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| Republican Debbie Lesko wins Arizona House special election | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 25 2018, 01:49 AM (111 Views) | |
| The Inquisitor | Apr 25 2018, 01:49 AM Post #1 |
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Republican candidate Debbie Lesko won a special election for a U.S. House seat in Arizona Tuesday night, to replace former Rep. Trent Franks, who resigned in December over sexual misconduct allegations. Lesko, a former state senator, defeated Democrat Hiral Tipirneni to keep the 8th Congressional District seat in Republican control. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/25/republican-debbie-lesko-wins-arizona-house-special-election.html |
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| The Inquisitor | Apr 25 2018, 01:50 AM Post #2 |
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No blue wave here.... |
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| lucash | Apr 25 2018, 02:22 AM Post #3 |
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So a Republican wins in a deeply conservative seat that went 53-46, 52-46, 62-37, and 58-37 (Republican/Democrat respectively) in the last four presidential elections - and boosts a Cook rating of R+13. Yeah....sure....that's a "total" mark against the Democrats... C'mon, really?
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| "...a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is detrimental...having lost the will..to demand...good..." - Rachel Carson | |
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| The Inquisitor | Apr 25 2018, 02:25 AM Post #4 |
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I never said it was a "total" mark against the Democrats....Just pointing out there was no blue wave.... C'mon, really?
Edited by The Inquisitor, Apr 25 2018, 02:26 AM.
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| lucash | Apr 25 2018, 02:30 AM Post #5 |
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#NeverTrump
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Even waves run into rocks that don't move, friend. Give it time - this is just one single congressional race in a long election season.
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| "...a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is detrimental...having lost the will..to demand...good..." - Rachel Carson | |
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| The Inquisitor | Apr 25 2018, 02:39 AM Post #6 |
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I believe the three most foolish things to do are....Predict an election....Take notice of an election poll....Bet on an election.... |
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| Right-Wing | Apr 25 2018, 03:37 AM Post #7 |
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| Donald Trump is Barack Obama's President! | |
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| Colors Plus | Apr 25 2018, 05:50 AM Post #8 |
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In 2016, Republican Trent Franks won Arizona #08 with 68 percent of the vote. In percentage-points margins, he won by +37. The special, April 24, 2018 election for Arizona #08 resulted in a Republican hold for Debbie Lesko prevailing with 52 percent of the vote. In percentage-points margins, her victory was +5. What this means is, comparing these two elections, Lesko severely underperformed Franks by –32 percentage points. That also means a Democratic shift of +32. I think most politicial insiders are assuming, with the midterm elections of 2018, the U.S. House will flip from Republican to Democratic. What is not easy to try to figure is…is how many seats? |
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| jake58 | Apr 25 2018, 08:14 AM Post #9 |
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Current predictions are 25-30, not sure it's enough to save Pelosi, which is too bad from the Republican perspective. |
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| Robert Stout | Apr 25 2018, 10:31 PM Post #10 |
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| Jesus can raise the dead, but he can't fix stupid | |
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| lucash | Apr 25 2018, 10:36 PM Post #11 |
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Fair enough.
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| The Inquisitor | Apr 25 2018, 11:06 PM Post #12 |
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Besides....I like to see close elections....Should be more of them....It might even get some of these safe politicians off their asses.... |
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| lucash | Apr 26 2018, 02:09 AM Post #13 |
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Every little bit helps. I'd just like to see less politics and more governing, more representation of all not just lobby groups/special interests. Alas...*shrugs* politics is a rich person's world. |
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| The Inquisitor | Apr 26 2018, 02:22 AM Post #14 |
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Damn straight....
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C'mon, really?

4:32 AM Jul 11