Elections Pennsylvania 18th District Special Election (3/13)

[Limbo Pete]

So what does this mean?

Practically, almost nothing as the spot will cease to exist come 2019. In a broader, national sense, it probably means the House in general will be a lot more competitive than the GOP would like.

 

[Lead]

Only 1195 votes to count.

Was that just for Washington and Greene though? Either way, I don't think the chance is high. If it was 1200 total, then yea.

 

[HomerThompson]

If Lamb won, Hawking died. If Saccone won, Kayne died.

 

[PolishHeadlock]

I would bomb as a politician.

Can't do any worse than you do as a mod......

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

he's declaring victory -- what are the odds that he's spiking the ball on the 1yrd line?

 

[Fawlty]

So what does this mean?

Republicans can throw 10 million at an already-gerrymandered district where no Democrat should have been competitive and the current President won by 20 points, and lose.

 

[Limbo Pete]

he's declaring victory -- what are the odds that he's spiking the ball on the 1yrd line?

Not impossible, but very very slim

 

[Fawlty]

That's the entirety of what is left uncounted?

That may just be one of the counties. Hard to tell.

 

[Fawlty]

Was that just for Washington and Greene though? Either way, I don't think the chance is high. If it was 1200 total, then yea.

Sorry, that was only Washington County.

 

[Lead]

Sorry, that was only Washington County.

Yea, I mean I guess tomorrow we will either hear nothing or hear "oh shit". You gotta think it favors a democrat but who knows. This race was all over the place.

 

[Deleted member 457759]

Republicans can throw 10 million at an already-gerrymandered district where no Democrat should have been competitive and the current President won by 20 points, and lose.

So this is an indicator that white Americans are getting sick of Trump? I'm not challenging you I'm actually curious.

 

[PolishHeadlock]

So this is an indicator that white Americans are getting sick of Trump? I'm not challenging you I'm actually curious.

I wouldn't put it past Trump to embrace unions but he's never actually done it in the business world (most of his voters won't care). It would also go against most GOP candidates.

You never know

 

[Quequeg]

So this is an indicator that white Americans are getting sick of Trump? I'm not challenging you I'm actually curious.

Maybe, maybe not, Republicans did put on the full press to try and win.

 

[Fawlty]

So this is an indicator that white Americans are getting sick of Trump? I'm not challenging you I'm actually curious.

As far as I know, people in PA still claim to be more interested in local politics than national politics, so I think they would say no to that (maybe our PA peeps could chime in on that).

There is usually some blowback against a new president's party, but most experts are saying this is bigger and the special election results support that. It probably has a lot to do with people being sick of Trump.

My personal opinion about these PA voters is that something kind of subtle is happening there, like the fact that Lamb didn't run "against Trump" was a way of gaining respect with voters. It signals that he cares about his constituents, and isn't playing for the circus. That still has a lot to do with people being sick of Trump, just not directly. I could also be reading too much into it. He also probably scored points by coming out against Pelosi, which his opponent stupidly tried to smear him with.

 

[Joe]

 

[7437]

So this is an indicator that white Americans are getting sick of Trump? I'm not challenging you I'm actually curious.

Thats possible, but not a certainty. Many things have happened since the presidential election, all of them likely had some effect.

 

[58miles]

So this is an indicator that white Americans are getting sick of Trump? I'm not challenging you I'm actually curious.

College educated whites outside of the deep south are getting sick of Trump.

 

[RockstarChris]

I feel like literally nothing has been done since Trump has became president. Not one thing. Still better than Hilary though. We all lost, lets get over it

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

What are the odds that after 1 year the majority of Americans are sick and tired of the GOP and trump

 

[Culombo]

democrats lost a bunch of seats in 2010 .. I'm reading the losses were so big it was the biggest since the 1938 midterm election .. surely that means people were done with obama ? he went on to be re-elected .. some of you are dying to see anything negative about trump through you biased lenses .. Trump will be president for 7 more years ladies .. let that marinate and sting a little more































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