Jon Ossoff competing in Georgia's 6th district

[Aeluron Lightsong]

If you've been paying attention, you would have noted that he's been acting in a much more calm manner. this is a man who knows how to get shit done, and for the last few decades, it's been being loud and gesticulating wildly. Now he's realized that he needs to be more quiet, and to show, not tell.

He's developing well in the first 100 days, if he continues to progress, he could actually be a very effective president. This will of course demand constant assault from the left, as that is what appears to be fueling his need to outdo them and show them up on their own agenda(such as the syria incident, where he actually enforced Obama's redline, which Obama himself failed to do)

Watch what he does, not what he says.

also, serious shit, 4% of polls in and you're calling a landslide?

What he says is just as important or people wouldn't make a big deal out of politicians lying out of their ass.

[Tierbook]

Down to 57.8% for Ossoff

[WskyDK]

Guess we'll wait and see if Republicans came piling into the booths after work, mod can edit the title as appropriate if a huge turn around happens.

Except it wouldn't be a huge turnaround if he lost. It would be exactly what's expected.
Agreed that a mod should change your title though. As he's won nothing as of yet. @Edge please

[Kaleredar]

See? Keep pushing him. the more he has to actually learn, the better he'll do.

Just like raising children. If the best is never enough, they'll one day do great. also maybe kill you. but that's pretty much a coin flip anyways, so roll those dice and push 'em hard.

The president isn't supposed to be "someone you're sure you can fix!"

[Belize]

Even if Ossoff doesn't win directly tonight and goes into the runoffs, I think this is a wake-up call for the GOP that people are pissed.

Let's just hope they take the hint.

[Cthulhu 2020]

It seems that the Republican dominated county of this district is the primary reporting at 24%, and put a whole 3% dent in his lead. Meanwhile the county that Clinton won handily in the 2016 election is still only reporting at 1%.

[Mormolyce]

Well let's wait for the full results.

and next time, the democrats will return to not giving a shit, and republicans will sweep the board.

Boy is that ever a lame comeback.

I'll get you next time, Gadget! Next time!

[Kaleredar]

Even if Ossoff doesn't win directly tonight and goes into the runoffs, I think this is a wake-up call for the GOP that people are pissed.

Let's just hope they take the hint.

They haven't been taking it lately.

They've just been doubling down on their narrative again and again and again.

[Amerrol]

Lol, down to 56.7% already. Sure, he'll probably win, may even get the 50.1% he needs, but OP sure looks like a complete moron right about now. 62% landslide victory...

[ohiostate124]

Lol at the title change. Jumped the gun just a tad ehh op?

[Tierbook]

It seems that the Republican dominated county of this district is the primary reporting at 24%, and put a whole 3% dent in his lead. Meanwhile the county that Clinton won handily in the 2016 election is still only reporting at 1%.

Not according to NYT page, Currently he's at 58.5% in Dekalb where Clinton won 57% with 67% reporting. 61% in Fulton where Clinton got 46.4% with <1% in, and 49.2% in Cobb where Clinton got 39.9% with 24% in.

[alexw]

See? Keep pushing him. the more he has to actually learn, the better he'll do.

Just like raising children. If the best is never enough, they'll one day do great. also maybe kill you. but that's pretty much a coin flip anyways, so roll those dice and push 'em hard.

WTF? Being president isn't the same as being a 6 year old learning at school. The presidents decisions have real life consequences. Literally life or death. That you would try to say its OK shows just how intellectually and morally bankrupt republicans have become. What next, brain surgery should be done by high school leavers????

[Belize]

Lol, down to 56.7% already. Sure, he'll probably win, may even get the 50.1% he needs, but OP sure looks like a complete moron right about now. 62% landslide victory...

In a deep red state like Georgia? Who last voted for a Democrat in Bill Clinton's first election (with less than 15K votes total between Clinton and HW Bush)?

A Democrat victory would be a landslide in of itself.

[Tierbook]

In a deep red state like Georgia? Who last voted for a Democrat in Bill Clinton's first election (with less than 15K votes total between Clinton and HW Bush)?

A Democrat victory would be a landslide in of itself.

He needs 50% to call it a victory if he can't manage that this goes to a run-off

[Cthulhu 2020]

So a bit of history about this district, it was held by the old Democrats (pre Southern Strategy) until Reagan, then flipped Republican and has been pretty solidly red ever since.

So basically, it's been dominated by conservatives (regardless of party affiliation) for its entire history. Unless you count its very first seat holder, who was part of the Jackson party.

[Belize]

He needs 50% to call it a victory if he can't manage that this goes to a run-off

...I know?

I'm just saying that a Democrat winning would be unheard of as of late.

Well, not counting that precinct of ~30K people where no Republican has run in the past few elections, so the guy has been incumbent for like, a decade.

[alexw]

23% in and Ossoff at 56%.

If this holds up it will absolute panic time at GOP HQ. This is a deep red district that has voted republican in every election for 20+ years. In Nov Tom Price carried it by 23 points. It strongly augurs democrats taking the house in 2018.

[Tierbook]

23% in and Ossoff at 56%.

If this holds up it will absolute panic time at GOP HQ. This is a deep red district that has voted republican in every election for 20+ years. In Nov Tom Price carried it by 23 points. It strongly augurs democrats taking the house in 2018.

It's down to 53.9%

[Cthulhu 2020]

23% in and Ossoff at 56%.

If this holds up it will absolute panic time at GOP HQ. This is a deep red district that has voted republican in every election for 20+ years. In Nov Tom Price carried it by 23 points. It strongly augurs democrats taking the house in 2018.

It's been Republican since 1979, and before that it was held by John Flynt, who was a part of the pre Southern Strategy Democratic party, and noted as one of the furthest right Democrats of his time. Going all the way back, it's been held by the old Democrats (conservatives) for its entire history, only being filled very early in its history by a member of the Jackson party.

Every single election its been a very very very easy win for conservative candidates. The fact that a race in a district this red is going to be so close should be a pretty big wake up call.

[alexw]

It's down to 53.9%

Yup with 1/3 in. Its going to be close I think.


But even if republicans do edge out a win it doesn't augur well for them in the midterms. This is a state/district combination that should be a home run for them. In fact its why Tom Price was allowed by the party to quit the seat to work in Trumps team in the first place, they expected to win the special election without any effort.