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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRoughly 11,000 votes in GA-06 made the difference.
The total turnout in that election was only about 40% of registered voters. Those numbers are interesting, as always. I know there was a GOTV effort on the part of Democrats there, but perhaps not a good enough one. 11,000 votes.
In every election, it is only the voter turnout percentage and the vote margin that are important, really. 40% turnout and an 11,000 vote margin.
I don't know the turnout percentage by party in that election. But, I do know that there were well over enough Democratic voters who didn't go to the polls to have turned that election around. Why did they not go to the polls. That is the real question that Democrats in that district need to answer. If they can find the answer to that question, they can find a way to improve the turnout.
11,000. That is the only number that matters.
PubliusEnigma
(1,583 posts)FBaggins
(26,760 posts)You should also consider the tens of millions of dollars spent... and the approval number for Trump.
If turnout can't be improved with that much money when he's that unpopular, then don't assume that turnout is going to improve later.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)The fact is, Osoff did well compared to the partisan divide of the district. But it IS a fairly heavily GOP district after all. There will be lots of folks who will vote for the R no matter what, and despite what they feel about Trump. That's just the way it is.
nikibatts
(2,198 posts)I did not like their responses and you won't either. But check out my message about how the Orlando Castillo verdict played with just my family.
I just won't even repeat it here. I have been clicking stations off overtime that video is shown. It is truly sickening.
bigtree
(86,005 posts)...Handel, notably, the architect and instigator of much of the present voter disruption efforts by GA's republican party.
Karen Handel Has a Long History of Suppressing Votes
https://www.thenation.com/article/karen-handel-has-a-long-history-of-suppressing-votes/
State of Georgia Sued Over Alleged Voter Suppression
https://lawstreetmedia.com/blogs/politics-blog/georgia-voter-suppression/
MineralMan
(146,333 posts)This could have been turned around. 60% of registered voters didn't show up and vote. There's the real problem, I think. And that's despite a long early-voting period. 60%. That's shocking!
bigtree
(86,005 posts)Responding to an ad being run in Georgia by pro-Trump group Great America Alliance, which fraudulently uses Obamas voice from the audio version of his book Dreams From My Father, a spokesman for the 44th president said the radio spot is a shameful, indefensible tactic that should never be heard on the public airwaves.
The response from Obamas spokesman comes a day after it was reported that the former presidents voice was being used out of context to keep Democrats from voting.
twitter.com/natemcdermott/status/876946170865647616
Joe941
(2,848 posts)How do the polls completely get it wrong AGAIN!?!
mythology
(9,527 posts)The polls just before the election showed Handel ahead by 2 points.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/06/19/ga-6_poll_shows_2-point_lead_for_gops_handel_134230.html