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9 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

OTOH, if a great candidate exists 1km from the districts border, and they are far and away better than any inside the district, why should they be denied the opportunity to do a great job?  Just saying....I understand your argument though.  It's up to the voters, right?

Yeah, it comes down to the voters. If their best choice is from somewhere else, up to them really. But,i'd imagine they'd take one of their own over the outsider if all things are equal. That's how the system is designed. Legally nothing wrong with it, practically it's a poor strategy. i don't  think the DNC gets that. People want to be represented by one of their own. IMHO, anyway.

2 minutes ago, Andaman Al said:

 - a foolish thing to say when you had been doing so well earlier.

Maybe so OTOH, people would prefer to be represented by someone from their own district and with experience, which he failed on both counts. The DNC is making mistakes on the most basic levels. You can dismiss it and justify it all you want, doesn't change the facts that people are feeling alienated from their representatives  in government. Had the DNC put an experienced candidate who actually lived and had a family in the 6th district, I think he could have pulled in enough votes to win, just my opinion.

Just now, Andaman Al said:

He moved slightly outside the district

1 minute ago, Andaman Al said:

How is he not 'one of their own' ?

 

If he likes the district so much why did he move. Or does he just want to be in DC so he's closer to the money?

Kinda answers itself.

Just now, craigt3365 said:

Your last statement could also apply to the other party.

Absolutely, both sides have lost touch. If the GOP think they have a mandate they're in for a big surprise.

3 minutes ago, Andaman Al said:

Ossify did amazingly well in a district that has been red for decades. It was close.

And if he lived in the district it very well may have put him over the top. I would not have voted for him. People want to know they are represented by one of their own, not an outsider. Trump has figured this out and uses the rhetoric to get support. 

9 minutes ago, Andaman Al said:

What is your point concerning Ossoff?

The DNC screwed up again. People prefer to vote from someone who lives in their own district. It means elected officials have a vested interest in what they are representing and not seeing it as just a 9-5 job. A bit obvious. really. 

If the DNC has any intention of changing things they need to start with re-connecting to the electorate. Ossoff proves they still have their heads of their a#@e.

4 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

This isn't a really relevant argument.

Yes, it is. Very relevant, goes to the core of what a  representative government is all about.

3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Yes, and it would help if the candidate actually lived in the district they want to represent. Apparently Ossoff couldn't even vote for himself.

 

I didn't realize that. They really don't get it. I of the mind now, to throw both parties under the train and start fresh with grassroots candidates.  Neither party is doing much in the way of representing their constituents.

4 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

The dems need to "rebrand" themselves and focus on moving forward rather than just being the "resistance".

 

Exactly. 'Anything but trump' isn't much of a platform. They're going to have to come up with some real change, not just one substituting one corrupt unlikable candidate for another.

My money's on Flynn going full canary and singing to keep himself out of jail.

4 minutes ago, opalred said:

sad/ all there money is going to 100 lawyers

and their lawyer's lawyers.

8 minutes ago, Thakkar said:

the last thing we need in a narcissistic megalomaniac.

bit late for that.

35 minutes ago, Mike45 said:

I just ran adwcleaner. It found 23 tems and all were removed. It required a reboot. I opened chrome and two extra tabs opened with ads. Lookng at the lower left corner I see waiting for b.partner-cdn.men. I think that has something to do with my problem but im not sure

If you haven't already; reset your Chrome browser settings. You could probably run the Adwcleaner again and find a few more adware packages too.

https://www.howtogeek.com/171924/how-to-reset-your-web-browser-to-its-default-settings/

5 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Just closed the "X" against "not formatted"!

Works for videos too. Copy the url and paste.

56 minutes ago, riceyummm said:

This is getting to be a real pain, I can't copy and paste pictures here, I have to save and choose files. Anyone else with this problem?

Just copy the image and paste it directly in the post. Working OK here.

incumbent party.

47 minutes ago, JetsetBkk said:

"$23.9 million is the amount Democrat Jon Ossoff raised for his campaign...

$4.8 million is the amount Republican Karen Handel raised for her campaign..."

 

Seems the incumbent was having fund raising problems.

7 minutes ago, JetsetBkk said:

Handel spent $2.5 million on TV, radio and cable spots and had at least $1 million in other expenses

You missed a few numbers.

Quote

e National Republican Congressional Committee shelled out more than $6.7 million on ads in the race. And the Congressional Leadership Fund – a super PAC with ties to Speaker Paul Ryan – spent about $5 million on airtime. The group said it spent another $2 million on other costs, including a field operation aiming to target 300,000 voters by Tuesday.

Two other conservative groups – America First Policies and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – each chipped in at least $1 million more.

 

...Looks like Ossoff spent more but no where near the 7 to 1 estimate

16 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Wins in 4 long time Republican districts, by much narrower margins than past elections.

 

Gonna make for an interesting 2018 election. GOP is losing ground. 

23 minutes ago, Mike45 said:

This isn't just ads

it's adware; run the adwcleaner.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware

4 minutes ago, funandsuninbangkok said:

Odd that Dems would think they could win

 

They've been overwhelmingly GOP since the 70', must be a shift in population or something. 2016 pres election was pretty much split down the middle.Handel only won by 4 or 5 percentage points. GOP's losing their dominance down there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia's_6th_congressional_district

I think this is Gingrich's district.Seems like a GOP win would be a slam dunk. Odd they had to spend so much to hold their seat.

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The race for Georgia’s 6^th District was already the most expensive election of its kind. Now the contest to represent a suburban Atlanta district has shattered another barrier, topping $50 million in overall spending.

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2017/06/19/the-race-for-georgias-6th-district-now-costs-more-than-50m/

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37 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

All tour agents brief their clients properly and professionally on that issue.

Check the other thread. The tour group he signed up with has a poor record for professional conduct.