Posted on 04/11/2017 10:12:28 AM PDT by billorites
Since the inauguration of Donald Trump, speculation has abounded as to whether his unpopularity could drag down the Republican House majority in 2018. We’ve seen massive protests in liberal enclaves, but we haven’t had a whole lot of evidence as to whether that energy will translate to votes in red areas of the country.
We’ll get our first tests of this theory in a series of special elections to be held over the next few months. These elections are being held in districts that range from light red to deeply red, so a loss here – or even a series of unusually tight races – would be consistent with the narrative that the GOP majority is in trouble.
The first election is being held Tuesday in Kansas’ Wichita-based 4th District. This district is historically Republican, having sent only Republicans to Congress from 1936 through the 1976 elections. That year, a little-known president of the Wichita School Board, Dan Glickman, defeated veteran incumbent Garner Shriver. There were three keys to Glickman’s success: anti-Washington sentiment, Glickman’s moderation, and an upswing in Democratic voting in rural areas of the district in support of Southerner Jimmy Carter.
Glickman charted a moderate course in Washington, and was re-elected with over 60 percent of the vote until 1992, when he faced an unexpectedly strong challenge from a conservative Republican. In 1994, he was upended by novice politician Todd Tiahrt, who capitalized on Glickman’s votes for gun control and his pro-choice stance; Tiahrt’s supporters sang “What a Mighty God We Serve” at his victory party.
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What a crook of B.S.!!! If anyone believes this garbage they shouldn't even say the words “President Trump” because they are either insane libs or Communists!!!
Yes...if anything Trump will keep repubs in the game whereas a loser like GWB wouldn’t.
Trump dragged down the GOP down-ballot candidates in November. That’s why incumbent Sens. Roy Blount, Ron Johnson, Pat Toomey etc. all lost on Election Day to the Dems GOTV effort..
Oh wait. Never mind
anyone from Kansas who can clue us in as to what’s happening and what to expect??
weren’t they claming Kansas was up for grabs for clinton prior to the presidential election last November??
“Anyone from Kansas who can clue us in as to what’s happening and what to expect??”
Same here.
Most of the stuff I’ve read has been MSM stuff - for example, that GOP nominee Ron Estes (according to GOP sources) has run a lackluster campaign.
Anyone with some real info as to what possibly could be going on there?
Shouldn’t we just wait until this evening? Much ado about nothing.
There have been FIVE special elections since 11/8 and to date the Democrats have not turned ONE from Republican to Democrat.
Dems are spending lots of money to make this one go their way.
Anyone in the know following this closely.
Does this mean that Trump is colluding with the Russians in all these special elections?
There are several weird theories concerning the “packing” of the US House of Representatives.
The failure to repeal-only commie care is what will signal trouble for the GOP.
I understand Sam Brownback is very unpopular as governor there. If the Democrat wins this special election it would probably be more related to Brownback.
Pompeo won 61/29 Trump won Kansas by 25 points what danger?
Not to worry. As Rush said, if the Russians could rig a whole national election for Trump, rigging one little congressional district should be no trouble whatsoever.
You need to keep up to date. Since November 8, 2016 there have been 17 special elections, all in state legislatures. The net result has been one Republican gain as per ballotpedia.
Today is the first Congregational special election.
https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_special_elections,_2017
I guess I do need to keep up to date. I posted a link from what I believed was a recent article and the number was 5, one of which was recently in Md.
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