Jolly Wins! ObamaCare Loses!

[Interpol]

1. "Republican David Jolly Wins Fla. Congressional Special Election

BREAKING NEWS: REPUBLICAN WINS SEAT PREVIOUSLY HELD BY REPUBLICAN FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS
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And won it by the smallest margin yet.

Democrats are actually turning Republican strongholds purple now. Another election cycle or two, it'll be theirs.

 

[Rozman]

Obama hung on and won the district both times, but as far as the congressional ballot goes, it's a heavily Republican district.

It's Katherine Harris' old district, which she won twice by 10 points.

The Republicans took it by 37 points in 2010.

In 2012, the Republicans took it by 15 points.

This evening they held on and took it by 2 points.

With Obama winning it twice and congressional Democrats edging closer and closer there, it's showing a nation-wide pattern that Republicans are getting old and dying while Democrats are expanding their base, despite the loss this evening.

I love the spin...
If the Democrat had won I would have heard their cheers in Brooklyn...

 

[Locke11_21]

The lefties in here can say this is no big deal, but it is a bigger deal than they want to admit. While they are correct, that this seat has been held by a Republican for 40 years, this same district also voted in favor of Barack Obama in both '08 and '12.

I believe this gives Republicans momentum. However, while many are saying this is a result of Odumbocare, and that certainly has validity; what I think is also going to hurt the Democrats is their tin foil hat lunacy alarmism of global warming. With this radical alarmism, too many people will also see the Democrats are nothing but a bunch of whores selling out to rich radical leftist 1 percenter, Tom Steyer.

However, in spite of all this, Republicans better not count their chickens before the eggs hatch. They need to go to this election with a clear cut plan and vision, not just hope people are going to vote against Odumbocare and the tin foil hat alarmism of global warming.

Tight race showing the volatility of ACA and right wing politics.

This is good for GOP: concentrate on ACA and Obama, and still away from nuthouse TPM nonsense.

If we wanted to hear from a lying fake Republican asshole, we'd fart.

 

[Interpol]

1. "Republican David Jolly Wins Fla. Congressional Special Election

BREAKING NEWS: REPUBLICAN WINS SEAT PREVIOUSLY HELD BY REPUBLICAN FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS
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Held largley by ONE Republican for many years:

SNIPS:

His victory speaks volumes about how potent a weapon the law can be for Republicans this year.

A former lobbyist, Jolly will head to Congress to succeed his old boss, late-Rep. C.W. Bill Young. Young, a moderate known for steering federal dollars to the district, served for more than four decades and was practically political royalty there. He died last fall, opening the door for Democrats in a swing district that narrowly went for Obama in 2012.

Jolly ran as a natural successor to Young. But he struggled to raise money in the campaign, lagging behind Sink, who unlike him, did not have to endure a contested primary that drained resources. Sink, Jolly and their affiliated groups spent more than $12 million in the campaign, making it one of the most expensive House races ever.

As a result of Sink's money advantage over Jolly, she enjoyed a head start out of the gates at the beginning of the general election sprint in mid-January. Voters started casting absentee ballots -- a popular way of voting in the district -- later that month, giving Democrats an opportunity to capitalize on Jolly's inability to spend big money on a positive, introductory message over the airwaves. But Sink did not build a big enough lead in absentee voting to prevail on election day.

more: Republican Jolly wins Florida special election

If you run against Obamacare (as they did in 2010) and you win by 37 points (as they did) but then you run against Obamacare and you by 2 points, as they did this evening, what does that say about their Obamacare argument?

It's getting old, just like Republicans. This is the last election cycle they can run against Obamacare.

 

[Ava]

Obama hung on and won the district both times, but as far as the congressional ballot goes, it's a heavily Republican district.

It's Katherine Harris' old district, which she won twice by 10 points.

The Republicans took it by 37 points in 2010.

In 2012, the Republicans took it by 15 points.

This evening they held on and took it by 2 points.

With Obama winning it twice and congressional Democrats edging closer and closer there, it's showing a nation-wide pattern that Republicans are getting old and dying while Democrats are expanding their base, despite the loss this evening.

Just about one year ago, in 2013: March 15, 2013

But demographically, Fl had been trending blue:

SNIP:

But it’s not just states close to the Mason-Dixon line that are trending Democratic. North Carolina, Texas and Florida are all adding voters that tend to vote for Democrats. If these trends continue, the GOP could be chased out of its last national stronghold, making the party less and less relevant to national politics.

As Demographics Shift, Democrats Look to Win the South | The Fiscal Times

 

[william the wie]

BREAKING NEWS: REPUBLICAN WINS SEAT PREVIOUSLY HELD BY REPUBLICAN FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS
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Held largley by ONE Republican for many years:

SNIPS:

His victory speaks volumes about how potent a weapon the law can be for Republicans this year.

