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Pennsylvania 18th Congressional District Special Election Thread, 03/12/2018, Saccone vs. Lamb

Posted on 03/13/2018 8:19:22 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX

Your comments, inputs, items of interest, relative weather in the district, turnout as the day goes by, voting problems with machines, equipment, things of interest to voters & observers, general overview, etc. are most welcome!!!


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2018midterms; lamb; pa2018; paspecialelection; saccone; trump
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1 posted on 03/13/2018 8:19:22 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX
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2 posted on 03/13/2018 8:21:33 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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This morning feels identical to November 8.

A LOT of talk about how Lamb is the moderate democrat that appeals to us SW Pennsylvanians and Saccone is a firm, conservative republican but ran a lackluster campaign.

Hillary by a landslide

3 posted on 03/13/2018 8:24:00 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true)
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Too early to tell from my perspective, though I have to say I’m not all that optimistic (hope I’m proven wrong).

I voted around 7AM today. There were about four others waiting outside with me; poll worker said it was the first time there was a line outside the polling place in the morning.

I’m in the part of the district that is close to the City of Pittsburgh, so it’s heavily Dem.

I had to practically beg my BF, who lives in the rural part of the District, to vote today and tell his friends to vote. There’s not a lot of enthusiasm about this election from the (R) side.


4 posted on 03/13/2018 8:24:55 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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HEY, ALL YOU REPUBILICANS GET OUT AND VOTE....EARLY AND OFTEN...YOU HAVE TO BE BETTER CHEATERS THAN THE DAMN RATS.


5 posted on 03/13/2018 8:25:46 AM PDT by mastertex
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“I voted around 7AM today. There were about four others waiting outside with me; poll worker said it was the first time there was a line outside the polling place in the morning.”
NOW i’M GOING BACK AND VOTE AGAIN.....


6 posted on 03/13/2018 8:27:11 AM PDT by mastertex
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Trump has very little coattails. When you add the GOP candidates since Nov 2016 have been running against the DEM candidates *and* Trump simultaneously, it’s a recipe for political disaster.


7 posted on 03/13/2018 8:27:53 AM PDT by CatOwner
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I think it’s hard to get excited about a candidate like this. I hope he wins, because this will be spun by the MSM as a loss for Trump.


8 posted on 03/13/2018 8:29:17 AM PDT by woweeitsme
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Is the steel union really going to turn out the vote against Trump? Looks like it. Saccone seems to lack any lift from supporting Trump: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/steel-workers-pa-18/index.html


9 posted on 03/13/2018 8:31:06 AM PDT by Truth29
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What are the election integrity laws like in PA? Is there “same day voting?” Voter I.D. that doesn’t accept student I.D.’s?


10 posted on 03/13/2018 8:34:20 AM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

If you’re in an area that’s ‘heavily dem’ AND people aren’t showing up to vote.... ISN’T THAT A GOOD SIGN?


11 posted on 03/13/2018 8:35:20 AM PDT by GOPJ (Trump choosing "Wall Style" means the Wall will be going up soon...)
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To: Truth29

Ingrates!! They better—he’s trying to help them and the country out.


12 posted on 03/13/2018 8:35:29 AM PDT by bantam
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Won’t they have to vote again in November?


13 posted on 03/13/2018 8:37:59 AM PDT by catman67 (14 gauge?)
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To: Truth29

Well, the coal miners in West Virginia not only voted for Trump but down-ticket Republicans as well. Lets hope the steel workers of SW Penn. do likewise. This is a very important election!


14 posted on 03/13/2018 8:39:52 AM PDT by donozark (Restraining orders are just another way of saying I love you.)
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To: knarf

Saccone is a firm, conservative republican but ran a lackluster campaign.

Republicans need to upgrade their candidates. This guy was too worn out to campaign. And when he did, he wasn’t good at it.

Demos selected a young guy in Atlanta area to run and almost won. Dems have selected a young energetic guy to run in PA. Maybe republicans need to rethink a few things.


15 posted on 03/13/2018 8:40:58 AM PDT by boycott
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Remember that the GOPe in this state has a poster boy of Pat Toomey. Unlike tax cuts and illegal immigration (things in Saccone ads) being pro-gun means something in western PA. The GOP is seen as anti-gun and that equals disaster. Hope I’m wrong.


16 posted on 03/13/2018 8:43:42 AM PDT by Varda
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BUMP for later reading...


17 posted on 03/13/2018 8:48:02 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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Both Saccone and the media will win tonight. Saccone wins by beating Lamb and the media wins because he won’t win by the DJT margin of (+/-) 20 points. A rematch is scheduled for November.


18 posted on 03/13/2018 8:48:33 AM PDT by JonPreston
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Judging by this Pennsylvania Diner video, Saccone should win it!



VIDEO

19 posted on 03/13/2018 8:48:48 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

They shouldn’t have Allegheny County in the District. It is infested with leftists.


20 posted on 03/13/2018 8:56:58 AM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election!)
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