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GOP concerned about holding on to Tom Price's Georgia seat
Chicago Tribune/Washington Post ^ | April 9, 2017 | David Weigel and Travis Highfield

Posted on 04/10/2017 4:40:22 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff

Republicans are becoming increasingly concerned about their ability to hang on to former Republican congressman Tom Price's seat here in a wealthy, suburban district where restive Democratic energy has been surging since November's election.

Democratic hopes rest on Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old former congressional staffer and preternaturally on-message candidate. He has raised a whopping $8.3 million for the special election to replace Price in Georgia's 6th Congressional District - more than anyone has ever collected to win this seat, which has not been represented by a Democrat for nearly four decades.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: georgia; handel; jonossoff; karenhandel; ossoff; tomprice
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1 posted on 04/10/2017 4:40:22 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

I am not worried at all. In fact, this election reminds me of Jason Kander from Missouri who was the “in” candidate but fell on his sword. No way is that going Democratic this year.


2 posted on 04/10/2017 4:43:14 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

I don’t know the names, but one GOP candidate is an perpetual candidate and not a Trumper, and one of the guys in the race is a Trumper, but with only $200,000.


3 posted on 04/10/2017 4:43:38 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Democratic hopes rest on Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old former congressional staffer and preternaturally on-message candidate
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If they send out Hillary or Moochel or bami, there is a sure win for Tom Price...


4 posted on 04/10/2017 4:46:16 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: napscoordinator

Money down the drain. Carry on.


5 posted on 04/10/2017 4:47:55 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Check out "CHAOS AND MAYHEM" at Amazon.com.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

There are five Democrats and 11 Republicans on the ballot for this seat.


6 posted on 04/10/2017 4:50:06 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

and, to use their lingo,
the ChiTrub and WashPost are preternaturally slanted far left


7 posted on 04/10/2017 4:56:11 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

...He has raised a whopping $8.3 million for the special election...

Not to mention what Soros will kick in.


8 posted on 04/10/2017 5:00:08 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not tired of Winning)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Yankees and rich blacks are hurting several northern metro Atlanta counties

I mean the Paces Ferry Buckhead west side is now more southern than Lower Cobb county which used to be reliable

The minority move in may be more detrimental than the blue bellies to be honest

Some suburban Atlanta is gone black big

Lithonia


9 posted on 04/10/2017 5:01:53 PM PDT by wardaddy (We're gonna have to kill a lot of them eventually which is hard to fathom)
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To: LS

Demographics in the 6th have changed

State legislature needs to get to work


10 posted on 04/10/2017 5:02:40 PM PDT by wardaddy (We're gonna have to kill a lot of them eventually which is hard to fathom)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

The problem w these special elections for the Dems... is they can focus on one candidate and raises millions and get out the vote. So they may win but come the regular mid term elections they’ll be unable to replicate it across 100-125 races all at once.


11 posted on 04/10/2017 5:05:58 PM PDT by nhwingut (Trump Pence 16 - Blow Up DC)
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To: napscoordinator

It will go to run off. Dems may win this just because that district has changed demographics. It’s not a biggie


12 posted on 04/10/2017 5:07:01 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: wardaddy

True words


13 posted on 04/10/2017 5:08:03 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Nifster; Pelham

I just got home from few days in Atlanta visiting friends in Old Roswell and took oldest temporarily not in a relationship daughter number one shopping at Phipps and Lenox

Bruising

Stayed at intercontinental on peachtree special price two great high floor rooms for half what they’d be in Nashville

It’s so incredibly multicultural as they say and heavy heavy black

And so much rich black cash but damn they mostly look like drug merchants

Tacky tacky with 1000 dollar Louie sneakers ....crazy

People are still nice though

If you go to Blue Ridge Grill on Paces at 75 it’s still old south preppie with gorgeous women

The Atlanta of the 70 s I loved

I drove past the population digital sign on Peachtree been here since it was 1.5 million metro
Now it’s closing on 6.6 million

From. 1.5 to 6 million in 38 years

Wow


14 posted on 04/10/2017 5:16:09 PM PDT by wardaddy (We're gonna have to kill a lot of them eventually which is hard to fathom)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

No Democrat will go against the Democrat Establishment regardless of the situation. Please Georgia do not send a Democrat to Congress.


15 posted on 04/10/2017 5:17:39 PM PDT by Herman Ball
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To: Nifster

Price was a congressmen, meaning he was elected in November ? How much can a district change in such a short time ?


16 posted on 04/10/2017 5:18:23 PM PDT by chiller (One from the Right - One for the Fight)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

I’m just visiting in Dunwoody, GA, have seen a lot of Ossoff yard signs, but they don’t show party affiliation, for what that’s worth. Saw only one sign for someone called Muhammed Ali something. Doubt he’ll win.


17 posted on 04/10/2017 5:21:08 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Well, GOP, if you’re worried about losing, maybe you should stop being losers.


18 posted on 04/10/2017 5:22:06 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: wardaddy

And so much rich black cash


That’s what always strikes me when I’m here. How many rich blacks are here. Most I’ve seen have looked like executives/athletes and they have the look of being used to being rich.


19 posted on 04/10/2017 5:24:41 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
ILLary outspent DJT by something like 3 to 1 last year.The fact that this putrid little runt has lots of $$$ is irrelevant.
20 posted on 04/10/2017 5:33:48 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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