This is really, really bad. If it’s a preview of things to come, than maybe I should quit studying politics and find a new hobby.
I won’t try to sugarcoat it, but Woody Jenkins was a horribly weak candidate. He rubbed a lot of people the wrong way over the years, and a lot of Republican voters stayed home or voted for the third party candidate. If the GOP can come up with a halfway palatable challenger in November, they can take this seat right back.
Now if the seat in MS turns Democrat, too, it will start to look more like a trend.
If you did that, who would ping me to these threads? ;o)
Seriously, it's looking bad for sure...depressingly bad.
However, we can't give up without a fight.
Dammit. They need to stop running these weak candidates then. Now the Democrats from here forth will be favored for this seat unless and until we take it back. Incumbents have HUGE advantages I don’t care if the district leans one way or other on general principle. Look at Murtha for crying out loud.