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Linda Belcher (D) wins her KY legislative seat back w/ almost 70%. Kentucky HD89
j. Miles Coleman ^ | February 20, 2018

Posted on 02/20/2018 4:45:57 PM PST by SMGFan

Linda Belcher (D) wins her KY legislative seat back w/ almost 70%. In 2016, she lost with 49.6%, while Trump won #HD49 with 72% & Rand Paul won it with 64%.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: 2018midterms; kentucky; ky2018; lindabelcher; specialelection
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To: napscoordinator

I’m not so sure about the loses but wouldn’t rule it out. I think it’s more probable that we gain a few Senate seats while our House margin shrinks.

Realistically, continue stocking the judiciary with strict constructionists is the number one goal for the rest of Trump’s first term, as you mentioned. Hopefully, Satan calls Ginsburg home sooner rather than later.


81 posted on 02/20/2018 7:00:26 PM PST by MountainWalker
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To: dowcaet

In this case, yes, I would believe it - take away straight ticket voting and it probably would have been near the same last time - look up who she was running against both times and you will see why.

Still, Dems can use this as propaganda nationwide to bolster excitement, even though they are just getting back a seat they held less than 2 years ago and just lost it by fraction of a percent due solely to straight ticket voting and not due to people looking down at the ballot.


82 posted on 02/20/2018 7:01:25 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Josa

“Complacency”

Yup, that is what will kill us in November.


83 posted on 02/20/2018 7:45:42 PM PST by CapnJack
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To: Jim Noble

Has nothing to do with it. Fan Johnson cimmitted suicide late in campaign over allegations of sex w a 17 year old. Candidate was his widow.

Can’t win with a dead man.


84 posted on 02/20/2018 7:55:03 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Drew68

The GOP voter inaction is killing us!


85 posted on 02/20/2018 8:27:54 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: SMGFan

Rebecca Johnson is exactly the type of person the Republicans should not vote for. I’m happy she lost.


86 posted on 02/20/2018 11:00:22 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: jjsheridan5
"We are going to lose. Badly."

Think goodness Rebecca Johnson lost. I hope Romney loses to.

87 posted on 02/20/2018 11:03:59 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Drew68

We will retake it in 2018.


88 posted on 02/21/2018 1:26:49 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: napscoordinator

We are far from giving them all back! We will retake many of them in Nov.


89 posted on 02/21/2018 1:28:29 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: napscoordinator

We are going to vote in 2018 for the Trump agenda.


90 posted on 02/21/2018 1:28:57 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: redgolum
Trump isn't moving Left! And no one is writing off the midterms elections!

The hysteria on FR these days is amazing.

91 posted on 02/21/2018 1:30:13 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Good catch...


92 posted on 02/21/2018 1:56:48 AM PST by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: originalbuckeye

He comitted suicide under a litany of charges/absurd lies and behavior.


93 posted on 02/21/2018 2:08:05 AM PST by Theophilus (Repent)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
The Demwits are broke, way behind in fundraising, really? So, Hillary lost because she's a worthless criminal -- but short of going to prison, she'll run again in 2020, and a lot of gray money is getting spent...

Thanks SMGFan.

94 posted on 02/21/2018 4:40:04 AM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: fortheDeclaration

That sounds excellent.


95 posted on 02/21/2018 5:02:48 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: SMGFan
Not much to see here if she won a seat before Trump was on the ticket, then lost to a Republican in 2016 with Trump on the ticket, then wins her seat back with Trump not on the ticket, and also running against the widow of someone who committed suicide.

Looks like Trump pulled a Republican across the finish line in 2016 more than anything else.

96 posted on 02/21/2018 6:54:01 AM PST by Will88
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To: SMGFan

I guess everyone realizes this race was for a seat in the Kentucky state legislature, not the US Congress.


97 posted on 02/21/2018 6:57:40 AM PST by Will88
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To: SMGFan

NOTHINGBURGER!

NOT a U.S. House seat. A Local Kentucky *State* House seat.

The incumbent (who rode into office on the Trump train) isn’t running, he’s DEAD. Suicide. (A well deserved suicide).

The dead guy’s wife ran instead. The former office holder, who barely lost, to the dead guy (when he was alive), easily reclaimed her LOCAL *State* House seat.

NOTHINGBURGER!

ZERO, national implications.

FAKE (deceptive) NEWS. This story, while true, is designed to be deceptive to make it LOOK LIKE the Republicans lost a U.S. House seat, which they DIDN’T.


98 posted on 02/21/2018 8:54:41 AM PST by faucetman (Ju"st the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: goldstategop

FYI, in looking up how well we did in our state legislative races, I noticed in this particular race, this candidate lost 60% - 40% to a Republican candidate to flip it back to the GOP.


99 posted on 11/06/2018 7:36:48 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Will88

And while looking through to see how well we did in our state legislative races (it appears very well - retaining a super majority in both chambers - despite claims there would be a blue wave of people up in arms over pension reform), this Dem lost by 20 points and the seat flipped back to the GOP.


100 posted on 11/06/2018 7:42:10 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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