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Georgia 6th Congressional District (GA06) Special Election- Primary
Decision Desk HQ ^ | April 18, 2017

Posted on 04/18/2017 3:08:04 PM PDT by SMGFan

The most competitive special Congressional election yet has arrived, and we will be providing returns live tonight right here. In addition to our district-wide totals, we will be analyzing county and precinct level returns. For the Democrats, the hope is that Jon Ossoff can pull out an outright win tonight- if he gets over 50% of the vote in this crowded field, he’s in as the district’s new Representative in Congress. If he falls short, then he will face off against one of four likely Republican opponents in a runoff on June 20th: Karen Handel, Bob Gray, Judson Hill, or Dan Moody. Polls close at 7pm and we anticipate at least early vote tallies to begin rolling in shortly thereafter. Refresh this page for the latest results tonight out of Georgia.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: 115th; ga06; ga2017; ga6; georgia; jonossoff; karenhandel; ossoff; specialelection; tomprice
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To: PJ-Comix

Sweet. I just don’t want to hear the media bs. Wake up pubs. Pass some legislation.


201 posted on 04/18/2017 6:11:13 PM PDT by arkfreepdom
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To: KC Burke
This format is the norm in GA. Why should Reps be discouraged from voting knowing that their favorite candidate has a shot at the runoff? The turnout of independent voters may be depressed due to the lack of a race between two distinct candidates.

Turnout is the key. The Dems are energized and motivated behind one candidate, who has a huge amount of money and the support of the MSM and Hollywood. The race has become high profile because it is a way to continue to attack Trump and boost the morale of the Dems for the midterms. The Dems are desperate for a victory in much the same way the Reps were in 2009 when they took the governorships in NJ and VA.

202 posted on 04/18/2017 6:12:59 PM PDT by kabar
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To: spintreebob

Ossoff has dropped from 62% to 56%.


203 posted on 04/18/2017 6:13:04 PM PDT by jennychase
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To: kabar

No, the more the worse.... Less money for any one candidate (unless he/she self-finances the run); fewer volunteers as they are split between different campaigns; increased agitation between voter blocks; more ads with more criticism of other Republicans (which becomes GREAT fodder for the future DEMOCRAT opponent!)... Furthermore, dissociated supporters of the losers sometimes do not get behind the winner but carries the disappointment by not voting at all in the general.


204 posted on 04/18/2017 6:13:14 PM PDT by MHT (,`)
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To: jennychase

EEK! How could “pajama boy” win anything!


205 posted on 04/18/2017 6:13:25 PM PDT by luvie (Be still and know that I Am GOD.....Psalm 46:10)
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To: jennychase

Why do people feel compelled to keep putting up early results with 4%?


206 posted on 04/18/2017 6:13:55 PM PDT by romanesq (For George Soros so loved the world, he gave us Obama)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

That’s not true...he’s not running from it. The ad he’s running here in Ga he says, “I’m a democrat, and proud of it”.


207 posted on 04/18/2017 6:14:09 PM PDT by FrankR (FULL REPEAL, OR NO DEAL)
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To: KC Burke

Also, having many candidates may prevent Rs from getting a recount.
Don’t know Ga details but as a rule a specific candidate has to be close to demand one.


208 posted on 04/18/2017 6:14:33 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: mrsmith
"Dave Wasserman‏Verified account @Redistrict · 14s14 seconds ago  More Now 29/43 DeKalb precincts are in, and Ossoff (D) down to 58% in DeKalb. That is short of what Ossoff needs. #GA06 "
209 posted on 04/18/2017 6:15:41 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Trump20162020

It takes time for RAT’s to stuff ballots.


210 posted on 04/18/2017 6:16:52 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: jennychase

DeKalb County election site only showing 6 of 43 precincts have returned.

Fulton County election site showing partial results, 0 of 116 precincts have fully returned.

Cobb County election site showing that 19 of 51 precincts have fully returned.


211 posted on 04/18/2017 6:17:04 PM PDT by nd76
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To: PJ-Comix

“...Ossoff has now dropped BELOW 50%...”
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Where are you getting your numbers from?
Got a link?


212 posted on 04/18/2017 6:18:54 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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To: PJ-Comix

Where are you following?


213 posted on 04/18/2017 6:19:07 PM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: jennychase

His vote went from 33k to 48k and he went down from 58 to 56.7%


214 posted on 04/18/2017 6:19:09 PM PDT by spintreebob
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To: KC Burke

NO, all of GA is not in the Eastern Time zone. A little south and west of Atlanta it becomes Central time.


215 posted on 04/18/2017 6:20:52 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: spintreebob

Jon Ossoff (Democratic) 55.6% 50,165
Karen Handel (Republican) 16.4% 14,799
Dan Moody (Republican) 8.5% 7,697
Bob Gray (Republican) 8.3% 7,466
Judson Hill (Republican) 7.8% 6,996

23% reporting (48 of 210 precincts)


216 posted on 04/18/2017 6:21:19 PM PDT by jennychase
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To: MHT
It is not a zero sum game. The number of volunteers are not limited. Candidates bring their own constituencies and volunteers. As the Rep Presidential primary demonstrated, the more candidates you have, the harder it is to break 50% of the vote. The objective for the Reps in this special election is to stop Ossoff from getting 50%. There is nothing wrong with the Reps having in this case, four main candidates.

The real consideration is the number of independents and how they lean in this race. Will they even bother to show up? The greater the turnout, the better for the Reps given the history of this district.

217 posted on 04/18/2017 6:21:23 PM PDT by kabar
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To: EDINVA

That is not true


218 posted on 04/18/2017 6:21:50 PM PDT by rlbedfor
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To: spintreebob

Atlanta J-C website showing that 41 of 210 precincts, or 20%, are in, and 84,824 total votes have been counted so far:

Jon Ossoff D 48,094 57%
Karen Handel R 13,767 16%
Dan Moody R 7,325 9%


219 posted on 04/18/2017 6:22:13 PM PDT by nd76
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To: jennychase

Looks as if the demoncrat is mopping the floor in this election.


220 posted on 04/18/2017 6:22:38 PM PDT by hsmomx3
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