A former lobbyist, Jolly will head to Congress to succeed his old boss, late-Rep. C.W. Bill Young. Young, a moderate known for steering federal dollars to the district, served for more than four decades and was practically political royalty there. He died last fall, opening the door for Democrats in a swing district that narrowly went for Obama in 2012.

Jolly ran as a natural successor to Young. But he struggled to raise money in the campaign, lagging behind Sink, who unlike him, did not have to endure a contested primary that drained resources. Sink, Jolly and their affiliated groups spent more than $12 million in the campaign, making it one of the most expensive House races ever.

As a result of Sink's money advantage over Jolly, she enjoyed a head start out of the gates at the beginning of the general election sprint in mid-January. Voters started casting absentee ballots -- a popular way of voting in the district -- later that month, giving Democrats an opportunity to capitalize on Jolly's inability to spend big money on a positive, introductory message over the airwaves. But Sink did not build a big enough lead in absentee voting to prevail on election day.

more: Republican Jolly wins Florida special election

If you run against Obamacare (as they did in 2010) and you win by 37 points (as they did) but then you run against Obamacare and you by 2 points, as they did this evening, what does that say about their Obamacare argument?

It's getting old, just like Republicans. This is the last election cycle they can run against Obamacare.

Well reasoned but with Ezekial Emmanuel spilling his guts to flog his book on how he steamrollered the insurance companies into signing off on Hindenberg.gov wrong. Killing the working poor and crapping on supporters such as the union base and hispanics then admitting that was the plan is bad politics.

 

[blackhawk]

Quite a victory.

A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.

Pop the corks.

It was also a district that Obama won in both 2008 and 2012 and that had been trending Democrat is this a major upset like when Scott Brown won Ted Kennedy's seat after he died no but it's not insignificant either.

 

[sarahgop]

we must celebrate.

 

[Ava]

Quite a victory.

A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.

Pop the corks.

It was also a district that Obama won in both 2008 and 2012 and that had been trending Democrat is this a major upset like when Scott Brown won Ted Kennedy's seat after he died no but it's not insignificant either.

With Jolly holding the seat for Republicans, Democrats must pick up 17 seats to win back the House majority in the fall, a task widely viewed as extremely difficult given historical trends, President Obama's political woes and the limited pool of competitive seats up for grabs. Jolly will have to defend his seat in the fall.

Very good news also--- a Libertarian came in 3rd place. Lucas Overby finished a distant third. ​

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...publican-jolly-wins-florida-special-election/

 

[WelfareQueen]

1. "republican david jolly wins fla. Congressional special election

breaking news: Republican wins seat previously held by republican for the past 40 years
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breaking news. Republican wins a congressional district obama won twice.

 

[asterism]

Quite a victory.

A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.

Pop the corks.

Obama won that district in 2012, Sink won that district in 2010 when she ran for Governor and Sink won that district in 2006 when she was elected CFO.

This is Jolly's first campaign ever.

 

[blackhawk]

Quite a victory.

A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.

Pop the corks.

Obama won that district in 2012, Sink won that district in 2010 when she ran for Governor and Sink won that district in 2006 when she was elected CFO.

This is Jolly's first campaign ever.

And as has already been mentioned on this thread Jolly was outspent by Sink big time.

 

[asterism]

She was up by 9 points just last month.

New Poll: Sink Leads Jolly, 46-37%, in FL-13 Special Election

 

[JakeStarkey]

Mr. Jolly won 48.5 percent of the vote and Ms. Sink received 46.6 percent. A third candidate, Lucas Overby, a Libertarian, won 4.8 percent.

 

[Big Black Dog]

Great! Love it when a Democrat looses.

 

[The Rabbi]

1. "Republican David Jolly Wins Fla. Congressional Special Election

BREAKING NEWS: REPUBLICAN WINS SEAT PREVIOUSLY HELD BY REPUBLICAN FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS
​

You can parrot real good. Now let's see how you pray, boy.

 

[kidrocks]

Oh wow! The Republican won an election in a heavily tilted, historically Republican district with millions of dollars from outside Republican special interest groups... barely, and within the margin of error. Hmmmm.

 

[The Rabbi]

Oh wow! The Republican won an election in a heavily tilted, historically Republican district with millions of dollars from outside Republican special interest groups... barely, and within the margin of error. Hmmmm.

Another posting parrot.
Hey, Obama won the district twice. The Democrat was a veteran and far better known.

No, this was an upset victory for the GOP. People dont want Obamacare. They will send the Dems packing in November.

 

[william the wie]

Oh wow! The Republican won an election in a heavily tilted, historically Republican district with millions of dollars from outside Republican special interest groups... barely, and within the margin of error. Hmmmm.

Oh wow! Denial incarnate. You do realize that denial is not just a river in Egypt?

 

[blackhawk]

Oh wow! The Republican won an election in a heavily tilted, historically Republican district with millions of dollars from outside Republican special interest groups... barely, and within the margin of error. Hmmmm.

Millions of outside dollars really care to explain how the Democrat Sink out spent him 4 to 1 I believe it was.