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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBalderson commits huge gaffe before Ohio special election
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Ohio state Senator Troy Balderson is running as the Republican in Ohios 12th Congressional District special election today. At most points over the past hundred years, this would mean that he was virtually entitled to the seat. But its hard to be the Republican candidate in special elections these daysBalderson is locked in a virtual tie with his Democratic opponent, Danny OConnor, and he didnt help himself by stepping in a big old pile of shit the day before the election.
The bad moment came when Balderson told a crowd at a rally in Zanesville, OH, that We dont want someone from Franklin County representing us.
Franklin County, apart from being where OConnor is from, is home to Columbus and is the most heavily-populated county in Ohio. As New York magazine notes, its also home to roughly a third of the districts voters. Oops.
https://splinternews.com/ohio-republican-wisely-insults-a-large-chunk-of-his-dis-1828156931
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That should lock it in for Danny Boy!
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Update: CNN discussing this issue now saying its significant and will have impact.
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)I will anxiously be watching the returns.
honest.abe
(8,680 posts)A upper cut to the blob in the WH.
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)Thanks, abe.
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)I have a good feeling about O'Connor, but don't know if this gaffe will make an impact. It happened late evening. There were probably a lot of nonvoters who went to bed, got up in the morning, got ready and went to work without ever checking the news at any point, and therefore never saw this.
honest.abe
(8,680 posts)Just enough I suspect.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)But the well educated live in that County.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Columbus, Franklin County.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)That is NOT the most populated county in Ohio.
That honor goes to Cuyahoga County with almost 1.3 million people, home to Cleveland.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Seriously,it is Columbus, Ohio State and is well known as well educated.
Crabby Appleton
(5,231 posts)See:
https://development.ohio.gov/files/research/P5007.pdf
Cuyahoga = 1,248,548
Franklin = 1,291,981
LisaL
(44,974 posts)Franklin's is increasing.
donkeypoofed
(2,187 posts)peggysue2
(10,836 posts)I read that comment but it didn't make an impression because I'm not familiar with the region.
But yeah, that was a gaffe you do not want to make on the eve of a tighter than tight election. Here's hoping a lot of people in the district heard or read about this. The more the merrier! For Dems, that is
Fullduplexxx
(7,868 posts)maxsolomon
(33,360 posts)don't trust 'em; they's got book learnin'!
uncledave46
(2 posts)Makes me think of that old Sam Cooke song: "Don't know much about history. Don't know much geography..."
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)AdamGG
(1,294 posts)calimary
(81,421 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)His voters are not in that county.
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)including some GOP voters who helped keep Tiberi in office.
In a race that's too close to call, every vote matters.
honest.abe
(8,680 posts)I was just about to write that.
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)I have a feeling we are going to have a big night tonight!
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)This is part of the GOTV effort. It may even help him.
librechik
(30,676 posts)SunSeeker
(51,646 posts)edbermac
(15,942 posts)Never underestimate the blind stupidity of Republican voters.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)liberal N proud
(60,339 posts)James Alicie (left) and Richard M. Birchfield of Delaware, Ohio
pecosbob
(7,542 posts)I came up in Texas and if someone says 'politician from Harris County or Travis County' they specifically mean minorities and liberals. A pretty clear call to his base that in my view would probably not alienate many who haven't already bailed on the GOP, but that's just my opinion. It could well engergize Dems, though...
liberal N proud
(60,339 posts)They have resigned to full on partisan war.
peggysue2
(10,836 posts)MSNBC reporter on the ground: Republicans are already making excuses, talking about what a lousy campaign Balderson ran.
That doesn't sound too confident to my ears. Wonder if those exit polls are screaming that their boy is losing??? Or if the early voting tipped heavily to Dems?
Something must have them rattled.
honest.abe
(8,680 posts)dchill
(38,516 posts)Can't have that.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,452 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,020 posts)I would hope that voters would want the best person for the job because they are more qualified instead of where they live.