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HorseRenoir
Dec 25, 2011



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There's another dem polling at 3%, so Ossoff is only 4 points behind if you assume both sides consolidate perfectly and turnout equally. If Ossoff has the enthusiasm advantage and Trump continues to poo poo the bed leading up to the general, he might actually win this. Even losing by 4 points in a core GOP district would be huge.

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HorseRenoir
Dec 25, 2011



Pillbug
New polls: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/03/democrat-gaining-ground-in-georgia-special-election.html

Ossoff is polling +1 against the most likely challenger, which is pretty huge

HorseRenoir
Dec 25, 2011



Pillbug

nachos posted:

The fact that 2014 R turnout was still higher than 2017 D turnout so far kind of depresses me. What's it like to have a party that cares about midterms :(

In all fairness, turnout for special elections are even lower than midterms. It's pretty nuts that dems are pulling midterm GOP level numbers for a 2017 special election

HorseRenoir
Dec 25, 2011



Pillbug
more early voting data. higher turnout than 2014 so far

https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn/status/848200288863432704

https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn/status/848207577917870080

the question now is not if Ossoff will win the first round, but if he can get 50% and avoid a runoff

HorseRenoir
Dec 25, 2011



Pillbug

Jose posted:

how badly will him winning scare republicans?

Ossoff losing by 5 would freak the GOP out, Ossoff winning would put Republicans in defcon 1 "oh poo poo we're losing the house" mode. Tom Price won this district by like 20 points

HorseRenoir
Dec 25, 2011



Pillbug
It's going to settle at 48% which is fine and more than I expected in the first place. Done know why everyone is so convinced that a runoff would be a death sentence for Ossoff, Handel is a weak candidate and Ossoff is consistently polling tied or slightly above her in a runoff. His winning margin wouldn't be huge, but he has a really good shot at winning a runoff

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HorseRenoir
Dec 25, 2011



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comedyblissoption posted:

people want to shame me to vote for him while providing me zero reason to vote for him except that his opponent is a republican

for most people who aren't straight whites, that is actually a pretty convincing reason to vote d

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