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GOP wins Special Election in Kentucky Flipping D held Seat.
Twitter ^ | 3-5-2009 | Aaron Booth

Posted on 03/05/2019 4:58:28 PM PST by TexasGurl24

This is a pretty significant pickup for the GOP in Kentucky tonight. #SD31

Democrats are doing pretty poorly overall in 2019 special elections thus far. They are at risk of giving back quite a bit of ground to the GOP if they can't right this ship.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 2020election; democrats; district31; election; election2020; gop; goppickup; howardschultz; jmccauleybrown; kentucky; mitchmcconnell; phillipwheeler; randpaul; robertstivers; starbucks
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To: GOPsterinMA

We must play with things awhile before annihilation!


61 posted on 03/06/2019 6:47:05 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of today be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: TexasGurl24

Media bias, just dripping in hatred for anything Republican and Trump.


62 posted on 03/06/2019 7:23:22 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Syncro

“The Trump 80% and dems holding that seat smells of vote fraud.”


The district is historically Democrat and represented by socially conservative, pro-coal legislators for decades.
The prior RAT incumbent *ran unopposed* during the three most recent elections (including in 2016), so I don’t think that there was any need for “vote fraud” by the Democrats to keep him in office. Not every RAT win is due to vote fraud.


63 posted on 03/06/2019 7:32:42 AM PST by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll defend your rights?)
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To: DarthVader

Like a cat.


64 posted on 03/06/2019 8:20:13 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: bigdaddy45

Ha. That made me laugh.


65 posted on 03/06/2019 9:10:38 AM PST by thirdgradeteacher
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To: knarf

No, I know what you’re saying. The problem is that when results of these elections are announced here, some FReepers (who aren’t necessarily election junkies like some of us are) mistake these races for federal level. Those races, of course, are rare and will generally be better-known and watched.


66 posted on 03/06/2019 9:50:52 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: grania

You mean this district ?

https://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerDetail.html?ContainerID=13854

The problem here is that while it was held by the GOP, it was a suburban Hillary-voting district. That’s where the GOP performed the worst both at the state and federal levels across the country in 2018. It was a serious embarrassment that the prior holder of this district couldn’t keep it as an open seat.


67 posted on 03/06/2019 9:59:06 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: bigdaddy45

Their silence speaks volumes.


68 posted on 03/06/2019 9:59:19 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

I just *izzed in my shorts.


69 posted on 03/06/2019 10:08:57 AM PST by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
That is the district. The State Rep we had, Marie Anielski was able to keep that seat until her term limits ran out. Although she became a Kasick cheerleader in the end (even robocalling for him instead of Trump for the primary!), she started out as a down-to-earth Republican, there to represent small town interests. The embarrassment is the candidate who was hand-picked to replace her. You can imagine my anger when someone from the Club for Growth knocked on my door to tell me who to vote for! Every day, we got glossy mailings from PACS for their guy, Trakis.

Fact is, this district had become a way to represent deep pocket construction interests. Having a Republican that would represent small towns getting their fair share of money is what wins this election, so it seems. Phil Robinson in his campaign very smartly made an issue of how every voter matters.

It's Repbulican leadership arrogance that cost that seat. They should've chosen someone humble and connected and who knows how fed up small town voters are. I'm a life-long Republican. I helped Democrat Phil Robinson's ad go viral. I hope the message sent is how fed up voters are with establishment priorities!

70 posted on 03/06/2019 11:00:19 AM PST by grania ("We're all just pawns in their game")
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To: wjcsux

Hopefully you are right.


71 posted on 03/06/2019 11:02:13 AM PST by matt04
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To: bigdaddy45

The election results weren’t reported in the two main Kentucky newspapers from Louisville and Lexington. You will find it covered in out of state papers.


72 posted on 03/06/2019 11:10:23 AM PST by damper99 (pu)
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To: unixfox

Supposedly, Mitch’s district is super purple so it’s hard to beat him there. perfect example is when that asshole Paul Ryan won hands down in his election.


73 posted on 03/06/2019 11:17:05 AM PST by max americana (Fired libtards at our company for the past 12 yrs at every election. I hope all liberals die.)
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To: AuH2ORepublican
Thank you for your factual analysis

"The district is historically Democrat and represented by socially conservative, pro-coal legislators for decades."

Hmm wonder why they couldn't keep the district.

The large number Trump would seem to indicate that some dems got the message and voted for him

The eGOP seems to be too gutless to run a conservative in districts like this.

IIRC the republicans have flipped strong dem districts in the past 2 elections.

Thank again for your well researched comments.

74 posted on 03/06/2019 11:27:53 AM PST by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: Impy

Love it. Just love it!


75 posted on 03/06/2019 11:28:00 AM PST by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: BobL
“p.s., I still think Trump slipped a bunch of cash to the Dems so that they could win the House - this is a dream come true for him”

Ha ha...

Funny how the dems winning the House is working against them.

May help Trump win in 2020

76 posted on 03/06/2019 11:30:48 AM PST by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: grania

I noticed Trakis didn’t exactly earn an overwhelming majority in the GOP primary. The establishment RINOs are a real problem for us, and unfortunately, tend to have huge bankrolls that overwhelm the more humble bank accounts of the preferred Conservative grassroots candidates.


77 posted on 03/06/2019 11:32:42 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Trakis would’ve done even worse it not for early voting.


78 posted on 03/06/2019 11:40:15 AM PST by grania ("We're all just pawns in their game")
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To: TexasGurl24

When can we flip Rand Paul for someone who cares about our borders?


79 posted on 03/06/2019 2:13:00 PM PST by BTerclinger (MAGA)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
establishment RINOs are a real problem for us

It was a huge tactical area. I think a lot of people tend to be more willing to vote in the abstract for national office. For their home-town vote that affects us directly, except for the idiotic cities, people are more likely to vote for a conservative who will protect their small town values and independence from big government. By running a bought and paid for RINO, not enough voters saw any reason to vote Republican. This guy wasn't going to get money to these small towns. He was going to be in support of construction projects and government subsidies to for-profit schooling and medical providers who are deep-pocket donors.

80 posted on 03/06/2019 2:59:11 PM PST by grania ("We're all just pawns in their game")
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