The 2014 primary season ends (Sept. 9: DE, MA, NH, NY, RI)

[Adam Griffin]

AP calls CD10 for Hice. Ugh.

RIP any respect left for our state

>implying michelle nunn can't salvage it if perdue wins

All a Nunn win tells me is that a candidate could somehow win without staking out a firm position on anything and by being the daughter of a good senator. In other words, a Nunn win just means that family names are still important in GA.

Oh come on, you know it'd mean more than that. Refusal to acknowledge things like this is why y'all keep watching states fall.

I like Michelle Nunn as a person, but she doesn't have much substance on policy from what I'm looking at. If candidates can get away with that, fine, but that's really all I can say right now about this race should she win in November. I mean, Pryor and Landrieu still have a chance, but is either state trending Democratic like Georgia could?

I was referring to the bolded part.

[Miles]

Politico still has the senate within recount territory, 50.4 to 49.6 at 84% in. The remaining urban vote is still significant, though.

The SoS site is faster and they have Perdue +1.2%.

[Dixie Reborn]

If/when Perdue wins, it'll go to show just how poor of a track record GOP pollsters have.

[Never]

AP calls CD10 for Hice. Ugh.

RIP any respect left for our state

>implying michelle nunn can't salvage it if perdue wins

All a Nunn win tells me is that a candidate could somehow win without staking out a firm position on anything and by being the daughter of a good senator. In other words, a Nunn win just means that family names are still important in GA.

Oh come on, you know it'd mean more than that. Refusal to acknowledge things like this is why y'all keep watching states fall.

I like Michelle Nunn as a person, but she doesn't have much substance on policy from what I'm looking at. If candidates can get away with that, fine, but that's really all I can say right now about this race should she win in November. I mean, Pryor and Landrieu still have a chance, but is either state trending Democratic like Georgia could?

I was referring to the bolded part.

Okay, if Sam Nunn weren't Michelle's father, would she really have much of a chance? She doesn't come from a career path that produces very many politicians.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

We're out of recount territory: 50.6 to 49.4 at 87% in!

[Adam Griffin]

AP calls CD10 for Hice. Ugh.

RIP any respect left for our state

>implying michelle nunn can't salvage it if perdue wins

All a Nunn win tells me is that a candidate could somehow win without staking out a firm position on anything and by being the daughter of a good senator. In other words, a Nunn win just means that family names are still important in GA.

Oh come on, you know it'd mean more than that. Refusal to acknowledge things like this is why y'all keep watching states fall.

I like Michelle Nunn as a person, but she doesn't have much substance on policy from what I'm looking at. If candidates can get away with that, fine, but that's really all I can say right now about this race should she win in November. I mean, Pryor and Landrieu still have a chance, but is either state trending Democratic like Georgia could?

I was referring to the bolded part.

If Sam Nunn weren't Michelle's father, would she really have much of a chance? She doesn't come from a career path that produces very many politicians.

Maybe not, because Georgia is horribly inelastic. What I meant is that the changes that are coming to the state are being projected a cycle or two early in this race because of who she is, but that the changes are coming nonetheless. Republicans ignore demographics; that's kind of what it sounded like you were saying ("Georgia's only competitive because Nunn/it's still our state"). Yeah, for the immediate future. She makes the race more elastic than it otherwise could be and can build a coalition of voters to bridge the gap in 2014. Come 2016, 2018, 2020 and on, you'll be able to do it without a legacy candidate.

[Adam Griffin]

But yeah, I'm out for a bit: this looks over.

I'll leave on this note:

State School Superintendent - REP   

MICHAEL L. 'MIKE' BUCK      
49.99%   190,044
RICHARD L. WOODS      
50.01%   190,144

[Never]

AP calls CD10 for Hice. Ugh.

RIP any respect left for our state

>implying michelle nunn can't salvage it if perdue wins

All a Nunn win tells me is that a candidate could somehow win without staking out a firm position on anything and by being the daughter of a good senator. In other words, a Nunn win just means that family names are still important in GA.

Oh come on, you know it'd mean more than that. Refusal to acknowledge things like this is why y'all keep watching states fall.

I like Michelle Nunn as a person, but she doesn't have much substance on policy from what I'm looking at. If candidates can get away with that, fine, but that's really all I can say right now about this race should she win in November. I mean, Pryor and Landrieu still have a chance, but is either state trending Democratic like Georgia could?

I was referring to the bolded part.

If Sam Nunn weren't Michelle's father, would she really have much of a chance? She doesn't come from a career path that produces very many politicians.

Maybe not, because Georgia is horribly inelastic. What I meant is that the changes that are coming to the state are being projected a cycle or two early in this race because of who she is, but that the changes are coming nonetheless. Republicans ignore demographics; that's kind of what it sounded like you were saying ("Georgia's only competitive because Nunn/it's still our state"). Yeah, for the immediate future. She makes the race more elastic than it otherwise could be and can build a coalition of voters to bridge the gap in 2014. Come 2016, 2018, 2020 and on, you'll be able to do it without a legacy candidate.

A Democrat winning without a family name could happen. At the very least, I wouldn't rule out Hillary winning GA and pulling a Generic Democrat over the top against Isakson. I guess that I should have been clearer on demographics; no doubt Georgia is getting more diverse to the benefit of Democrats, but Nunn winning this year wouldn't automatically tell me that the state is tipping, because she is a unique candidate in her own right. I'd want to see what happens in 2016. I don't think that it's going to be as Republican as it is for long; it could end up being Tilt R like NC or even a tossup, but I don't really know one way or another what will happen down there. I'm not terribly confident about Georgia staying in our column in the long-term, especially since the Republicans down there seem so lackluster.

