Why the difference between Warnock and Ossoff?

[LAS14]

Blacks were focused on Warnock and just skipped Ossoff?

Whites could stomach Perdue better than Loeffler?

Other?


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[sweetloukillbot]

1. Misogyny nt

[LAS14]

4. Aha! Hadn't thought of that one. nt

[hlthe2b]

2. I think a lot of it is misogyny (but partially because Loeffler was just a gawd-awful human being)

so, I'd bet a lot of less Trumpster R's and Indies may have split their vote.

[appleannie1]

3. His religion?

[Blasphemer]

5. There have been multple reasons posited...

1) Perdue had an incumbent advantage (familiarity, resources, etc.)
2) Warnock got more of the Black vote
3) Warnock is considered more of a "homegrown" candidate
4) Ossoff's age
5) Ossoff's religion
6) Loeffler's gender

[ace3csusm]

6. Same reason Obama won and Hilary loss

some will just not vote for a women...

[brush]

22. She really wasn't a good candidate. She campaigned by rote and talking points.

Thank God.

[Vivienne235729]

7. my first thought was mysogyny. But then Loeffler didn't help her case by constantly appearing with

all the white supremacists.

[pwb]

8. Some voters may have just voted for their guy?

Some people only vote for President and put the ballot in.

[StarfishSaver]

9. I think it's a combination of several different reasons

1. Some voters came out to only vote for Warnock;
2. Some voters won't vote for a woman;
3. Some Republican voters just couldn't bring themselves to vote for Loeffler, not because she was a woman, but because she's simply horrible;
4. Some voters won't vote for a Jew;
5. Some Republican voters were willing to cross over to vote for Warnock but not for Ossoff, not because of anti-Semitism, but because he's young and they didn't feel the same kind of connection with him that they felt with Warnock and Perdue, who are much more familiar to them.

[In It to Win It]

19. All of this and I would also add the Christian factor, with Warnock being a baptist pastor

This is more in relation to the OP's second question on why Loeffler got less votes.

That makes some GOPers more comfortable voting for Warnock over Loeffler but also choosing Perdue in the Ossoff race.

Some people see the GOP as a more "Christian" party and it's hard to appear more Christian than a Christian pastor.

[relayerbob]

10. There was a third race on the ballot that was won handily by the GOPper

So, basically, GOPpers switching votes is partially what pushed us over the top here in GA. Many of those GOPpers have been previous Perdue supporters, so wanted to continue their support. Loeffler's support is mostly due to the R behind her name. No one much likes her on wither side of the aisle or the debate

[LisaL]

13. The third election was not state-wide.

NT

[relayerbob]

15. Ah

[LisaL]

11. In reality the difference is not that big.

But of course in close election every vote counts.

[bullwinkle428]

12. I heard on CNN there were a number of black farmers that were

still supporting Perdue, as they saw him as instrumental in achieving subsidies, and other financial compensation in the wake of Cheetolini's tariffs.

[TygrBright]

14. Pssst.... check the genitalia of the candidates.

It's always easier for misogynists to vote against the person without a penis, regardless of whether they're equally corrupt sleazy oligarchic authoritarian kakistocrats.

helpfully,
Bright

[mtnsnake]

16. Interestingly, the difference between Perdue & Loefler is about the same as that of Warnock & Ossoff

unless I did my math wrong.

[Amishman]

17. If this was sports, Warnock v Loeffler was the 1 seed playing against the 4 seed.

Personality on both sides of the matchup

Warnock is definitely the better speaker of our two new senators

Loeffler was the more cringeworthy of the two R candidates.

[Alex4Martinez]

18. Loeffler was not elected, she was appointed, and she's a she.

Kemp appointed Kelly, so she got exactly one vote.

[MacKasey]

20. Loeffler 's hair

[LAS14]

23. Here's an article to this point on NPR.ORG

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/09/955065157/why-some-georgia-voters-split-their-ballots-between-democrats-and-republicans