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Poiuyt

(18,122 posts) Tue Aug 3, 2021, 10:07 PM Aug 2021

Mike Carey, endorsed by Trump, will win Ohio GOP special primary, CNN projects

Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, will win the Republican special primary in Ohio's 15th Congressional District, CNN projects.

Carey's win over a crowded primary field that included better-established candidates showcased Trump's power within the party at a key moment.

https://us.cnn.com/2021/08/03/politics/ohio-15-special-election-results/index.html

He still has clout among Republicans

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Mike Carey, endorsed by Trump, will win Ohio GOP special primary, CNN projects (Original Post) Poiuyt Aug 2021 OP

Tfg endorsements to win is still abysmal....didn't win last week in TX, didn't win in GA 1/21 PortTack Aug 2021 #1

LOL, he picked a guy to support he knew was going to win Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #2

It soothes me to know that Former Orange Lardo and his cultists are a steadily declining abqtommy Aug 2021 #3

PortTack

(32,754 posts)

1. Tfg endorsements to win is still abysmal....didn't win last week in TX, didn't win in GA 1/21

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Tue Aug 3, 2021, 10:10 PM

Aug 2021

Even a blind pig gets an acorn once in a while

Johnny2X2X

(19,038 posts)

2. LOL, he picked a guy to support he knew was going to win

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Tue Aug 3, 2021, 10:11 PM

Aug 2021

And at the last week he got scared so he gave the campaign hundreds of thousands of dollars of GOP money he controls.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

3. It soothes me to know that Former Orange Lardo and his cultists are a steadily declining

Reply to Poiuyt (Original post)

Tue Aug 3, 2021, 10:37 PM

Aug 2021

minority. "Too bad, so sad, oh well." (This is a line of dialogue from the movie The House Bunny. Use it
often!)

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