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The Trump thread whirrs by too quickly so I thought it might be a good idea to make a separate thread for today's election in Western PA, here's what I wrote about it in the thread: It's election day folks! For the traditionally republican district of PA-18, a place where Trump won by something like 20 points but has a Dem, Conor Lamb, that's been doing surprisingly well. It's also a district where conservative groups have been doing push polling to truthfully tell Dems on Conor's conservative views on abortion and the 15 dollar wage. His rival, Saccone, is a terrible R candidate and is doing abysmally poor in funding and what he should be polling in Trump country. It's an interesting one! Did you know that it's a special election because the R (Tim Murphy) who had it had an affair and asked the person he was loving to have an abortion? Here's some more stuff on it: 1: The district won't exist in a couple of months due to redistricting and a repudiation of Republican gerrymandering. Due to the complexity that entails, there's a chance that the R and D candidates might run in and get elected in separate districts (14th and the 17th) and serve in Congress at the same time post Nov. 2. This is the last significant special election before Nov., and the last to see how much D enthusiasm, currently around barely around the double digit mark give or take a few elections, has sustained this far. 3. lol quote:Republicans have backed away from their signature tax cut bill in the final days of a closely-watched special House election in the Pittsburgh suburbs — even though it's the very accomplishment on which they had banked their midterm election hopes. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/13/pennsylvania-special-election-preview-tax-republicans-458276 4. also lol quote:Republicans are pouring money into this race at an extraordinary rate: When Democrats seemed like they might win a Trump district in Georgia last summer, Republicans warned me behind the scenes against reading into it too much. Democrats were spending so much money on one race that it was inflating its importance, they argued. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...m=.b209e93482be 5. Other than seeing if D enthusiasm compared to '14 is still holding, this thing is entirely psychological and I'm just mostly in it for a Trump tantrum. e: The results are in Shageletic has issued a correction as of 15:15 on Mar 14, 2018 |
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I bet 5 dollars on a Republican win!
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Mar 13, 2018 16:57
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looking good for jeb
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Mar 13, 2018 16:57
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you need a medical exam if you ain't down with the lamb imo
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i hope my state manages to slightly remove the obstruction from its rear end in a top hat that obstruction is its own head look i'm bad with metaphors, but gently caress the gop and gently caress the dems slightly less edit: someone good with photoshop get the jeb! edit ready ahead of time tia
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Mar 13, 2018 17:18
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Sacc One, lol
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Mar 13, 2018 17:24
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https://twitter.com/GideonResnick/status/973606447853522944
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Mar 13, 2018 18:35
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lol that's hilarious b/c its seven hours before polls close (at 8 I believe) but also suspect for the same reason. Repubs have been short selling Saccone's chances for a while now as a deliberate ploy.
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Mar 13, 2018 18:49
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did dick wolf win yet?
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Mar 13, 2018 19:03
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literally all we can get from this is a Trumper tantrum and so for that reason alone I hope Lamb wins any dorks harassing people at polling places have any updates yet?
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Mar 13, 2018 19:05
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I can't get the twitter at work someone tell me what's going on here
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I don't get the rationale behind acting like you might lose. Maybe ginning up the base? Would that actually work on gameday?
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Mar 13, 2018 19:05
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Not a Children posted:I don't get the rationale behind acting like you might lose but enough about the democrats
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Mar 13, 2018 19:06
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lmao holy poo poo
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Chokes McGee posted:I can't get the twitter at work someone tell me what's going on here republicans are expecting to lose, and not only lose, but lose early which means the margin of victory for lamb will be big who knows if reality will match expectations
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SKULL.GIF posted:republicans are expecting to lose, and not only lose, but lose early which means the margin of victory for lamb will be big If it gets called before 8 I may very well poo poo myself also if it gets called after 8 or right now
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Mar 13, 2018 19:11
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this is the last election for this district it's changed in May
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Mar 13, 2018 19:12
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Epic High Five posted:literally all we can get from this is a Trumper tantrum and so for that reason alone I hope Lamb wins hate to disappoint you but he's just gonna say saccone was a bad candidate and we need more True Trumpers
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Not a Children posted:I don't get the rationale behind acting like you might lose. Maybe ginning up the base? Would that actually work on gameday? so they can pretend it was another upset and the tide of America is turning or something like on nov 2016
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Mar 13, 2018 19:34
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I mean, it could never be good to act like you're going to win, I think? The more you act like you need every vote the more your supporters will vote I assume?
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Mar 13, 2018 19:36
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for sure "of course Trump isn't going to win you idiots" was a big factor in 2016
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the reason trump won is not an issue atm
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Not a Children posted:I don't get the rationale behind acting like you might lose. Maybe ginning up the base? Would that actually work on gameday? Ginning up the base and anything else than a defeat is a huge upset (for a 20+ Trump district lol). Will this work? Don't think so. e: interesting tweets https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn/status/973624766350413824 (this entire thread and responses) https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/973637216168706050 https://twitter.com/VaughnHillyard/status/973588859924766720 https://twitter.com/WilsonWPA/status/973637294732308480 Shageletic has issued a correction as of 20:18 on Mar 13, 2018 |
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Saccone this!!!!
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Mar 13, 2018 20:42
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cant slam the lamb baby. normally i wouldn't give a poo poo about this but i toxxed for lamb to win so i hope i dont get banned
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looking forward to winning this under my write-in persona, A Fistful of Ticks
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what's with the loonie right and their evil sheep ads
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Rick succone
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pennsylvania TRUMP TRUMPYLVANIA
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i didnt read the op n im not gonna but lamb will probly win cuz thats just what ive decided
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Epic High Five posted:what's with the loonie right and their evil sheep ads Them sheep are liars.
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Does the winner of this election just turn right around and run for the new, redrawn district? Is there a new primary immediately since the 2018 election is right around the corner?
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yall should toxx for lamb
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I just want to say now that the Democrat losing by less than 20 points is a victory!
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GobiasIndustries posted:Does the winner of this election just turn right around and run for the new, redrawn district? Is there a new primary immediately since the 2018 election is right around the corner? I think they just have to move.
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so loving hard for pubdeath
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BarronsArtGallery posted:so loving hard for pubdeath the pub nearest me that was within much easier stumbling distance from home closed down, I've had enough pubdeath lately
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