[ElectionsGuy]

The best thing Kingston's got is some rural southern Georgia counties that have to fully report. I think its pretty much going to stay close until the end, but Perdue has got this.

On another note, Superintendent is literally 37 votes apart in the republican runoff.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

AP calls CD10 for Hice. Ugh.

RIP any respect left for our state

>implying michelle nunn can't salvage it if perdue wins

All a Nunn win tells me is that a candidate could somehow win without staking out a firm position on anything and by being the daughter of a good senator. In other words, a Nunn win just means that family names are still important in GA.

Oh come on, you know it'd mean more than that. Refusal to acknowledge things like this is why y'all keep watching states fall.

I like Michelle Nunn as a person, but she doesn't have much substance on policy from what I'm looking at. If candidates can get away with that, fine, but that's really all I can say right now about this race should she win in November. I mean, Pryor and Landrieu still have a chance, but is either state trending Democratic like Georgia could?

I was referring to the bolded part.

If Sam Nunn weren't Michelle's father, would she really have much of a chance? She doesn't come from a career path that produces very many politicians.

Maybe not, because Georgia is horribly inelastic. What I meant is that the changes that are coming to the state are being projected a cycle or two early in this race because of who she is, but that the changes are coming nonetheless. Republicans ignore demographics; that's kind of what it sounded like you were saying ("Georgia's only competitive because Nunn/it's still our state"). Yeah, for the immediate future. She makes the race more elastic than it otherwise could be and can build a coalition of voters to bridge the gap in 2014. Come 2016, 2018, 2020 and on, you'll be able to do it without a legacy candidate.

A Democrat winning without a family name could happen. At the very least, I wouldn't rule out Hillary winning GA and pulling a Generic Democrat over the top against Isakson. I guess that I should have been clearer on demographics; no doubt Georgia is getting more diverse to the benefit of Democrats, but Nunn winning this year wouldn't automatically tell me that, because she is a unique candidate in her own right. I'd want to see what happens in 2016. I don't think that it's going to be as Republican as it is for long; it could end up being Tilt R like NC or even a tossup, but I don't really know one way or another what will happen down there. I'm not terribly confident about Georgia staying in our column in the long-term, especially since the Republicans down there seem so lackluster.

Isakson won by 19 in 2010, he's probably safe in 2016. But if he retires, the seat should be very competitive. Regardless, GA would be a Toss-Up state with Hillary, and only Lean R with any other democratic presidential candidate.

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89% in for superintendent, Wilson ahead of Morgan 53-47 (Dem), Buck ahead of Woods 50-50 (Rep).
89% in for the senate, Purdue ahead 50.6 to 49.4. No AP call yet. Still half of Dekalb out, 1/10 of Cobb, Gwinett, and Fulton.

[Adam Griffin]

The best thing Kingston's got is some rural southern Georgia counties that have to fully report. I think its pretty much going to stay close until the end, but Perdue has got this.

On another note, Superintendent is literally 37 votes apart in the republican runoff.

There's really nothing left there in the grand scheme of things. The combined pop of counties not fully reporting below the fall line is probably 250,000 at most

[Adam Griffin]

But yeah, I'm out for a bit: this looks over.

I'll leave on this note:

State School Superintendent - REP   

MICHAEL L. 'MIKE' BUCK      
49.99%   190,044
RICHARD L. WOODS      
50.01%   190,144

State School Superintendent - REP   

MICHAEL L. 'MIKE' BUCK      
50.00%   190,654
RICHARD L. WOODS      
50.00%   190,635

[Adam Griffin]

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[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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People should really check their equipment more carefully BEFORE election day. In any case, get hand-counting immediately!

91% in for the senate, still a Perdue lead of 50.6 to 49.4.

[Free Bird]

I'm at a loss for words here

[Adam Griffin]

People should really check their equipment more carefully BEFORE election day. In any case, get hand-counting immediately!

I'm at a loss for words here

It's obvious that Sonny is stealing the election for cuz through the Good Ol' Boy/Diebold System

[Free Bird]

People should really check their equipment more carefully BEFORE election day. In any case, get hand-counting immediately!

I'm at a loss for words here

It's obvious that Sonny is stealing the election for cuz through the Good Ol' Boy/Diebold System

I mean happy at the same time because Perdue was more competitive in polls.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Gwinett and Cobb are done. Still 2/10 of Fulton and 1/2 of Dekalb left.

Statewide at 93%, Perdue 50.7 to 49.3. Still no AP Call.

[Free Bird]

Called. Looks like we got a showdown of big families.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Politico calls the senate race for Perdue, who is leading Kingston 50.7 to 49.3 at 93% in!

I was rooting for Kingston, but Perdue is a good nominee nonetheless.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Current Margin of defeat for Barr (97% in): 32 points....Wow!

[Vosem]

I was rooting for Kingston, but Perdue is a good nominee nonetheless.

Yeah, it's important for everyone to see that we really dodged a bullet in the first round by keeping Gingrey and Broun out. These were two better-than-average candidates facing off.

[NHLiberal]

How the hell did the fake Obama phone call ad not seal the deal for Kingston?

[ElectionsGuy]

96% in, Perdue leading Kingston by ~8,000 votes, 51-49.

[Alreet]

Politico calls the senate race for Perdue, who is leading Kingston 50.7 to 49.3 at 93% in!

I was rooting for Kingston, but Perdue is a good nominee nonetheless.