GA-10 Special Election today

[Flying Dog]

Is it just me or did the reports go from 42% to 41% and Whitehead jump from 31% to 37.8%

With 52% in, Whitehead is at 35.6% and Marlow is 2nd at 24.2%.

Must be that dyslexia kicking in :-p

[Verily]

I'm suprised how good Broun is doing.

That is the biggest surprise so far. From what I've read, Whitehead has spent a ton more than any other candidate in this race.

Clarke County is Broun's stronghold, and it's mostly in. Populous Columbia County is strong for Whitehead and has nothing reporting yet at all. Broun should drop as the night goes on.

With 55% reporting:

Whitehead (R): 33.5%
Marlow (D): 26.5%
Broun (R): 22.0%
Freeman (D): 6.2%
Paschall (D): 3.4%
Greene (R): 3.1%
Pulliam (R): 2.1%
Sendelbach (L): 1.6%
Myers (R): 0.8%
Underwood (R): 0.8%

Strong showing by Marlow so far, and maybe Broun depending on how Columbia County turns out. Poor performance by Whitehead. If he finishes the night below 35%, he is at least slightly vulnerable in the run-off.

[TheresNoMoney]

I know that the Republican is going to win this seat, but hopefully the Dem will improve greatly on the past few election results.

[Sam Spade]

Columbia starts coming in:

At 67%
Whitehead 39.2%
Marlow 23.3%
Broun 20.8%

[Sam Spade]

At 74%, Whitehead up to 39.6%

Broun @ 21.6%, Marlow @ 22.6%

The race it appears like will be for the runoff.  Too close to call in my book, especially w/half of Columbia out.  I don't see Columbia giving Whitehead enough votes to avoid a runoff.

I might be back on later, otherwise I'll post tomorrow.

[Verily]

Broun could conceivably make this an RvR runoff. Whitehead won't dodge a runoff, though. (That requires 50%, right?) We'll see in an hour, I guess.

[TheresNoMoney]

This is really not going well for Marlow. Broun is on the verge of overtaking him for 2nd place.

[TheresNoMoney]

With 93% reporting, Marlow has a 3-vote lead for 2nd place over Broun.

[Conan]

Marlow is now leading Broun by nearly 40 votes with 94% reporting

[Sam Spade]

This one will be down to the wire, but my suspicion is Broun by about 50 votes (b/c of all the precincts left in Habersham, where he performed strongly).

The other precincts left should offset, but last precincts occasionally produce weird results.

[SPC]

Marlow is currently leading by 32 votes. I suspect Broun will ultimately squeak into the runoff, and could potentially beat Whitehead.

[Conan]

Marlow is down by 200 votes.

[SPC]

With 96% reporting, Broun is beating Marlow by 187 votes:

Whitehead 43.5%
Broun 20.7%
Marlow 20.3%

[Sam Spade]

Marlow is down by 200 votes.

Habersham finished reporting.  Now just one-precinct counties left.

[Democratic Hawk]

Marlow leads Broun in Clarke, Hart, Lincoln, Richmond and Stephens; Broun leads in Banks, Columbia, Franklin, Greene, Habersham, Madison, Morgan and Putnam

I suspect the game is over

Dave

[Tender Branson]

I suspect the game is over

Whats even worse is that the 3 Democrats just got 28%. The guy running against Norwood last year got 33% ...

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I'm glad Broun made the runoff, Marlow had no chance, and Whitehead sounds like a real ass. I support Broun in the run off.

[Keystone Phil]

I'm glad Broun made the runoff, Marlow had no chance, and Whitehead sounds like a real ass. I support Broun in the run off.

I think I'd prefer Broun, too, since I believe Whitehead is the guy that announced his candidacy the day Norwood died or something sick like that.

[Adlai Stevenson]

I'm glad Broun made the runoff, Marlow had no chance, and Whitehead sounds like a real ass. I support Broun in the run off.

I think I'd prefer Broun, too, since I believe Whitehead is the guy that announced his candidacy the day Norwood died or something sick like that.

I think he did.  Shame really that Broun finished just ahead of Marlow - conceivably the latter could have picked up just enough Broun supporters or disgruntled Republicans to beat Whitehead in the runoff.  O well, Broun to win!

[Sam Spade]

I'm glad Broun made the runoff, Marlow had no chance, and Whitehead sounds like a real ass. I support Broun in the run off.

I think I'd prefer Broun, too, since I believe Whitehead is the guy that announced his candidacy the day Norwood died or something sick like that.

I think he did.  Shame really that Broun finished just ahead of Marlow - conceivably the latter could have picked up just enough Broun supporters or disgruntled Republicans to beat Whitehead in the runoff.  O well, Broun to win!

Zero chance of the Dem winning here under your scenario, simply b/c the CD doesn't have enough potential swing rural voters to even make it possible.  Too much suburban growth around Augusta, GA.

Broun, at least, stands a shot, provided he can get Democrats in Clarke county to show up in the runoff.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I'm glad Broun made the runoff, Marlow had no chance, and Whitehead sounds like a real ass. I support Broun in the run off.

I think I'd prefer Broun, too, since I believe Whitehead is the guy that announced his candidacy the day Norwood died or something sick like that.

Uh, no, that was Hudgens.  Who then dropped out.

Or maybe you're thinking of Broun, who started fundraising for this race in...
...wait for it...
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... 2005!

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It is remarkable that Democrats are now thinking that Broun is the candidate to support for the sole reason that he is not Whitehead.  Do they know NOTHING of his campaign platform?

[Democratic Hawk]

I suspect the game is over

Whats even worse is that the 3 Democrats just got 28%. The guy running against Norwood last year got 33% ...

Quite

The result of this primary suggests one thing: Georgia continues to look rosey for Republicans. It was one of the few states, which bucked the trend last year in that Perdue was comfortably re-elected, while the Republicans contined to make gains from the Democrats in the Georgia House of Representatives

Could be a sign that Democrats just couldn't be bothered to get their butts into the voting booth, however

Dave

[Verily]

I suspect the game is over

Whats even worse is that the 3 Democrats just got 28%. The guy running against Norwood last year got 33% ...

Quite

The result of this primary suggests one thing: Georgia continues to look rosey for Republicans. It was one of the few states, which bucked the trend last year in that Perdue was comfortably re-elected, while the Republicans contined to make gains from the Democrats in the Georgia House of Representatives

Could be a sign that Democrats just couldn't be bothered to get their butts into the voting booth, however

Dave

Well, considering it's the South, many of the Democratic voters are probably black, and blacks are statistically less likely to vote even in Presidential elections and certainly in special elections where none of the major candidates are compelling black figures.

[Keystone Phil]

I'm glad Broun made the runoff, Marlow had no chance, and Whitehead sounds like a real ass. I support Broun in the run off.

I think I'd prefer Broun, too, since I believe Whitehead is the guy that announced his candidacy the day Norwood died or something sick like that.

Uh, no, that was Hudgens.  Who then dropped out.

Ok, then I want Whitehead. I was on Broun's site early today. He seems like a nutcase. Why do most liberals here want him to win so badly? Have you seen his positions on his website?

[SPC]

After looking at each candidates' website, I have to say that I'm supporting Broun. He seems to be the more limited government out of the two.