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In reply to the discussion: Why did Ossoff "lose?" [View all]
Why did Ossoff "lose?" [View all] ecstatic Jun 2017 OP
Er...all of the, wait no, what? leftstreet Jun 2017 #1
Someone on another thread said it best: Mister Ed Jun 2017 #2
Because it's a Republican district nt geek tragedy Jun 2017 #3
Simple, isn't it. Hoyt Jun 2017 #4
Not really, we are in the midst of a constitutional crisis. I'd think that would change ecstatic Jun 2017 #9
No fraud occurred, wasn't needed. People of that District are dumb/stupid/deplorable white wingers. Hoyt Jun 2017 #12
It would have helped to have a candidate who lived in the district... Yurovsky Jun 2017 #14
I think he did an excellent job explaining why he was temporarily residing ecstatic Jun 2017 #15
If you're explaining you're losing BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #16
In or out. He was out. It might not have mattered to you or I... Yurovsky Jun 2017 #19
get out of here with logic RegexReader Jun 2017 #26
wouldn't they have made an issue about him only living the in the district for a short time pstokely Jun 2017 #29
Maybe but less so one would think... Yurovsky Jun 2017 #45
In retrospect fallout87 Jun 2017 #22
His fiancee's commute to class was more important than establishing residence spiderpig Jun 2017 #43
how much of a commute would if have been if they had established residency in the 6th district? pstokely Jun 2017 #47
Bingo bluecollar2 Jun 2017 #7
+1000 Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #10
Stupidity! hrmjustin Jun 2017 #5
Voting hours suit Republicans much better. Try driving from Atlanta in one of the most Doodley Jun 2017 #6
Yeah, it was raining so hard people couldn't mail in their ballot or vote early Hoyt Jun 2017 #17
You and I are miles apart on gun control, but you are the most rational person on DU tonight. Alea Jun 2017 #21
Don't mind, Ossoff wouldn't touch gun control. In that district you have a lot of white wing Hoyt Jun 2017 #51
It was a red fallout87 Jun 2017 #8
This is what happened in Georgia's 6th district, and it isn't a surprise still_one Jun 2017 #11
Nailed it! Thanks from a GA district 4 resident. Cattledog Jun 2017 #38
Probably because reliably Repuke districts are sticking together mvd Jun 2017 #13
They usually do. Willie Pep Jun 2017 #18
Wrong Motownman78 Jun 2017 #24
You are saying what I was saying mvd Jun 2017 #31
20% of Repubs Motownman78 Jun 2017 #32
They still stuck together enough for a victory. mvd Jun 2017 #33
Eh, his poll numbers need to be about 31% Motownman78 Jun 2017 #34
Didn't he win the early vote? LeftInTX Jun 2017 #20
i think democrats are usually better at early voting JI7 Jun 2017 #23
Barely BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #27
Wrong strategy. kentuck Jun 2017 #25
Agreed, the race got nationalized. BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #28
Not the greatest of platforms. Fait Accompli Jun 2017 #30
Trump made good again on one of his campaign promises: another rigged election... Rollo Jun 2017 #35
No, it is a DEEP RED Republican congressional district they have held for nearly 30 years. VERY LBM20 Jun 2017 #39
Not living in the district was a self inflicted wound, which OnDoutside Jun 2017 #36
even if he had moved into the district pstokely Jun 2017 #40
He could at least have changed the narrative. For all the money spent, it was always about him being OnDoutside Jun 2017 #41
wouldn't the narrative had been about him moving it to the district recently if he moved into it? pstokely Jun 2017 #48
No because he grew up in the district ! OnDoutside Jun 2017 #50
Trump's people weren't stupid jmowreader Jun 2017 #37
Other: He was from the wrong tribe in Redlandia... JHB Jun 2017 #42
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029231727 HAB911 Jun 2017 #44
Red district plus voter purging/suppression. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #46
Other: Racism. Republican voters are a bunch of racist, sexist pigs barely KingCharlemagne Jun 2017 #49
The Republicans never doing anything in an equitable fashion. jcmaine72 Jun 2017 #52
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