that is a fascinating race for the analysts to study. many GOP voters left their vote blank rather than vote for Tuck.
7 million votes cast for Controller, only 6 million for Schools race. It shows that theory of trying 2 Dems in a heavy Dem district ... that the Dems aren’t concerned about that scenario playing out very often. Over a period of years, the voting behavior of GOP voters may gradually get used to the idea. But not before redistricting changes the entire situation.
Let’s look at the 16 seats we took from the rats, the rats winning margin 2 years ago, and when they had last elected a Republican. It will be noted which voted for Romney and which were open seats.
NV-4 (D) (8.0) was a new seat in 2012
5 were takebacks of 2010 gains that rats took back in 2012, some of these are very promiscuous districts that keep going back into to abusive relationships.
FL-26 (10.6) GOP Scandal was a bigger factor than Obama coattails
IL-10 (1.0) Pure coattails.
NY-24 (4.6)
(Also won by the same rat in 08 as in 12)
NH-1 (3.7) Straight ticket voting in NH
(Also won by rats in 06 and 08 by the same rat as in 12)
TX-23 (4.8) Voted for Romney, was an inexcusable loss.
(Also won by the rats in 06 [runoff] and 08)
This seat last went GOP in 08, and was taken by the rats in the Dede Scuzzobama special in 09 when it’s loser member became Osama’s Army Secretary.
NY-21 (2.0 Open)
These 2 last went GOP in 04 and were lost in 06.
AZ-2 (0.84) (Last GOPer Jim Kolbe Retired)
IA-1 (15.2%! Open)(Last GOPer Jim Nussle ran for Governor)
GA-12 (7.4) last went GOP in 2002 when it was a new seat that was supposed to go rat but they nominated a Black dude with ethical problems, it’s been significantly altered twice since then. Voted for Romney.
NY-1 (4.4) last went GOP in 2000 when Felix Grucci took it after party switching traitor Mikey Forbes lost the rat primary to a no name after a GOP effort to make that happen.
UT-4 (0.2 Open) Technically a new seat for 2012, but Matheson was first elected in 2000 to his old seat. Big time for Romney.
ME-2 (16.2!!! Open) One of our 1994 loses, last GOP in 1992 (Olympia Snowe!)!!
WV-3 (7.8)
The eastern part of this district last elected a Republican in 1956, the Southern extremity in 1930, and other portions in 1926. Big time for Romney.
IL-12 (8.6) Last time the St. Clair county based seat went GOP was in 1942!!!
NC-7 (An eyelash, Open) Southeastern NC last elected a non-rat when it elected a Populist (Fusion vote with GOP) in 1896 (the district stenched to Charlotte at that time). It last elected an actual Republican in 1878, (Fusion vote with Greenback Party), 1868 was the last time a Republican won without fusion. Voted for Romney.
And the 17th non-voting America Samoa Delegate seat had never elected a Republican before (1980-). The same rat beat the same Republican by 21.4 points in 2012. He lost this time cause if rumors he is ill.