GA-6 Special election discussion thread

[rob in cal]

   I love the talk about how too many GOP candidates will spread the field too thinly and enable Ossoff to get over 50% in the 1st round  How does this happen, you'd think it would work the other way?  Lots of candidates, lots of campaigning, lots of volunteers knocking on doors etc. should in theory raise overall turnout, thus lowering Ossoffs chance to hit 50, not raise it.

[rob in cal]

  It would be funny if the the other three Democrat candidates who obviously aren't going to get many votes, somehow deny him the 50% margin, maybe if Ossoff is around 48 or 49%.

[rob in cal]

  GOP groups should be aiding Slotin and the other non-Ossoff Dems to help get the non-Ossoff Democrat vote as high as possible.

[rob in cal]

   I bet a few dollars that no one gets 50%.  Odds were 82% favorite that no one gets 50%.

[rob in cal]

   I find it amazing that long lines could develop in that the congressional election is the only thing on the ballot, correct?  If that's right it shouldn't take long for people to get in and vote and be done, not like those California style ballot marathons that we enjoy so much.

[rob in cal]

  Oh, that's interesting, in that it might drive up turnout in those areas, but not areas without local races.

[rob in cal]

   If this had been an open seat in last years general election I wonder how it would have gone. Guessing GOP win in the 55-45 range.

[rob in cal]

  Surprisingly enough Handel is the predictit favorite at about 60-40 so far.  I think this number is going to change toward Ossoff in the coming days.

[rob in cal]

   Did Ossoff have an active role during the presidential primary campaign for Clinton?

[rob in cal]

  Ok people put a fork in it, this election is done, Ossoff is going to win.  I say this because I got off the fence and bought some shares on predictit for Ossoff at 61%.  Just feel he has the momentum, the district is so much more Dem friendly than the KS and Mt seats which still showed a surge to Dems, he's got lots of money behind him etc.