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In looking at the Georgia Senate runoffs in January, I can see that Ossoff has a good chance against Perdue, as the Election Day result was quite close. But in looking at the Warnock-Loeffler race, I cant see much of a chance for Warnock because the republican vote was split between Loeffler and Collins, and if you add their totals, they exceed Warnocks by quite a bit. Am I missing something here ?.
BootinUp
(47,138 posts)bullimiami
(13,083 posts)dawg
(10,622 posts)In It to Win It
(8,231 posts)Its possible that enough people on our side didnt know who Raphael Warnock was to actually cast a vote for him.
If you notice, Loeffler and Collins got around the same amount of votes any other Republican in a statewide race when you add up their votes. Whereas, Warnock got significantly less than Biden or Ossoff.
Jeebo
(2,023 posts)All the exact same voters will be voting in both those races. If Ossoff has a chance, so does Warnock.
I'm actually considering moving temporarily to Georgia from Missouri so I can vote for both Democrats, if I can legally vote there with less than two months of residency. And if I can afford it and find somebody to look after my house and cat for those two or three months. It probably won't be possible for me to do so, though.
-- Ron
rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)registration issues. I think deadline to Register is 12/7. I have been thinking of doing that too, but there are family issues here.
you are planning to really move to Georgia do not even think of doing something like that.
I live here and we just need to get out the vote.
We are Democrats and we are honest we are like trump and his lawbreaking family. Please everyone don't encourage breaking the law.
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)On the face of it, it sounds fraudulent and if so you could find yourself in serious, and I mean serious, trouble.
dawg
(10,622 posts)and that included, I think, around 7 Democrats other than Warnock. (Including Joe Lieberman's son.)
crickets
(25,960 posts)People begged him to drop out knowing he didn't have a real chance, and he wouldn't do it. Predictably, he added to a ridiculously long and confusing candidate list and siphoned off a few votes, but overall made a poor showing. With the ballot whittled down to two candidates and some serious campaigning, it will still be close, but Warnock does have a chance.
OnDoutside
(19,952 posts)determine the winner
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Crush her criminal ass.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)Libertarian candidate is going to be out. Most libertarians presumably would vote for a republican?
rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)LisaL
(44,973 posts)NT
rzemanfl
(29,556 posts)Demsrule86
(68,539 posts)never believed this could happen may now change their minds.
OnDoutside
(19,952 posts)would hurt the Democrats narrative. If it's stuck down or they punt, Democrats should hyper drive the "They're coming for your healthcare" narrative.
keepthemhonestO
(252 posts)there were 11 in the senate race and Warnock was at the bottom of the list plenty of Dems in that list splitting the count. My bet is on Warnock.
We've done the Ossoff runoff here before and lost but that was on the old Diebold machines with no paper trail. I am hoping we have a better chance with these new machines.
We just changed our machines here with in the year and this was one of the first big elections and we did it. We'll see! Maybe we can do both, sign up to send postcards or phone bank!
Statistical
(19,264 posts)Still nobody should think this is an easy win. Both races will be uphill battles but neither is unwinnable.