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Georgia 6th Congressional District (GA06) Special Election- Primary
Decision Desk HQ ^ | April 18, 2017

Posted on 04/18/2017 3:08:04 PM PDT by SMGFan

The most competitive special Congressional election yet has arrived, and we will be providing returns live tonight right here. In addition to our district-wide totals, we will be analyzing county and precinct level returns. For the Democrats, the hope is that Jon Ossoff can pull out an outright win tonight- if he gets over 50% of the vote in this crowded field, he’s in as the district’s new Representative in Congress. If he falls short, then he will face off against one of four likely Republican opponents in a runoff on June 20th: Karen Handel, Bob Gray, Judson Hill, or Dan Moody. Polls close at 7pm and we anticipate at least early vote tallies to begin rolling in shortly thereafter. Refresh this page for the latest results tonight out of Georgia.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: 115th; ga06; ga2017; ga6; georgia; jonossoff; karenhandel; ossoff; specialelection; tomprice
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To: SMGFan

FNC says the Georgia, 6th CD voting is heavy across the three counties. I am hoping that fact forces the run-off in which Ossoff will get slaughtered by whoever the Republican is.

The Obama scum, Democrat, low life vermin were counting on a very light voter turnout for victory....we shall see within a short time!!!


21 posted on 04/18/2017 3:42:57 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: rhinohunter

All we need to be routing for tonight is for Ossoff to come in third (which likely won’t happen).


22 posted on 04/18/2017 3:44:33 PM PDT by Steven Scharf
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To: johnthebaptistmoore

I’m in this district. The GOP was silent for weeks while Ossoff campaigned 24x7. They allowed him to paint a false narrative without a rebuttal. He claimed to be tough on terror, fiscally conservative and cooperarative with all parties. He lied about being a National Security Advisor. When GOP decided to start campaigning, they mostly directed negative ads against each other- ceding one of the two top spots to him. It was known months ago he didn’t live in the district. I saw only one commercial mentioning it. Bob Grey was going door to door last night in my neighborhood and I let him know I’d already voted but I’d support anyone in the runoff that wasn’t named Ossoff.

Good news is no one sees Ossoff getting 50 +1 so we may have dodged a bullet.


23 posted on 04/18/2017 3:45:48 PM PDT by Republican Red
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To: johnthebaptistmoore

Oh he is ABSOLUTELY running AWAY from being identified as a democrat is any shape, gender, or form or race.

(It took until today that he actually admitted being being a democrat at all.)

He is RUNNING as being a pro-military, anti-waste, budget-cutting, apparently conservative or libertarian, anti-Washington reformer.


24 posted on 04/18/2017 3:48:33 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: LS

“My prediction Ossoff comes in at 42%”

And that’s probably as good as he’ll ever do. When it’s one-on-one, the district will go back to a no questions asked R seat.


25 posted on 04/18/2017 3:48:35 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: BJ1
There is no law nor rule that requires a candidate to live in the district. This is not exactly new nor unique. Others have run and not lived in the district. It happens more frequently after redistricting.

I recall a primary in Virginia in the last election in 2018. The republican did not live in the district and won the primary, but lost the general. The republican basically got redistricted by the federal courts and was an incumbent who decided to run in another district.

Not certain why this should disqualify him from representing his district if he wins. The voters will make that decision if they don't like him not living in the district.

26 posted on 04/18/2017 3:49:33 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: FreedomPoster

Technically, it’s not a primary. It’s a free-for-all special election that requires 50%+1 vote to win, which no one is likely to do. Thus this will be followed by a special election runoff, with the top two finishers of today’s race competing. That election is June 20th.


Looks like it is basically a “jungle” primary. They have those in California now and you end up with two Dims on the ballot. Dumb idea, IMO.


27 posted on 04/18/2017 3:54:43 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: johnthebaptistmoore

Because he is the one lone valid Democrat against 14 republicans. Also, Trump won the district by only 1.5 points over The Beast, while Romney won it by 23 points. So, the thinking is that Trump is not very popular in this district and the press is going wild thinking Ossoff may attract republican voters as a protest vote against Trump.


