Tiberius Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) Trump was up in that area over the weekend trying to stir up the natives(ists) and going full campaign mode in what should be a pretty safe seat. He won the area by 20% but there are fears in the GOP they might lose this one. Polls mostly favor the Republican https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2018/house/pa/pennsylvania_18th_district_special_election_saccone_vs_lamb-6327.html but a few have the Democrat in the lead. Turn out of course will be the factor and both sides are pouring tons on money into the race which I think probably helps Trump as it seems a little less like a local election and more like a national one. Edited March 13, 2018 by Tiberius
/dev/null Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 18th district, not 16th. Not that minor details like facts have stopped you before
boyst Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 Poconon ain't til June. I hate that track, when Mayfield spun out Dale in the 4th turn. Really pissed me off, that was back in '00. Hell of a race.
row_33 Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 another election, ho hum, not sure why people not making $$$ reporting or polling of it see it as anything worth getting excited over close one apparently, matters....
B-Man Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 I had to spend the weekend at UPMC last week (for my Mother in law - doing better) Every other commercial was for Lamb the democrat, almost all of them from a liberal PAC and not the dnc, they are spending huge amounts. It got pretty funny after a while. .
PPP Is Full of Racism Posted March 12, 2018 Posted March 12, 2018 its the 18th district isnt it? lamb the sham is going down
Tiberius Posted March 13, 2018 Author Posted March 13, 2018 Well, we shall see how the polls do. Latest from Monmouth has the Democrat winning the election. Really putting their reputation on the line with a poll predicting a winner https://www.thedailybeast.com/conor-lamb-rick-saccone-poll-winning-pennsylvania-pa-18-trump
row_33 Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Great race, get all the votes counted and move on.
3rdnlng Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 So, which republican do we want to win here? The "Blue Wave" isn't really "Blue" if a pro life, 2nd amendment, steel tariff supporter who happens to be a former navy seal and a hard ass wins out against a poor candidate?
Doc Brown Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Just now, 3rdnlng said: So, which republican do we want to win here? The "Blue Wave" isn't really "Blue" if a pro life, 2nd amendment, steel tariff supporter who happens to be a former navy seal and a hard ass wins out against a poor candidate? Didn't know Republicans supported steel tariffs. Lamb will vote down the party line.
3rdnlng Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: Didn't know Republicans supported steel tariffs. Lamb will vote down the party line. Doc, you're smarter than that. Lamb was a far superior candidate and might not still win. He moved to the right to do this, so what philosophy, in the end wins?
Doc Brown Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) 43 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Doc, you're smarter than that. Lamb was a far superior candidate and might not still win. He moved to the right to do this, so what philosophy, in the end wins? It tells me to run a vehemently pro union campaign in a rust belt state like he did if you have any hope in flipping a district like this that Trump won by 20 in 2016. The economy (pro union, pro tariffs, tax breaks for the middle class but not the wealthy) and health care (criticized GOP's effort to repeal ACA, wants bipartisanship to stabilize markets) are keys to victory if you're a Democrat. Yes, you have to tailor some of your campaign messages to the constituents in your district like Lamb did as far as gun control and abortion go. Also, speaking out against the insider Nancy Pelosi is a winner after her stupid "crumbs" comment. Nearly every Democrat candidate running should do that in 2018. Edited March 14, 2018 by Doc Brown
3rdnlng Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 15 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: It tells me to run a vehemently pro union campaign in a rust belt state like he did if you have any hope in flipping a district like this that Trump won by 20 in 2016. The economy (pro union, pro tariffs, tax breaks for the middle class but not the wealthy) and health care (criticized GOP's effort to repeal ACA, wants bipartisanship to stabilize markets) are keys to victory if you're a Democrat. Yes, you have to tailor some of your campaign messages to the constituents in your district like Lamb did as far as gun control and abortion go. Also, speaking out against the insider Nancy Pelosi is a winner after her stupid "crumbs" comment. Nearly every Democrat candidate running should do that in 2018. Like I said , Lamb was the better candidate and nothing needs to get read into this, 1
thebug Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 55 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: So, which republican do we want to win here? The "Blue Wave" isn't really "Blue" if a pro life, 2nd amendment, steel tariff supporter who happens to be a former navy seal and a hard ass wins out against a poor candidate? Is this a done deal yet? I’m just waiting for Trump to call someone a loser!
3rdnlng Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, thebug said: Is this a done deal yet? I’m just waiting for Trump to call someone a loser! Knowing your liabilities, Can I give you hand?
Doc Brown Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 7 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Like I said , Lamb was the better candidate and nothing needs to get read into this, It helps give Democrats a blueprint for success in similar districts. That's about it. The GOP obviously needs to run better candidates.
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