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madaboutharry

(40,216 posts) Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:28 PM Aug 2018

OH-12: This race gets fought again in November.

This election is a placeholder until November. I think I heard that.

I think it will be the same two candidates. So now it comes down to money and who is going to spend it. Are republicans going to throw money into a campaign of someone who barely won in a district that should have been a walk?

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OH-12: This race gets fought again in November. (Original Post) madaboutharry Aug 2018 OP

Never stop fighting GaryCnf Aug 2018 #1

Yep, the same two candidates will run again in November. LisaL Aug 2018 #2

Yes, they will throw that money into that race. But time is on our side. NT enough Aug 2018 #3

Yes, time is our friend. Heron5 Aug 2018 #12

This race would have gone to automatic recount lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #4

There needs to be TV ads that tell people that the Green Party is an arm of the Maraya1969 Aug 2018 #6

I suspect most of those Green Party voters simply wouldn't have voted. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #8

fine... whatever. lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #9

I agree, of course. But those Green Party voters weren't going to vote for O'Connor regardless. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #11

A competitive race is good news for November TheRealNorth Aug 2018 #5

And we will contribute again from afar eleny Aug 2018 #7

PROVISIONAL BALLOTS DON'T GET COUNTED FOR 10 DAYS IN OH-12!! So of COURSE an election can be stolen uponit7771 Aug 2018 #10

GaryCnf

(1,399 posts)

1. Never stop fighting

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Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:31 PM

Aug 2018

LisaL

(44,974 posts)

2. Yep, the same two candidates will run again in November.

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Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:31 PM

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enough

(13,262 posts)

3. Yes, they will throw that money into that race. But time is on our side. NT

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Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:32 PM

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Heron5

(71 posts)

12. Yes, time is our friend.

Reply to enough (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 11:26 PM

Aug 2018

Even though it’s only a couple months away, there are several factors working in the Dems favor: the momentum from the tightness of this election, the tariffs damage, Trump continuing to be himself, a gaffe-prone opponent, issues like Medicare and healthcare coverage, and the constant drip, drip, drip coming from the Russia, Manafort, and Cohen investigations/cases. I’d think the college kids being back in November would also be a plus for O’Connor.

lapfog_1

(29,218 posts)

4. This race would have gone to automatic recount

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:36 PM

Aug 2018

if the majority of green party voters simply voted D.

That is to say... if you added like 1000 votes to O'Connor... the difference would have been less that the .5 percent of the vote total between the two... at which point the provisional votes would be counted. The chances are that the 17 to 20 percent difference (historical) in those votes would make up the other 800 votes needed to beat the R.

Sigh.

I really hate the Green Party at this point. Nader, Stein, and now this too.

I am really so tired of the attitude of spoiled brats... "if they don't represent MY views completely then I will vote third party or sit on my hands".

Our country is at stake... our planet is at stake.

Maraya1969

(22,490 posts)

6. There needs to be TV ads that tell people that the Green Party is an arm of the

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:50 PM

Aug 2018

Republican Party. And if we can link them more than just Jill Stein to Russia then we should link them to Russia - I'm sure they can be linked.

If we can put a pin in the Green party's balloon we can win this seat and plenty more like it.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

8. I suspect most of those Green Party voters simply wouldn't have voted.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:54 PM

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lapfog_1

(29,218 posts)

9. fine... whatever.

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #8)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:59 PM

Aug 2018

There is only one chance and one party that is going to

1. Save the Democracy
2. Protect our planet from global warming
3. Clean up our environment
4. Save Social Security, the VA, Medicare
5. Engage with the rest of the planet
6. Protect immigrants and keep their families together

It's not the Republicans (Trumpers), and it's not the Greenies (Russian tools)

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

11. I agree, of course. But those Green Party voters weren't going to vote for O'Connor regardless.

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Tue Aug 7, 2018, 11:01 PM

Aug 2018

TheRealNorth

(9,497 posts)

5. A competitive race is good news for November

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:43 PM

Aug 2018

because it will force the Republicans to spend money to keep OH-12 red.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

7. And we will contribute again from afar

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:52 PM

Aug 2018

Money well spent.

uponit7771

(90,348 posts)

10. PROVISIONAL BALLOTS DON'T GET COUNTED FOR 10 DAYS IN OH-12!! So of COURSE an election can be stolen

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Tue Aug 7, 2018, 11:00 PM

Aug 2018

... when the provisional ballot count goes through the roof due to people not being allowed to vote cause of screwed with voter roles.

Give people provisional ballots which don't get counted till later or at all

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