd rather have someone that has a playful side, then an old white guy lusting over the 2nd amendment and religion.

Definitely agreed.
That photo would make me MORE likely to vote for him lol

Most of the metric systems have him at about 50/50 either winning outright or in a runoff. Keep in mind that is of right now. If the Republicans get the chance to regroup and push one candidate, his chances very well may lower.

This seems to be the general consensus. Today is his best bet.

 

[Lord Frieza]

Most of the metric systems have him at about 50/50 either winning outright or in a runoff. Keep in mind that is of right now. If the Republicans get the chance to regroup and push one candidate, his chances very well may lower.

And that will, undoubtedly, happen in a runoff. At that point, the GOP would know for sure that shit was in the red and get solidly behind someone.

 

[Fenderputty]

No, I do realize that, like I said, I just want Ossof to actually win. The way I understand it, if it goes into a runoff, his chances plummet

Early voting turnout down 50% and spread across numerous candidates.


Believe

 

[thestopsign]

We're trusting polling now?

That isn't polling. That is actual early voting numbers.

 

[TheCochese]

That isn't polling. That is actual early voting numbers.

It means very little. For example, I am still a registered Republican.

 

[thestopsign]

It means very little. For example, I am still a registered Republican.

OK... not sure if that changes anything. A significant number less of Republican registered voters early voted. That can't be seen as a bad thing by any means.

 

[exmachina64]

It means very little. For example, I am still a registered Republican.

Why?