In what sense did they lose? A Democrat got the most votes. In the runoff, it’s no sure thing. Ossoff was very close to getting a majority. So, Handel doesn’t have a lot of margin for error. She doesn’t automatically get 51.4% of the vote.
For all the roiling anger and energy at the grass roots, the party still fell short in Georgia and Kansas. And Democratic prospects in upcoming elections aren't promising.
As it became clear late Tuesday evening that Jon Ossoff would fall just short of the 50-percent mark in the first round of voting in a suburban Atlanta special election, Democrats back in Washington started leafing through their calendars and asking: When does the winning start?
Ossoff’s 'moral victory' — capturing 48 percent of the vote in a conservative-oriented district — was welcome, but after two successive close-but-no-cigar finishes in House special elections in Georgia and Kansas, a new worry is beginning to set in.
For all the anger, energy, and money swirling at the grass-roots level, Democrats didn’t manage to pick off the first two Republican-held congressional seats they contended for in the Trump era, and the prospects aren’t markedly better in the next few House races coming up: the Montana race at the end of May, and the South Carolina contest on June 20.
Their best shot at knocking Donald Trump down a peg appears to be Ossoff’s runoff against Republican Karen Handel, also scheduled for June 20. But the Democrat will be an underdog in that contest, when there won’t be a crowded field of Republicans to splinter the vote.
After that, it’ll be a further five months before the New Jersey and Virginia elections for governor, leaving some strategists and lawmakers wondering how to keep the furious rank-and-file voters engaged in fueling and funding the party’s comeback (Excerpt) Read more at nation.foxnews.com ...
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In what sense did they lose? A Democrat got the most votes.
A Democrat who had the entire Establishment media pushing for him, who spent over $8 million when his nearest competitor spent $75 thousand, who had volunteers from all over the country come to the district to get out the vote.
The Democrats threw everything they had into this election, and they still could not get a majority against a fragmented opposition.
They did it because they know they will lose a one on one race with a Republican.
Yes, they lost. They lost big time.
“In what sense did they lose?”
In the sense that they knew if they did not get over 50% last night they most likely would not win this seat. Karen is pro-life like most of the district.
“Handel doesn’t have a lot of margin for error.”
She has ample margin for error and will win by double digits.
Maybe you should look into how similar special elections have turned out in the past. This is not exactly rocket science or unprecedented.
The republicans were focused on beating each other and Ossoff had no opposition. Now that will change.
Ossoff is an empty suit, amateur filmmaker, resident of Washington DC trying to win in a very conservative district. Just watch how that will turn out.
GOP got more votes.
GOP: 97,997
Dem: 93,911
There were 11 GOP candidates running. Now it’s just one, Karen Handel, against Ossoff. I can sense Ossoff’s campaign is losing steam, alot of grumbling among Dems. Looks like a win for Handel in June.
Ossoff had to win without a run-off. He didn’t.
And Ossoff doesn’t automatically get 48%, especially if the Republicans come out in normal numbers to vote.
Nick,
The Republicans in the race were all focused on beating each other. The Dems had others in the race, but they cleared the way for Ossoff to win in the hopes he got 50%. They are so desperate to create the narrative of Scott Brown taking Ted Kennedy’s seat was for the Pubbies.
The pubbies can now start shining the light on this guy. For one thing he doesn’t even live in the freakin’ district!! I would think the term carpetbagger has a very special meaning in Georgia. For another thing, he’s been shaking up with his girlfriend for 12 years without putting a ring on her. In a conservative district like that, it can’t go over well. It speaks to his liberal values. That doesn’t even get into his belief system which I’m sure is left wing. Face it, he’s toast. He won’t get that kind of vote total in June.
He was running against 12 Republicans. Once the Republican votes unite it will be a skunk. They know it, that’s why they had to win outright, or lose. They spent 8 million opposed to Handel’s 75K. There is no way to get around the fact that they lost against a wide Republican field and will lose badly in the runoff.
He was running against 12 Republicans. Once the Republican votes unite it will be a skunk. They know it, that’s why they had to win outright, or lose. They spent 8 million opposed to Handel’s 75K. There is no way to get around the fact that they lost against a wide Republican field and will lose badly in the runoff.
They outspent their opposition big time and got external support, but still lost.