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Gothmog

(145,413 posts)
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 09:18 PM Aug 2018

Democrats Surging Ahead of Special Election

I hope that this article is correct https://politicalwire.com/2018/08/05/democrats-surge-ahead-of-special-election/

“The entire Republican Party machinery has converged on this suburban Columbus district for a furious eleventh-hour campaign aimed at saving a conservative House seat and averting another special election disaster,” Politico reports.

“But in the final days ahead of Tuesday’s election, signs were everywhere that Democrats are surging — from recent polling to the private and public statements of many Republicans, including the GOP candidate himself. The district has been reliably red for more than three decades, but the sheer size of the Republican cavalry made clear how worried the party is about losing it.”
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Democrats Surging Ahead of Special Election (Original Post) Gothmog Aug 2018 OP
Here's the actual article oberliner Aug 2018 #1
Ha Ha ! magicarpet Aug 2018 #2
The NEW Republican humanoids being turned out by Exploitation Systems Inc. are kind of making... DemocracyMouse Aug 2018 #8
You don't have to hope it's true, the polls are tied marylandblue Aug 2018 #3
I am afraid of jinxing the Democrat Gothmog Aug 2018 #15
It goes without saying but I'll say it anyway; this would be a huge win for us. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #4
K&R Scurrilous Aug 2018 #5
The Republican I heard on NPR sounded pretty resigned sweetloukillbot Aug 2018 #6
We need EVERY seat we can win. calimary Aug 2018 #7
Oh Danny boy, .. please pull this off.. mountain grammy Aug 2018 #9
We are going to take out Chris Collins in NY 27th. pangaia Aug 2018 #10
Make it happen--Get Out and VOTE!! lastlib Aug 2018 #11
I donated 30 bucks to Dan's campaign, yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2018 #12
Keep campaigning Trump! It will only hurt you! Initech Aug 2018 #13
I do, too! Cha Aug 2018 #14

DemocracyMouse

(2,275 posts)
8. The NEW Republican humanoids being turned out by Exploitation Systems Inc. are kind of making...
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 11:27 PM
Aug 2018

...things worse for the Borg...

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
3. You don't have to hope it's true, the polls are tied
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 09:41 PM
Aug 2018

Hope for a win, but it shouldn't even be close. That's why they are so nervous. Even if they win, they will crow as if all of America turned red, but they already know the truth in their hearts. Trump won this district by 11 points.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
4. It goes without saying but I'll say it anyway; this would be a huge win for us.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 10:00 PM
Aug 2018

No Democrat has held the seat since the '80s.

sweetloukillbot

(11,040 posts)
6. The Republican I heard on NPR sounded pretty resigned
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 10:14 PM
Aug 2018

Talking about midterm trends and dodging questions about what he thought the changes were.

calimary

(81,363 posts)
7. We need EVERY seat we can win.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 11:24 PM
Aug 2018

We have lots of seats that need flipping.

I’m praying that maybe we can flip a few in the Senate, now that the House is starting to look hopeful. But it’s a LONG time til November.

We simply must VOTE, DAMMIT!

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
10. We are going to take out Chris Collins in NY 27th.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 11:33 PM
Aug 2018

This is a gerrymandered repub district big time.
No nat or state $$ support... YET!

But I tell you, Nate McMurray and the grass roots are going to destroy that crooked, cowardly fucker.
He won't know what hit him.


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