July 22, 2014: Georgia runoff elections results thread

[FuzzyCat]

This killed Nunn's chances of winning...a blunder of her campaigns own making:

Michelle Nunn can come across as a “lightweight,” “too liberal,” not a “real Georgian.” While she served as CEO for the Points of Light Foundation, the organization gave grants to “inmates” and “terrorists.” And her Senate campaign must feature images of her and her family “in rural settings with rural-oriented imagery” because the Atlanta-based candidate will struggle to connect with rural voters.

These may sound like attacks from the Senate candidate’s Republican rival, but in fact, those are a few of the concerns expressed in her own campaign plan, which sources say was posted online briefly in December and appears to have been drafted earlier that month.

Michelle Nunn?s Campaign Plan | National Review Online

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There's a lot more at the link. Especially love this one...

Her strategists are optimistic that the media won’t prove much of an obstacle. They write that at some point her opponent, who at the time the document was written had yet to be determined, will be “shoveling research” against her. But they say they anticipate they will often have “fair warning” about negative news stories and can work to “kill or muddy” them.​

So far, she is doing just fine "connecting" with rural voters in my area. She was just here yesterday and met the public...not like the GOP who only meet with large campaign contributors....she had an open meeting with all those who wished to see/hear her!

 

[Shanty]

Obviously, I hope she wins. This, and Grimes winning (less likely) would be huge.

 

[Statistikhengst]

I have no doubt that these two senate races (GA, KY) will be two of the most important marquee races of 2014.

 

[BreezeWood]

I have no doubt that these two senate races (GA, KY) will be two of the most important marquee races of 2014.

Senate Democrats Campaign Committee Spending $9 Million for Ads in North Carolina Race

Senate Democrats Campaign Committee Spending $9 Million for Ads in North Carolina Race

Sen. Kay Hagan vs House Speaker Thom Tillis - might add this one to the list ... 9 million just in advertising, they ain't going down without a fight.

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[BreezeWood]

EarthLink - Political News

Curtis strikes populist theme in Senate campaign

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Amanda Curtis is framing her campaign for U.S. Senate as one that will champion the working class.
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Financial disclosure forms filed last month show Daines has personal assets worth between $8.9 million and $32.7 million.

and lets not forget Amanda Curtis ... the Montana show down has just begun.

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