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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts)
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 12:33 PM Nov 2020

The Georgia Senate Runoff Elections

In order for the Democrats to win these elections they need to get as many Biden voters as possible (including Republicans) to vote for Warnock & Ossoff as possible.

To do this they need to tie Perdue and Loeffler to Trump from a character perspective.

Trump's reputation has only gotten worse since the election because of how he has handled the election loss and the COVID situation is getting worse with each passing day.

They need to put Perdue and Loeffler on the spot regarding Trump's refusal to participate in a peaceful transition. They also need to continue bringing up their financial shenanigans with insider trading.

They are much wealthier than the average Georgian and out of touch as a result. This needs to be an issue.

I don't think all of Trump's voters will show up to vote in the runoff so it's important to get as many Biden voters by reminding them what they don't like about Trump and projecting those things on the 2 (R) candidates.

Getting as many newly eligible young voters involved is also very important.

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FM123

(10,053 posts)
1. "Getting as many newly eligible young voters involved is also very important."
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 12:37 PM
Nov 2020

This is the time to get those just turning 18 voters registered and ready to go. This way they can cast a ballot in January.

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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts)
3. A significant number of them will show up but not *all* of them
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 12:40 PM
Nov 2020

especially if Trump doesn't care and he is attacking the GOP governor and is continuing to hide because he is ashamed that he lost.

Polybius

(15,390 posts)
11. Republicans LOVE special elections, they show up in droves to vote
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 01:23 PM
Nov 2020

Only exception was Alabama December 2017, because of, well, Roy Moore.

marble falls

(57,080 posts)
5. Absolutely right on. No one ought to assume anything about them. They seriously turned out ...
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 12:45 PM
Nov 2020

... for Trump, they'll seriously turn out for flopsy and mopsy as provably corrupt they are, and as good as the challengers are.

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rso

(2,271 posts)
6. Georgia
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 12:54 PM
Nov 2020

Stacy Abrams’ wonderful work will help, and hopefully Obama will make a couple of trips to Georgia.

ooky

(8,922 posts)
7. Time to start reinforcing that RW SCOTUS is about to make a decision that could end coverage
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 12:56 PM
Nov 2020

for pre-existing conditions and subsidies that make it possible to afford coverage. I would be running commercials that say

"which party do you want to have control of new health care legislation if this happens? The one who gave you the coverage or the one trying to destroy it?"

It seems to me that this message has been eerily silent at the moment.

judesedit

(4,438 posts)
8. They need to know if they want their lives to improve, the Dems need the Senate
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 12:59 PM
Nov 2020

McTurtle is sitting on hundreds of bills passed by the House that favor the average American. And he's already vowed to give Biden the Obama treatment. Which means block everything he can.

Polybius

(15,390 posts)
10. I think it's very possible we get a split
Sun Nov 15, 2020, 01:20 PM
Nov 2020

Loeffler has much higher negatives than Perdue. I think she loses, but I fear he may win.

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