GA-06 and SC-05 election day & results thread

[emcee0]

Ossoff now in the lead

Jon Ossoff
Democrat
58,152   50.7%   
Karen Handel
Republican
56,619   49.3

[BlueDogDemocrat]

Ossoff just took the lead

[ApatheticAustrian]

the concept of special elections seems to be over, everybody is voting all the time.

[This is Eharding, guys]

If the Dems want to be even remotely competitive in the suburbs for House races, latte liberals are their only bet.

Suburbs don't go for Bernie-esque populists.

Some do. Some don't. Look at Illinois and Missouri, where Bernie did better in some suburbs than others. I think Bernie's a poor fit for any part of Georgia, though.

[Brittain33]

Well, that doesn't suck, even if it's artificial.

[136or142]

Ossoff has political experience, just not held elected office.

[This is Eharding, guys]

Norman has taken the lead.

[heatcharger]

Ossoff got 45.3% and 60.2% and of the in-person EV in Cobb and Dekalb respectively.

[Confused Democrat]

Ossoff now up with 50.7

NYT still estimates that Handel will win.

[VPH]

EV came in better for Ossoff in Cobb than 1st round EV

[Suburbia]

Whoever wins, will run again in 2018. I can see a Handel-Ossoff rematch in 2018.

[Technocracy Timmy]

Ossoff probably wasn't the best candidate Dems could've chosen.

Sigh, care to tell us which was the best candidate?

Let me guess we should just run bernie-esque candidates across the board regardless of social/demographic profile?

That's not what I was thinking at all. Dems should have ran a candidate who isn't a 30 year old documentary filmmaker with no political experience.

Justin Trudeau was a local high school drama teacher...

You are aware that his father was a former infamous Prime Minister of Canada right? You're comparing apples to oranges here.

[MT Treasurer]

Jon Ossoff (Democratic)    50.3%   60,205
Karen Handel (Republican)    49.7%   59,598

[This is Eharding, guys]

This isn't looking as good a night for Ossoff as I first thought. If not this year, then I think he'll win in 2018, at least.

[136or142]

Ossoff probably wasn't the best candidate Dems could've chosen.

Sigh, care to tell us which was the best candidate?

Let me guess we should just run bernie-esque candidates across the board regardless of social/demographic profile?

That's not what I was thinking at all. Dems should have ran a candidate who isn't a 30 year old documentary filmmaker with no political experience.

Justin Trudeau was a local high school drama teacher...

You are aware that his father was a former infamous Prime Minister of Canada right? You're comparing apples to oranges here.

Justin Trudeau had also been an M.P for seven years before becoming Prime Minister.

[MAINEiac4434]

Ossoff now up with 50.7

NYT still estimates that Handel will win.

At this point on election night NYT still predicted a Hillary win by a significant amount.

Norman now only leads Parnell by 80 votes!

Anyone who denies the forthcoming Democratic wave in 2018 is fooling themselves.

[pppolitics]

Ossoff now up with 50.7

I am making a call now with <1% in.

Ossoff wins.

Handel needs to pickup and go home.

...just kidding

[boske94]

Norman now only leads Parnell by 80 votes!

Where are you watching results for SC?

[swf541]

Norman now only leads Parnell by 80 votes!

Where are you watching results for SC?

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina-house-special-election

[MAINEiac4434]

Norman now only leads Parnell by 80 votes!

Where are you watching results for SC?

https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/south-carolina-house-special-election

[Adam Griffin]

Ossoff got 45.3% and 60.2% and of the in-person EV in Cobb and Dekalb respectively.

Are we sure this is all the EV out of Cobb/Dekalb? It looks a bit low in comparison to Fulton.

[GGover]

Ossoff probably wasn't the best candidate Dems could've chosen.

Sigh, care to tell us which was the best candidate?

Let me guess we should just run bernie-esque candidates across the board regardless of social/demographic profile?

That's not what I was thinking at all. Dems should have ran a candidate who isn't a 30 year old documentary filmmaker with no political experience.

Justin Trudeau was a local high school drama teacher...

You are aware that his father was a former infamous Prime Minister of Canada right? You're comparing apples to oranges here.

Justin Trudeau had also been an M.P for seven years before becoming Prime Minister.

And the leader of the liberal party.

[MT Treasurer]

Karen Handel (Republican)    50.0%   60,718
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)    50.0%   60,712

[NOVA Green]

can we shelve all the OT stuff cluttering up the thread?---- pleeeeeze...

[bilaps]

in person early vote round 1 was democrats 31k republicans 18k

now it's 58k to 56k