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Predictit just moved Handel into the lead (Original Post) DavidDvorkin Jun 2017 OP
53 to 50 Best_man23 Jun 2017 #1
It's not a poll DavidDvorkin Jun 2017 #2
ENORMOUS recent effort by GOP donors sharedvalues Jun 2017 #3
On the bright side DavidDvorkin Jun 2017 #5
Just keep persisting. sharedvalues Jun 2017 #6
+ 1 lunasun Jun 2017 #9
shit..... chillfactor Jun 2017 #4
Predictit is a betting platform. The actual pollsters have it at a dead heat with about still_one Jun 2017 #7
It's Never Over Until The Tabulators Have Been Hacked SoCalMusicLover Jun 2017 #8
Funny thing about that DFW Jun 2017 #11
The shooting last week Motownman78 Jun 2017 #10

DavidDvorkin

(19,469 posts)
5. On the bright side
Mon Jun 19, 2017, 09:33 PM
Jun 2017

If the GOP pulls this one out narrowly, after a huge effort and lots of money in an historically Republican district, that should still encourage us a lot for 2018.

And we'll get another chance at this seat next year.

At the same time, I have to admit that it will leave a bad taste if they do win this one.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
6. Just keep persisting.
Mon Jun 19, 2017, 09:37 PM
Jun 2017

We all need to do what we can. Control what you can control. Donate where you can, call your Congresspeople as often as you can, protest and vote. Positive persistence.

still_one

(92,061 posts)
7. Predictit is a betting platform. The actual pollsters have it at a dead heat with about
Mon Jun 19, 2017, 09:41 PM
Jun 2017

2% undecided.

It won't be decided until late at night after the polls close

 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
8. It's Never Over Until The Tabulators Have Been Hacked
Mon Jun 19, 2017, 10:23 PM
Jun 2017

Usually seems to occur just as the Democrat appears to be running a close race.

DFW

(54,302 posts)
11. Funny thing about that
Tue Jun 20, 2017, 01:13 AM
Jun 2017

Where Republicans control the counting, they always seem to eke out a "surprise upset" where every indication says they shouldn't:

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