For those who followed this election closely, and/or those in the district -
Has Republican Karen Handel made any mis-steps? Does she cut from the establishment GOP cloth?
Results from SC:
Archie Parnell Dem. 340 57.5%
Ralph Norman Rep. 245 41.5
—Just getting started...
“Has Republican Karen Handel made any mis-steps? “
Not huge mis-step to point out, just overall campaign was weak, and defensive because of money poring in from left coast
“Does she cut from the establishment GOP cloth?”
YES
She got more votes in initial election because she was known establishment / GOP supported. other anti-establish type received more votes but split between 4 people so she won.
If one of the others would have won this race would not have been close. There is no conservative excitement for Handel, conservatives would have rallied around one of the other 4.
It’s Like Romney vs Obama 2.
Keep in mind this is Newt’s old district.
Has Republican Karen Handel made any mis-steps? Does she cut from the establishment GOP cloth?
Karen Handel was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She served as deputy chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle's wife, Marilyn.It looks like she had a good start for a GOPe insider background. I still was glad to vote for Karen Handel over the puny socialist Osshole.