Poll: Rep. Collins holds huge lead over incumbent Sen. Loeffler in Georgia special election

The Hill ^ | April 6, 2020 | John Bowden

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Yeah, but she also met with the President a day or two before he announced his travel ban on China. Then the next day (I think it was...I’d have to go back and check the news stories), she dumped travel stocks.

Bill Ackerman made 2 billion dollars betting against the stock market and he didn't go anywhere near the White House. That's what I meant about insider trading. Her husband had access to people like Ackerman and, according to her, she had a blind trust where everything was done for her. But you have to look at the people who were doing it, and she had some of the best. So unlike the thief from North Carolina she has some deniability.

No matter how you cut it it's still the big guys making money while the little guys go broke. She just happened to know big guys who didn't need government sources to pull it off.

[trebb]

Gonna make a small donation to Collins...for luck...

[fieldmarshaldj]

I’m thinking she’d be best to withdraw her candidacy. If she wants to run for something, let her go for a House seat. But the stock market selloff stuff has seriously tainted her candidacy.

[Impy]

If polling shows she’s hopeless to reach 2nd place and ensure an R/R runoff, sure, Collins can win outright with 50% + 1, correct?

[fieldmarshaldj]

As far as I know.

[DoodleDawg]

If polling shows she’s hopeless to reach 2nd place and ensure an R/R runoff, sure, Collins can win outright with 50% + 1, correct?

I don't believe so. It's a jungle primary so I think the two biggest vote getters regardless of party will be on the ballot in November.

[campaignPete R-CT]

It’s officially not a primary.

A general election in Nov, followed by a run off in Jan. If necessary.

50% +1 will end it.

[AuH2ORepublican]

Yes, the GA special has a traditional jungle-primary format, so if anyone gets 50%+1 he’ll be elected without a runoff. But an Internet poll by one of the campaigns is not exactly the gold standard of scientific polling, so let’s not get ahead of ourselves here.

[nickcarraway]

It’s too bad there isn’t a Republican running in this race.

[nickcarraway]

Why is it awesome? Loeffler isn't good, but neither is Collins. He's never met a spending bill he didn't like. How many trillions of Democrat pork has he voted for? He voted for amnesty for 1.8 million illegals. He's voted to reduce government accountability. He voted for the Democrats 2015 healthcare bill.

Basically, in any sane time, he'd be recognized as a Democrat.

[nickcarraway]

Conservative Review gives him an “F” - 50%. Is Georgia basically California now?

[Jane Long]

YAAAAAS!

[nickcarraway]

Collins being a conservative is greatly overrated. Apparently he forgets he’s supposed to be a conservative when he votes.

[nickcarraway]

Collins ranked second-most liberal GOP member of Georgia House delegation

[hsmomx3]

I would have never thought this about Collins.