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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Thu Mar 30, 2017, 04:51 PM Mar 2017

GOP scrambles to head off special election disaster (In Georgia, Democratic energy is surging)

GOP scrambles to head off special election disaster
In Georgia, Democratic energy is surging in one of the first congressional elections of the Trump era.
By Elena Schneider 03/30/17 12:25 PM EDT Updated 03/30/17 01:59 PM EDT

Republicans are increasingly anxious that a splintered GOP field could lead to a Democratic upset victory in one of the first congressional elections of the Trump era.

Once an unthinkable prospect in the conservative suburban Atlanta seat left vacant by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, party officials now concede that Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old Democrat, could steal a district that’s been in GOP hands for decades.

Mounting worries have led the GOP’s House campaign arm to set up its independent expenditure operation, part of a “battle plan” to get involved “in short order,” National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Steve Stivers of Ohio told POLITICO.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/georgia-special-election-tom-price-seat-jon-ossoff-236703

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GOP scrambles to head off special election disaster (In Georgia, Democratic energy is surging) (Original Post) workinclasszero Mar 2017 OP

watch for gigantic sums of cash to drench the airwaves there. Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #1

Possibly.... physioex Mar 2017 #2

Just sent him $ yesterday redstateblues Mar 2017 #3

Also a proud supporter.... physioex Mar 2017 #7

just wait...my guess is you'll be stunned at how often you'll see Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #4

I agree.... physioex Mar 2017 #6

if Trump can do ONE THING for us Skittles Mar 2017 #5

Do you think the self hating 99% that voted for Dump and his party workinclasszero Mar 2017 #8

certainly not all of them Skittles Mar 2017 #10

heh....will he be axed to come on down yall and hep them out? Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #9

I believe you are right Victor_c3 Mar 2017 #11

I don't see it as a 'wave'..... physioex Mar 2017 #12

Screw the Trump/Repub voters... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #13

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

1. watch for gigantic sums of cash to drench the airwaves there.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 04:53 PM

Mar 2017

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51iovoTj2JL._SX328_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

physioex

(6,890 posts)

2. Possibly....

Reply to Gabi Hayes (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 04:54 PM

Mar 2017

But Jon Ossoff already raised a bunch of money has really saturated Radio and Television.

Edit: Rarely heard or seen GOP ad.

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

3. Just sent him $ yesterday

Reply to physioex (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 05:02 PM

Mar 2017

physioex

(6,890 posts)

7. Also a proud supporter....

Reply to redstateblues (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 05:11 PM

Mar 2017

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

4. just wait...my guess is you'll be stunned at how often you'll see

Reply to physioex (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 05:03 PM

Mar 2017

whoever he gets in the runoff gracing your tube and fouling your phone

unless they've already given up, but they have bottomless resources, and the rich buffoons won't even miss any of it

physioex

(6,890 posts)

6. I agree....

Reply to Gabi Hayes (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 05:10 PM

Mar 2017

In this case Ossoff was the 'early bird', and I even see his ads on Youtube videos...

Skittles

(153,193 posts)

5. if Trump can do ONE THING for us

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 05:07 PM

Mar 2017

it will be to FINALLY get it through to longtime-republican voters THEY DON'T GIVE A FLYING FUCK ABOUT YOU

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

8. Do you think the self hating 99% that voted for Dump and his party

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 05:12 PM

Mar 2017

Will finally wake up?

I hope you are right but hate radio, fox news and their prosperity preachers will be fighting like hell to keep the deplorables on the reservation.

Skittles

(153,193 posts)

10. certainly not all of them

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 05:13 PM

Mar 2017

but all we need is a certain percentage and THAT would be excellent

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)

9. heh....will he be axed to come on down yall and hep them out?

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 05:13 PM

Mar 2017

hope so

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)

11. I believe you are right

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:00 PM

Mar 2017

This is a chance for the public to see how awful conservative ideas are in practice and they'll be open to actually listening to a liberal idea.

I've said this for years now, but I believe we are on the verge of a huge progressive wave. This (trump) is just part of what will be feeding it.

physioex

(6,890 posts)

12. I don't see it as a 'wave'.....

Reply to Victor_c3 (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:35 PM

Mar 2017

Society shifts left as a trend, the rate of course varies sometimes backwards. Personally I hope we clean their clocks in 18......

Wounded Bear

(58,709 posts)

13. Screw the Trump/Repub voters...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:40 PM

Mar 2017

we need the people that haven't been voting the last 20 years to wake the fuck up and get involved. The country is going to hell in a handbasket while they're home watching Honey BooBoo episodes and Dancing with the Stars.

Shit, 50% and more of the eligible voting public hardly ever gets out for elections. That is where we mine the 20% or so to flip the government.

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