In Georgia, a Democrat's 'Make Trump Furious' campaign rattles Republicans

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




Sun Apr 9, 2017 | 7:12am EDT

By John Whitesides | SANDY SPRINGS, GA.
After the crushing electoral losses that swept Donald Trump into the White House and sealed Republican control of the U.S. Congress, the Democrats' road to recovery winds through the leafy, well-heeled suburbs of north Atlanta.

Here, Democrats are threatening a stunning special election upset that could signal how well the party can turn Trump's low approval ratings into political gains. And they appear to have an ally in the April 18 vote: Trump himself.

In the first congressional election of the Trump era, a wave of grassroots anti-Trump fervor has positioned Democrat Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old political newcomer, to possibly capture a House of Representatives seat held by Republicans for decades, one of 24 seats Democrats need nationwide to reclaim the House.

"The grassroots intensity here is electric, and it’s because folks are concerned that what is happening in Washington doesn’t represent our values," Ossoff said in an interview. "This is a chance for this community to stand up and make a statement about what we believe."



Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-georgia-analysis-idUSKBN17B0E9

[Cosmocat]

1. No bullshit time

gotta start winning elections ...

[greymattermom]

2. I'm going to an event at a house today

Local musicians are performing at a meet and greet, and Jon will be there. This election is really bringing folks out.

[riversedge]

17. Have fun.

[Demsrule86]

33. I have been sending him money monthly...just sent him extra...we can do this!

[sprinkleeninow]

44. And I did as well. I gave, and gave, and gave again. Not in GA, but this

is crucial.

[OnDoutside]

38. It would be interesting to hear battle stories of how canvassers are being received on doorsteps.

[Wounded Bear]

3. Sounds good to me...

one by one, we need to start picking off House seats. Pointing out how Trump sucks should be part of any campaign.

[Goprox]

4. This is the kind of activism we need

Kudos.

[Cattledog]

5. You know the Rs are worried because of

all the negative ads against Ossoff paid by dark money. There are more ads than the Pres. election.

[turbinetree]

6. Donation Page for Jon Ossloff

https://electjon.com/

[calimary]

15. Happily done! Let's flip that seat!

There's a handful of possibilities this month! James Thompson in Kansas - THIS TUESDAY! Running for Mike Pompeo's seat.

There's Jon Ossoff here in a few more days.

And there's Rob Quist in Montana also coming up very soon, to flip Zinke's seat from Red to True BLUE!

Anybody who can help them out, go for it!

[Demsrule86]

34. Voting is already underway in Georgia I believe...our so my sis told me.

[red dog 1]

41. Thanks for that link

[turbinetree]

45. Wado-------------Thank you

[Ligyron]

7. This is Buckhead area, right?

[MarvinGardens]

9. No, further north.

All of north Fulton including Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, plus northern Dekalb including Chamblee, Doraville, Brookhaven, part of Tucker, and unincorporated "Atlanta", but little or none of Atlanta proper and none of Gwinnett.

[CatWoman]

10. I work in this district (Chamblee)

and all I see on my drive to work are Ossoff yard signs.


They are everywhere.

[MarvinGardens]

12. I work there too.

I see them too. Have also seen them in affluent North Druid Hills which I think is outside the district, but I bet they are donating.

[Ligyron]

11. K, thanks!

[greymattermom]

18. It's most of the north suburbs

I'm in Dunwoody, the venue I'm going to is in Sandy Springs. It includes Rowell, Milton, Alpharetta and some ITP areas also.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia%27s_6th_congressional_district#/media/File:Georgia_US_Congressional_District_6_(since_2013).tif

[beachbum bob]

8. if conservatives lose this seat, they know how bad 2018 will be and why every democratic voter

in this district must vote to show the world we are regaining our direction as a nation and send a clear message to conservatives, their dark money handlers and our democrats that when we are motivated, we vote and we ALWAYS win as there are more of us than them....

no sitting out elections any more

[mwooldri]

14. Exactly :). 2018.. Dump the Trump. n/t

[calimary]

16. Hear hear! Let's help show trump how we feel about him!

This is BIGLY important! We CANNOT and MUST NOT ignore or neglect the midterms ever ever again!

Besides, there are more Dems than CONS just anyway so the only way we ever do poorly is when we don't bother to show up.

[JudyM]

42. It'll make international news if he can swing it. The world wants some sign of hope.

[Hoyt]

13. It would be a big win for Democrats in a district that has traditionally gone for the Tom Price type

white winger. There are a bunch of white wing groups running "swift-boat" type ads against him that are outright lies or misrepresentations. Of course, most of the ignorant white wingers don't care about the truth.

[Ilsa]

19. Dems need to help split the Republican vote.

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Moving votes around between Hill, Moody, and Handel, and others, if they are still in the game. Perdue has endorsed Moody.

On edit: corrected Handel's name I wrote "Hanson".