28 posted on 04/18/2017 3:54:45 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: Republican Red

Thanks for the on the ground report. It sounds like the local GOP was asleep or just didn’t care. Is this another case of the stupid party that can’t get out of its own way?


29 posted on 04/18/2017 4:00:45 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: detective

I still remember Wendy Davis, the media creation of Texas, and how fast they forgot about her.


30 posted on 04/18/2017 4:01:39 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: LS
My prediction Ossoff comes in at 42%

If you listen to the media, you'd think there was only one Dim candidate, Jon Ossoff. Decision desk shows five DemocRATs running, so agree that it's very unlikely any of them pull 50%+1.

31 posted on 04/18/2017 4:15:46 PM PDT by CedarDave (Proud member of Hillary's Deplorables class of 2016.)
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To: SMGFan

patch.com

Polling problems reported and voting extended in Fulton as voters cast ballots in 6th District special election watched by President Trump.

By Craig Johnson (Patch Staff) - April 18, 2017 6:24 pm ET

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[Do Dems need to manufacture more votes?]


32 posted on 04/18/2017 4:17:41 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: detective; All
I doubt he has much support among ordinary voters.

We are about to find out, and it could be a nail-biter.

In the 2016 presidential contest, Hillary captured 47% of the vote to Trump's 48%. (At least according to Wikipedia.)

33 posted on 04/18/2017 4:18:16 PM PDT by frog in a pot (Political Correctness: defining what speech, thoughts and attitudes are acceptable.)
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To: BJ1

There is no requirement that a Congresscritter must live in his/her district; only that they live within the state.

That said, living outside one’s district isn’t very wise from a political sense. Not being eligable to vote for oneself emphasizes the problem.


34 posted on 04/18/2017 4:21:39 PM PDT by southernnorthcarolina ("The power to tax is the power to destroy." -- Chief Justice John Marshall, 1819)
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To: mrsmith
Sticking his neck out...

Dave Wasserman‏Verified account @Redistrict · 16m16 minutes ago
Rule of thumb: to be on track to hit 50% and *avoid* a runoff, Ossoff probably needs around 62% in DeKalb, 51% in Fulton, 45% in Cobb. #GA06

Dave Wasserman‏Verified account @Redistrict · 14m14 minutes ago
Dave Wasserman Retweeted Dave Wasserman
IMPORTANT as you track: this likely means Ossoff (D) needs at least 72% of the *early* vote in DeKalb, 61% in Fulton and 55% in Cobb. #GA06

35 posted on 04/18/2017 4:23:13 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: SMGFan

Results will be posted here

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/Cobb/67351/Web02/#/


36 posted on 04/18/2017 4:23:15 PM PDT by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: TomGuy
[Do Dems need to manufacture more votes?]

Of course, they always do. I just hope there are enough Pub poll watchers to prevent this.

37 posted on 04/18/2017 4:28:25 PM PDT by CedarDave (Proud member of Hillary's Deplorables class of 2016.)
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To: LS

Interesting prediction from somebody who doesn’t live in the 6th....

When I went to vote today in Roswell (been here over 35 years)the lines were over 2 1/2 hours long. A larger turnout than the presidential election. Roswell as a whole is VERY conservative....

Assoff will be in the low to mid 30’s.....

The Demoncrat’s hopes will be shattered tonight.....


38 posted on 04/18/2017 4:29:20 PM PDT by nevergore
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To: MplsSteve

I live in the area, but not the district.

The GOP side has been cordial.

Whoever wins the GOP vote should easily defeat Ossoff in a runoff.


39 posted on 04/18/2017 4:30:58 PM PDT by Brookhaven (If CNN is playing, ask them to change the channel. #ChangeCNN)
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To: nevergore

I never lived in MI, PA, and only “lived” on FL for 3 months touring with a rock band, but called them all pretty much perfect in Nov. over people who did live there.


40 posted on 04/18/2017 4:31:30 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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