Will Pennsylvania provide the next election flop for Trumps Republicans?

[turbinetree]

His corner of Pennsylvania coal country was “an ocean of Trump signs in 2016”, Democratic activist Ben Bright said.

Today, all across the staunchly Republican area, there are Democratic yard signs backing Conor Lamb, a young ex-marine who is fighting for a seat in Congress.

The special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th district has become an important test of Donald Trump’s political potency. He won overwhelmingly here in 2016, in a district that includes Republican-leaning Pittsburgh suburbs and vast swaths of coal country that were ancestrally Democratic.

When he ran, Republican congressman Tim Murphy faced only token opposition. However, in October 2017 Murphy was forced to step down after it was revealed that he urged a woman with whom he was conducting an extramarital affair to have an abortion.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/05/will-pennsylvania-provide-the-next-election-flop-for-trumps-republicans

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[njhoneybadger]

1. Good chance that the tariffs are about getting a win in PA

[vercetti2021]

2. Maybe they figured out that whole coal job talking point was just a big ole smoke screen

It was his best talking point for the states that have coal jobs or had...

[PRETZEL]

3. Living on the other side of the state,

I'm only able to read most about what Conor Lamb is like,

but, my opinion, from what I've heard and read, he seems like he'll be what may be deemed "new" Democrat. By that I mean, a big part of his candidacy has been that he has said he will not just follow Nancy Pelosi and may not support her for Speaker is the House switches.

It just might be possible, that these younger candidates may be looking for a new direction.

I do hope he wins. I have friends in his district who are very much behind him.

[PearliePoo2]

4. When is this election please? 'Cause I'm clearing my calendar for the day!

That there are NOW yard signs for Conor Lamb where there once was an ocean of Trump signs is TERRIFIC news!
If a Democrat can win in this heavy Repub district, there may indeed be a 'Blue Wave' a comin'.

K&R

[turbinetree]

5. March 13, 2018

November 2018 cannot get here fast enough

[PearliePoo2]

6. Thanks! That's a week from today!!

I'll be on 'pins and needles', 'on the edge of my seat' and all those other sayings of freaking out anticipation!

This is a HUGE election in so many ways!

[turbinetree]

7. Just listened to MSNBC and the Texas voting..............

I thought I was hearing a republican free ad buy at the 1:00 PM eastern time zone during that news cast....................

Amazing..................


I think that Texas is going to take down the republican party....................with democratic wins...........Ted Cruz and John Cornyn................should be worried.........................

They voted for the current criminal orange hair traitor cabinet and people need to be reminded of that fact



November 2018 cannot get here fast enough