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We're the two elections last night supposed to e won by the democrats?
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:34 pm
I know the Republicans won but were these two of the seats the democrats thought they would win to get majority in the house?
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Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:35 pm to shoelessjoe
The democrats went all out, and threw the kitchen sink and $30M on the GA-06 election. The DNC demanded something to cheer about. The republicans slept walk and beat them.
The country grows more Red by the day..
The country grows more Red by the day..
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:36 pm to shoelessjoe
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I know the Republicans won but were these two of the seats the democrats thought they would win to get majority in the house?
I'm not aware of any Democrats presuming victory, and I imagine none gave more than a slim hope of winning the SC election.
The Georgia one... I know plenty of people that hoped to win, but pretty much considered it an uphill battle. It was solidly in Trump's favor during the presidential election.
That's my own personal observations from friends that I know that still live in Atlanta. So, more first hand, less anecdotal.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:37 pm to skrayper
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It was solidly in Trump's favor during the presidential election.
Trump won this district by 1% point.
The Republican won by 6% points last night.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:37 pm to skrayper
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It was solidly in Trump's favor during the presidential election.
His margin of victory in that district was 1.5% in the general. Would definitely not call that 'solid'
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:39 pm to 225bred
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The republicans slept walk and beat them.
Well, that's not even accurate.
In Georgia:
The Democratic campaign raised a lot more, true, but independent groups spent 10.6 million more on the Republican candidate than were spent on the Democratic one.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:40 pm to TheXman
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His margin of victory in that district was 1.5% in the general. Would definitely not call that 'solid'
My bad. I was looking at two different districts and got them mixed up. My mistake for reading that early in the morning before my coffee.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:41 pm to shoelessjoe
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I know the Republicans won but were these two of the seats the democrats thought they would win to get majority in the house?
They felt like they could win in Georgia. They put all their money and eggs in that one basket and it backfired.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:41 pm to TheXman
Are these two of the seats that they counted as wins when figuring a way to take back the house or are there seats that they know they will win that will be an easier path to control?
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:41 pm to 225bred
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The republicans slept walk and beat them.
Slept walk by throwing $25 million at it.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:41 pm to skrayper
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The Democratic campaign raised a lot more, true, but independent groups spent 10.6 million more on the Republican candidate than were spent on the Democratic one.
independent groups spent 45 million? correct me if my math is wrong there.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:44 pm to skrayper
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I'm not aware of any Democrats presuming victory,
Pretty sure by the time the election came around they were. Polls showed thye had a solid lead.
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I know plenty of people that hoped to win, but pretty much considered it an uphill battle.
At the start, they did consider it an uphill battle. however, after the Jungle round, they got really confident and started pouring millions into the campaign. They were getting very, very confident.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:44 pm to shoelessjoe
They thought they had GA. Their polls looked good, bad opponent, and they made it the most expensive House race in history. They also thought they had a superior turnout plan while Repubs were uninspired.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:44 pm to 225bred
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Trump won this district by 1% point.
Republicans won this exact seat by over 20 points in November. The fact that the race was competitive is a bad sign for the GOP
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:46 pm to The Spleen
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Slept walk by throwing $25 million at it.
Wow! I didn't realize they put that much money into it. They apparently felt they were in trouble. I thought Ossoff had a shot. I'm glad he was beaten. His adds were really getting on my nerves!
I didn't see nearly as many for Handel.
Handel is a bad politician....it's a miracle she found somebody she could beat.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:47 pm to VOLhalla
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Republicans won this exact seat by over 20 points in November. The fact that the race was competitive is a bad sign for the GOP
5 Special elections down and 5 won. After 4 of them I saw Dems making this exact same comment.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:51 pm to 3nOut
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independent groups spent 45 million? correct me if my math is wrong there.
They spent 25.8 million (18.2 for the Republican, 7.6 for the Democrat).
Perhaps I worded my statement a bit confusingly; if so, my bad.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:51 pm to The Spleen
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Slept walk by throwing $25 million at it.
Somehow this gets lost.
I would not be gloating if I was a Republican when they had to spend that much to hang on to a seat by <5 points that is normally won by an average of 35 points.
If anything close to this swing holds for Dems in 2018....
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:51 pm to The Spleen
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Slept walk by throwing $25 million at it.
Have you got a link for that? I keep seeing and hearing different things. I heard the Dems spent $30 Million and you said the GOP spent $25 Million....I just read an article that said it was $25 Million combined!
I am beginning to think nobody knows how much went into the election.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 3:52 pm to shoelessjoe
But muh margins of victory
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