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Congressional Representative and incumbent Republican Tom Price has resigned his seat to join Trump's team. It is predicted to be the most crowded and expensive election in Georgia history. If no candidate reaches 50 percent, the top two finishers, regardless of party, will advance to a June 20 runoff. We're looking at our first real opportunity to gain ground on the national stage and take a seat from the Republicans, and the candidate leading the charge seems pretty damned good. His name is Jon Ossof, and he seems like the right sort of guy. Here's a link to what I'm guessing is an AP article or a press release since like a dozen sites are running it unmodified. http://www.dogonvillage.com/2017/02...bid-in-georgia/ quote:A Georgia native who grew up in the Sixth District, Ossoff served Georgia as a national security staffer in Congress for five years before leaving government for the private sector. You can support him here: https://electjon.com/ He's not the only one running, though. On the Democratic side we have: - Ragin Edwards, sales senior manager - Richard Keatley, college professor and former officer in the Navy - Rebecca Quigg, physician - Ron Slotin, former State Senator and candidate for GA-04 in 1996 And then on the Republican side, we have: The likely candidates: - Judson Hill, former State Senator - Karen Handel, former Secretary of State of Georgia, candidate for Governor in 2010 and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 and a bunch of hopefuls. GlyphGryph has issued a correction as of 18:21 on Mar 3, 2017 |
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The Muppets On PCP posted:good luck to the freshly scrubbed overachiever young dem Didn't the last Dem running for this position lose by 20? Isn't the district majority conservative? In that case losing by 10 would be an improvment.
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Mar 4, 2017 14:49
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Trumpenproletariat posted:Not with Tom Perez and the Clintonites still in charge. I prefer to let the pathetic neoliberal Democratic Party wither and die until a genuinely populist alternative takes its place upon the vine. Not sure if you are aware but they are not just gonna go away. They are entrenched. But if we create a genuine progressive wave then we get the opportunity to create space they dont yet own, which weakens them in the process. The establishment absolutely does not want to see a massive wave expanding the Democratic party. Look at what that got the Rs - primaried leadership, tea party troublemakers, and a loose cannon as President that is making them all bend the knee despite their hatred of him. Putting the Democrars on the offense and giving them big wins is the absolute best way to weaken their leaderships grip on power. Because they may not win without us, but theres no way they are going to get out of the way.
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Mar 5, 2017 00:49
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get that OUT of my face posted:if Ossoff were smart, he'd link his genera election opponent to the horrible policies that Trump and the GOP-majority congress want for the american people. and no, screaming "RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA" is not one of them If he were smart he would build a powerful message and a narrative that casts himself as the hero capable of bringing about positive change, and simply use Trump as a point of contrast and a rhetorical wedge.
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Mar 5, 2017 01:00
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/country-club-republican-strikes-back_us_58caf59ce4b0ec9d29da2f19?wde428zl0ahhq6w29a New article about how the election go. Lots of money being poured in for sure.
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Mar 17, 2017 03:46
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https://twitter.com/stevesingiser/status/843838216184594432 New GA-6 poll has Ossoff at 41, Gray and Handel close for 2nd at 16. All GOP folks combined at just 48%. Seems pretty promising? GlyphGryph has issued a correction as of 18:30 on Mar 20, 2017 |
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Mar 20, 2017 17:17
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Ogmius815 posted:How does that seem promising? It seems like it suggests the GOP has more support than Ossoff. You're kidding yourself if you think that 100% of supporters for other democrats will vote for Ossoff. The democrats seem to be looking at a tea party-type problem here: democratic primary voters want a liberal, but a liberal may not be able to beat the Republican. The GOP as a whole is polling less than 50% in a race that last went GOP by 61 to 38, and normally hovers around 65% support for the GOP. Ossof is already, individually, polling higher than any Democratic party candidate in the district in the last decade and a half (possibly longer, that's as far back as I checked). His party is polling higher than he is, and the Republicans are polling poorly. How exactly are you interpreting this where it isn't seen as "positive"? Even if he loses, these are big gains for the Dems and it is a very strong showing in an area that is traditionally hardcore Republican to see the Republicans failing to cross 50% support. GlyphGryph has issued a correction as of 18:36 on Mar 20, 2017 |
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Mar 20, 2017 18:30
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Agreed. Right now he needs phone bankers and door knockers more than a bit of cash he probably wont have time to spend (unless it goes to a runoff which it probably will so it doesnt hurt either)
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Apr 3, 2017 23:57
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Republicans are pulling out the big guns, releasing a series of ads recently. "Ossof is one of ... THEM" they say loudly, claiming he is an ISIS rioter that supports the terrible NANCY PELOSI Here's one of them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr4RYY7Mpw4 Another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH-VTBqzgN8 GlyphGryph has issued a correction as of 19:36 on Apr 5, 2017 |
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Apr 5, 2017 18:28
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Please vote for and support Ossof.
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Apr 13, 2017 17:49
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What are you guys watching
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Apr 19, 2017 02:34
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Agean90 posted:Yes, because letting a theocrat into office isnt conceding. Yes sex ed is outlawed and muslims are required to wear badges, but at least i didnt vote for a lib!!! If we told him what we wanted, like singlepayer, and he rejected it and us, and isnt willing to make any concessions at all to us, he is telling us that he doesnt value his votes. Lile I am... or was... a big Ossof supporter but if he spending his time now coming out even against core democratic policies with widespread support that would be a sign of solidarity with the left, and if hes not offering anything else, then he is saying he doesnt need to earn the left vote, and he doesnt deserve it. Thats just basic negotation, otherwise you just end hosed ovet slower.
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Apr 21, 2017 23:01
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logikv9 posted:what i'm trying to say is your single vote is very meaningless Its an incredibly close race, those few votes for this single issue could very possibly tip it
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Apr 21, 2017 23:25
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Azathoth posted:But what message does not voting send? That the people who are pushing the message that milktoast centrists are ideal dems and the only ones worth supporting should lose their jobs. Theres still a lot of them left. I would mind them as a minority in the party but they absolutely cannot be allowed to hold the reigns anymore. Primaries would have been the better place to push that though and thats now over so vote for Ossof so we can primary him next time
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Apr 21, 2017 23:26
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I think its more about power blocks than strict percentages. 90% agreement isnt enough if 90% of the elected politicians suppurt the bad 10%. I wouldnt even mind having some anti choice people, much as I would dislike them, so long as there wasnt enough of them to make a meaningful block. I think thats the key. Context matters.
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Apr 22, 2017 00:33
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Ossof did worse than the candidate who didnt exist lmao. He seriously got less votes than the fake perdon that ran last time
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