A Realistic Primer on Georgia’s Senate Runoffs

Real Clear Politics ^ | November 20, 2020 | By Matt Towery

[Hojczyk]

To recover their momentum, Republicans have to find a way to do three things:

First, the messaging to Atlanta suburban white voters must be specific as to how a victory for the Democratic nominees will impact them in a very personal way. That means ads showing solar panels being forced on their homes and social workers substituting for police. Calculating the cost of their soon-to-be new tax increases in their city or county, courtesy of lost revenues due to COVID, might make these voters think twice about casting a vote that is likely to add to their federal tax burden. Unless they see tangible challenges to their lifestyle or pocketbooks, suburban voters will likely continue their drift to a party they view as moderate -- or perhaps even liberal -- but not socialist.

Secondly, the Trump base must be reengaged. Make no mistake, a huge portion of these voters couldn’t care less about the two U.S. senators. Their devotion is to Donald J. Trump, and only Trump can deliver them back to the polls. In Georgia, Trump is not a political figure among most Republicans; he’s closer to a religion.

Finally, let’s return to that discussion of the recount. How about those many voters who have moved out of Georgia or who have not voted in ages but somehow managed to send an absentee ballot this go-around? These votes, however they were obtained, represent the slim margin which make the two Republicans sight underdogs in my book. There is a short window in which, under Georgia law, their status can be challenged by appealing to their local county election board.

[TexasGurl24]

There is a HUGE difference between a 50-50 Senate with Schumer in charge and a 51-49 Senate with McConnell in charge.

I really wish people would educate themselves on the rules of the Senate. In a 50-50 Senate with Schumer in charge all sorts of leftist stuff will
come up for a vote and Romney, Collins and MooCowSki will get to go off the reservation.

In a 51-49 Senate, McConnell makes sure that the stuff doesn’t even come up for a vote if Romney et. al. are going to go off the reservation.

[sarge83]

The Georgia GOP sealed the fate of these two with the vote banana republic vote counts and recounts. These two are doomed because I don’t see the Trump people making any effort or very little for a party that’s screwed them over since 1989.

[riverdawg]

Collins would have made a better candidate against Warnock. Having said that, it’s important that both Loeffler and Perdue win on January 5th. I think it is also possible that Joe Manchin will switch to the Republican side if Loeffler and Perdue lose. He has already said that he does not support getting rid of the Senate filibuster, defunding the police, and the “squad’s” socialist agenda. With those positions, Manchin has no political future in an increasingly radical Democratic Party.

[stockpirate]

Trump supporters should stay home in GA and every Trump supporter nationwide should not donate any money to the RNC, RNCC, RNSC

[riverdawg]

“Trump supporters should stay home in GA ...”

No. Democrat control of the Senate would be a disaster.

[kevao]

If the GOP doesn’t stand up and stop the certification until a full audit is done, then it won’t matter how many deplorables vote in January. GA will use those same machines with the same algorithm to “win” both runoffs anyway.