PA-18 Special Election Is Now a Toss Up

[RandySF]

Cook Political Report: “It’s not normal for Republicans to be worried about losing a seat President Trump carried by 20 points. But with two weeks to go before the March 13 special election, Republican state Rep. Rick Saccone is locked in an extremely close contest against Democratic prosecutor/Marine veteran Conor Lamb, who has significantly outspent him.”

“We’re moving the race from Lean Republican to Toss Up.”

“What’s made the race so close, many Republicans admit, is that Lamb has simply proven to be a stronger candidate than Saccone.”



https://politicalwire.com/2018/02/27/pa-18-special-election-now-toss/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Lamb could well beat Saccone. I've been contributing to Lamb and hoping. n/t

[scheming daemons]

2. I live in PA-18... we can do this.

[Stargleamer]

26. Yes, lots of lawn signs

We can learn from Doug Jones' campaign and put up lots and lots of lawn signs for Conor Lamb

[olegramps]

30. His lawyer's will file requests for extension after extension, but it will be top news.

This case must be keep front and center throughout the 2018 elections. Our only hope is to defeat the Republicans for every office the run for, from local and state to federal. I am convinced that our nation very survival is dependent on destroying the FASCIST REPUBLICAN PARTY. They have adopted every doctrine of the German Nazi Party and must be stopped. They are just as evil and dangerous as Hitler and Mussolini. The most powerful weapon of the people is their vote. The filthy Republican Party has done everything they can to restrict minorities, elderly and the youth from being able to exercise the constitutional rights. If ever there was justification for massive demonstrations that was the time. Our response has been less than adequate. The Republicans have not let this go unnoticed and are encouraged to intensify its onslaught. Just consider their attack and environmental laws, voting rights, health care, fair wages and every progressive program the Democrats have fought for against their unrestrained greed.

[Fred Sanders]

3. Best political lawn sign(s) ever:

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MORE lawn signs! Very effective, I believe.

[bearsfootball516]

4. These are absolutely brillient

Saccone has outraised Lamb 17-1 overall, but in local contributions, Lamb is outraising him 2-1. Basically, Saccone is getting a ton of money from big money donors, while there's a lot of grassroots support that Lamb's getting.

[Dawson Leery]

5. k/r

That would apply to every Republican.

[ffr]

6. FTW!

[bluestarone]

10. this will help win elections!!!!!!

[KPN]

13. Excellent!

[BumRushDaShow]

7. If the redistricting holds by surviving GOP challenges, then that district will be redrawn anyway

and could be a whole new ballgame come the May primary. The new 18th will be Pittsburgh and surrounding 'burbs in Allegheny County and a chunk of the current 18th will become the 14th and will include some of the current 9th.

[DeminPennswoods]

8. Lamb would be in the new 17th

Saccone would be in the new 14th, iirc.

The new 17th primary will be interesting as Erin McClelland has thrown her hat into the ring for a 3rd try at Rothfus.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. I believe they can now start circulating nominating petitions starting today.

So it will be interesting to see who plans to run where - especially over here in the east with the lines really redrawn quite a bit!

[Orange Free State]

15. Ugh. I live in the new 14th

It is horrible that Saccone May be my new congressman. I haven’t even heard of a Democrat circulating a petition yet. It is Oxycontistan here, broke dopers and elderly rangers who support Trump to the end. Socially part of West Virginia.

[DeminPennswoods]

21. the new 14th has Mike Doyle as the incumbent (D)

It's Pittsburgh and what looks to be the south hills suburbs.

[Orange Free State]

22. The new 14th will be

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Washington, Westmoreland (partial), Greene, and Fayettenam. I don’t know if Doyle will choose to run this fall in that or in the district in which he lives.

[DeminPennswoods]

28. You are correct

Doyle's district is the new 18th. I believe that's where Saccone currently lives.

[Orange Free State]

31. Thank goodness

For a minute I thought maybe I had the wrong map! At least that ugly Repugnantcan bastard Saccone and his frontal hairpiece will belong to some other unfortunate voters, not me.

[keepleft101]

11. If the race is this close

why doesnt the DNC step in and offer support and money? This could be a hugh upset. Please let it happen. I live in PA but not 18 district

[Blue_true]

14. The DNC is quiet about stuff like this.

People criticized them on Alabama, but they were there with a brilliant ground game. At the risk of sounding hostile, do you care or do you just want to hit the DNC? If you care, make a contribution to Lamb through his website, he can use the money down the stretch. I did my latest contribution on Sunday.

[RandySF]

20. The DNC did a good job in VA, too.

[Blue_true]

23. Some people seem to want to ignore that. nt

[RandySF]

24. Because they feel they need to keep trashing them.

Heads rolled when Perez got there and he’s put time and money into reach millenials and people of color.

[RandomAccess]

25. It's easy to ignore

if you don't KNOW it.

Sheesh.

[keepleft101]

32. No I do care. Like I said I live in PA

I would love to see the house flip.

I'm not sure what you mean by hit the DNC but if you mean take a shot at them in a bad way. No I have nothing against the DNC.

I will go on and donate. I cant a lot but I can give something

[Blue_true]

33. Thanks. nt

[RandySF]

19. Several issues

1. Lamb is raising a ton of money from small donors and, as an individual candidate, gets a better rate on the tv buy.

2. The party got deeply involved in the Ossoff race that galvanizes the opposition when there’s nothing else going on.

3. The map will be different in November.

4. The DNC is broke but I’m getting a bunch of emails from the DCCC.

5. This is deep red deer hunter country where Clinton lost by 20 in 2016 and Obama lost in 2012.

[SWBTATTReg]

12. Keep up the good work Penns voters!! Persist and stop this madness! Nt

[NBachers]

16. I keep contributing - I keep posting contribution links -

https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/54851

[Honeycombe8]

17. Woo hooo!

I would be worried if it weren't. I mean, if having a lying idiot Russian puppet in the White HOuse, supported by lying idiot Russian representatives, and funded by Russians, and bilking the American taxpayers out of billions, if all that weren't enough for at LEAST a toss-up, I'd say "All is Lost."

[iluvtennis]

18. I'm a Californian, but as part of the grassroots effort to have a Blue Tsunami this year, I donated

to Lamb and I also wroteup postcards and mailed to Dems in the district. Go BIG BLUE, GO

[raven mad]

27. "a little lamb shall lead them"

Sent a few $, all I can do. I am SO hoping!

[Justice]

29. Send Lamb a donation if you can - small amounts are helpful

[Initech]

34. Come on people let's keep flipping seats! We can do this!

[rkleinberger]

35. How many Dem voters in this district?

Can Lamb maximize enough GOTV to overcome the Republican majority in this district? The concern is whether he might have maximized his base and there just isn't enough Democrats or progressives to beat the Republican scum. Lamb will need to get some of their scum to vote for him unfortunately. Lamb needs major GOTV in the district between now and election day.