[7962]

25. I cant believe the GOP hasnt gotten 1-2 of them to drop out.

they are usually their own worst enemy

[MarvinGardens]

20. It'll be tough, but winnable.

I live just east of the district boundary. My conservative brother lives just west of the district. He has lived in the area longer than me, and tells me the Democrats are "pissing in the wind" trying to win that district. I do not think so. Sure, it is one of the more affluent districts. Those rich and upper middle class folks were certainly Romney's base, but not so much Trump's. I have driven all over that district, and there are plenty of less affluent areas too, and plenty of 1st and 2nd generation Americans especially in Northern Dekalb. This election is winnable if Dems can get out the vote.

[Alice11111]

21. Even I, who live in a western state, donated to that campaign.

I don't have much, but if we all just give a few bucks, we can overpower them. He had raised over $8.1 million a few days ago, the most ever. We need to take the Repubs out, one at a time, at every opportunity.
Most of the modern day Repubs are thugs, liars, and ideologues. These are not the Repubs like Gerald Ford, who had principles, even if I disagreed with their policies.

[McCamy Taylor]

22. Gonna take a big turnout to overwhelm election fraud in Georgia. But I think we can do it.

[Glorfindel]

23. From your mouth to God's ears...

That result would make me extremely happy, but it is Georgia, after all. The Repukes are not interested in winning fairly, only in winning, and they'll do anything and everything to win.

[CatWoman]

24. Democrats Continue To Turn Out In Second Week Of Early Voting For Jon Ossoff

After 10 days of in-person early voting, numbers continue to look good for Ossoff.

Democrats continued to outpace Republicans in voter turnout in the second week of early voting for the special election to fill the seat in Georgia’s sixth congressional district.

Early voting doesn’t necessarily indicate final outcome, but the trend is good news for 30-year-old Jon Ossoff, who is running for a seat Tom Price vacated when he became Health and Human Services Secretary. The seat has long been Republican and was once held by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

President Donald Trump narrowly defeated his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in the sixth district and Democrats see it as an opportunity to flip a GOP seat and to provide a referendum on his presidency so far.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democrat-jon-ossoff-early-voting-georgia_us_58e8f22be4b05413bfe36078

[Alpeduez21]

26. I think early voting results get out the vote for the 'other guy.'

I firmly believe a contributing factor to HRC's loss was the proliferation of early voting in favor of Dems. The news kept beating that drum and repukes saw that. They knew they had to get out and vote. Nothing to be done about it more voting is far better than less but it's a factor which can't be ignored.

[JNelson6563]

27. Plus he's raised a record breaking $8+ million!

People from far and wide pulling for Ossoff! I pitched in and consider it money well spent! I am in far off northern Michigan.

[Maraya1969]

28. Are there really 11 Republicans running and him?

"The 11 Republicans in the race have split between those who portray themselves as Trump supporters and establishment candidates who keep a respectful and sometimes wary distance."

Sounds like they have to have a primary first

[MarvinGardens]

30. No primary, but needs 50%+ to win.

It's a free for all, no primary. If no one gets more than 50%, there will be a run off in June between the top two vote getters. Likely it'll be Ossoff against one of the more prominent Republicans. But wouldn't it be something if Ossoff could win outright?

[Doitnow]

29. People----be wary of anyone promising lots of stuff, pretending to be a liberal Democrat. Study

their RECORDS. Rethugs try anything and may sound like a Dem just to get elected just to get into office. And only then show their true colors. Look at their record, for heavens sake. That will show what they really are about. Rethugs don't do anything for anyone except themselves. See exactly what they have actually DONE. And forget the promises.

[ashtonelijah]

32. Yes, we wouldn't want a moderate Dem to win a red district.

Thanks for your concern, but Jon Ossoff worked for John Lewis for years, and has his endorsement. And I trust John Lewis.

And so what if he isn't 100% pure left wing? It's a red district. We have to be strategic. We can run Karl Marx everywhere and win.

[Demsrule86]

35. You won't get a progressive in that seat...so a moderate that helps us get control of the House is

just fine.

[LaydeeBug]

31. He who casts the votes decides nothing. He who counts the votes decides everything

even as they make it more obvious, it seems to matter less and less, because no one is paying attention.

[orangecrush]

36. I donated via actblue

Jon rocks.

[Initech]

37. Georgia republicans should realize that's not that difficult to do.

[Alice11111]

39. I'm on the other side of the country but I donated.

Wow, 30 years old! He could be there 50 years.

[red dog 1]

40. I hope he gets at least 50 percent plus 1 of the vote,

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so there won't be any need for a runoff election

I realize that will probably take a "miracle" - but miracles do happen!



K&R, thanks for posting, DonViejo

[BiminiTwisted]

43. We recently moved to the Ga 6th, nice area, people seems sane for, considering Trump country

I think we have a shot.

Several canvassers have come to the door, lots of Ossoff signs in the neighborhood. This area is all about the schools and the Devos pick is hurting the Orange Asshole.