Republican in Ohio special election closes race by Insulting 1/3 of voters

[DrLove]

Insult Columbus, by far the largest city in Ohio - which sits in the heart of Franklin County .. You know, where the PEOPLE are? Jesus H - Whadda Maroon

Republicans have held Ohio’s 12th Congressional District for decades, but recent polling shows Tuesday’s special election is now a toss up. Though the GOP has little room for error, that did not prevent President Trump from initially tweeting his endorsement for the wrong candidate, and then picking a fight with NBA superstar LeBron James, Ohio’s favorite native son, hours before a rally in support of GOP candidate Troy Balderson.

But Balderson might have found a way to outdo the president. During his final campaign stop on Monday night, Balderson told a crowd in Zanesville, Ohio, that they need to get out and vote tomorrow because “we don’t want someone from Franklin County representing us.”

Balderson’s opponent, Democrat Danny O’Connor, is from Franklin County — but so are about a third of the district’s voters. The 12th District covers all of Delaware, Licking, and Morrow counties, along with parts of Franklin, Marion, Muskingum, and Richland counties.

O’Connor’s path to victory involves turning out the more Democratic northern suburbs of Columbus, which are located in Franklin County. Balderson needs to boost turnout in the rest of the district, which is more Republican. Per the Cincinnati Enquirer:​

Mucho Mas:

Republican in Ohio Special Election Closes Race by Insulting One-Third of Voters

 

[Edgetho]

That's worth its own thread??

Who's the maroon, now?

 

[JLW]

I guess rule number one for any congressman should be know who your constituents are. In the Trumpian world we live in though any vacuous, inane and down right moronic comments are blown off because accountability for your words means nothing. Trump has led the way on that.

 

[DrLove]

That's worth its own thread??

Who's the maroon, now?

Yes - This is a big race and once again a tone deaf Republican steps in it on the eve of the vote. We'll see how that works out for Balderson. We'll also see how it works out for Donald Trump who just insulted Ohio's native son LeBron (ten times the man he is) when Trump was already bleeding educated white suburban women.

 

[Some Guy]

I guess rule number one for any congressman should be know who your constituents are. In the Trumpian world we live in though any vacuous, inane and down right moronic comments are blown off because accountability for your words means nothing. Trump has led the way on that.

Yep.

Do you need any more proof that these politicians these days, most of the time, don't give a flying fuck about the people they're supposed to be representing? Stop acting like they can save you. To them, you're only useful for your vote.

 

[DrLove]

I guess rule number one for any congressman should be know who your constituents are. In the Trumpian world we live in though any vacuous, inane and down right moronic comments are blown off because accountability for your words means nothing. Trump has led the way on that.

It seems to happen every time a conservative sets foot in a rural district of conservative farmers and ranchers. They insult the big city. In this case, the timing was spectacularly bad.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Right, because when it comes to running a nation (or a state) in an environment where trade and the prospect of nuclear war are reshaping the planet,
NBA stars are a top priority

 

[DrLove]

So Far So SOOOO good!

Ohio Special Election Results: 12th Congressional District

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Danny O’Connor leads by 23 percentage points over Troy Balderson with 4 percent of precincts fully reporting.

CANDIDATE PARTY VOTES PCT.
Danny O’Connor Democrat 24,078 61.2%
Troy Balderson Republican 14,957 38.0
Joe Manchik Green 295 0.8
39,330 votes, 4% reporting (23 of 591 precincts)

 

[whitehall]

Geez, talk about making a federal case out of a molehill. (mixed metaphors)? What would the crazy left do without Media Matters?

 

[Norman]

What did he call them? Deplorables?