GOP Victory in OH-12: A Win is a Win, Despite Reasons for Concern

Townhall.com ^ | Aujgust 8, 2018 | Guy Benson

[11th_VA]

GOP Turnout was only 40%, the RATs got 87%. The GOP will have a higher turnout in November - the RATs, not so much ...

[Political Junkie Too]

Isn't the bottom line in OH-12 that the Democrats essentially showed us the ceiling of their turnout in November (give or take a few percent), while Republicans have a good 40% more to give in November?

-PJ

[AU72]

The RINO was going to loose until Trump came to Ohio.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Democrats gained considerable ground

By executing Operation Harmless and nominating a centrist-sounding, apparently rational white guy. They can't keep that up forever.

[Hostage]

But why was the GOP turnout so low and that of the democrat’s so high?

You’ve answered the question of why this special election was a nailbiter when it should have been a romp. But the above question (actually 2 questions) is a red flag.

Can anyone explain these questions of turnout?

[itsahoot]

GOP Turnout was only 40%, the RATs got 87%.

And they haven't counted absentee or provisional. Dems nearly always do better in recounts because they just count until they are ahead.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: GOP Victory in OH-12: A Win is a Win, Despite Reasons for Concern

How do we know the Democrat won’t be able to pull off what Al Franken did in Minnesota?

[jimfree]

A law school professor told me several years ago, referring to an expected bar exam cut score, said that 65 percent is an A+.

[Alberta's Child]

I'm kind of surprised that the GOP has won 8 of 9 special House elections in the last two years.

The party's messaging has been awful, from my perspective. If I get one more e-mail from the NRCC with a message from Karl Rove, I'm going to jump off a bridge. You might as well send me a solicitation with a message from Osama bin Laden, people.

[Steamburg]

With over half the GOP staying home, and 87% of registered democrats turning out. Democrats still loose. Yep, the democrats have significant reason to worry. This will all repeat in November. It's likely that a good number of the GOP will turn out for that one. The demoncrats have already exposed their max and their boy is whizzing sour grapes which won't help with the independents. The numbers bode a Red Wave.

[bort]

Could you explain where you got this stat at and, further, what the heck it means? GOP turnout was 40%? Of all GOP registered voters? Same with the dems—87%? What does that mean. Is this year over year? 2016 vs 2018? Thanks. BTW, just because the white, progressive base of the Dem Party is fired up, which they clearly are, does not mean that the balance of the Dem voters are also fired up. I remember 1998 when Republican activists were bouncing off the walls itching to vote, only to find out that the rank and file Republican voter did not show up.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

"The Trump-Kasich alliance worked."

What's this guy smoking? Talk about delusional. I was totally unaware that a Trump-Kasich alliance would be a positive in any respect.
 

[cowboyusa]

If it was just the GOP, it would be a big worry, put PT will trag them kicking and screaming to a win. He was good for about 6 percent in the OH race.

[cherry]

I find the 87% mark unreal....its a stinking hot summer and this was not a national election.....

I suspect fraud was rampant...

I'd like to have all those votes verified by our Pub governor...right....

[cowboyusa]

must type more carefully. PT will drag them to a win.

[Amendment10]

"GOP Turnout was only 40%, the RATs got 87%."

"Third, and this is troubling: Ohio Wan told me that they were speaking with callers into the district who were telling the OH GOP that many of the Republicans they called in Licking, Franklin, and Delaware were not aware there was a special election taking place [emphasis added]!”—LS, Notes On Ohio's Election & Note on AZ.

Corrections, insights welcome.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I'm kind of surprised that the GOP has won 8 of 9 special House elections in the last two years.

The exception being here in PA where Conor Lamb's GOP opponent was a member of the PA Legislature. Those guys are instantly regarded as crooks and shysters right out of the box. Being part of the Harrisburg Kickback Club probably cost him 20 points off the starting block.

[NFHale]

Wow... There’s that BLUE WAVE!!!!

Oh... wait...

Never Mind...

[fwdude]

GOP has family and kids getting ready for school, a consuming endeavor, or taking last minute family vacations. Leftists, not so much since they tend to abort their progeny.