Georgia House race stokes GOP identity crisis and opportunity for Democrats

[DonViejo]

By Robert Costa April 17 at 7:07 PM

CHAMBLEE, Ga. — Republicans had hoped Tuesday’s special election in Georgia’s wealthy and sleepy 6th Congressional District would be just like every other House race here since 1978: the mostly painless elevation of a rock-ribbed and polished conservative.

Those hopes have died. Now, this suburban swath north of Atlanta resembles the cracked mirror of the GOP’s national identity crisis, with 11 candidates bitterly feuding over what it means to be a Republican in the age of President Trump.

That crowded field is roiled by nerves about Trump and lingering internecine dramas over ideological purity. And with next year’s midterm elections beginning to take shape, the race’s currents could reverberate far beyond the white college-educated professionals along Interstate 285, regardless of which candidate emerges from the scrum Tuesday.

“You’ve got a miniature civil war going on there,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), an ally of House GOP leaders. “We’re all paying attention, since anything can happen in a special.”

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[greymattermom]

1. A lot of the anti Ossoff ads

just say "He's not one of us". I don't know what that means. He's white, educated, and wants to save taxpayer money. He supports women's health issues. (Not one of us?). He's Jewish (Not one of us?). This has been the most fun I've had in politics since I was Clean for Gene. We're going to the party tonight.