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We didn't win ANY Special Elections in 2005 either (Original Post) Motownman78 Jun 2017 OP
People barely remember 2015, let alone 2005. Bleacher Creature Jun 2017 #1
The Negative Nancy's will not reply Motownman78 Jun 2017 #2
PERFECT comparison, too. Well done! :) It was the Republican's "Oh, SHIT!" moment in 05. EOM Grown2Hate Jun 2017 #7
Right, the canary is the over performing in the special elections before 2006 YCHDT Jun 2017 #3
Thanks for posting this gabeana Jun 2017 #4
We need 24 Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #5
A cogent point/observation OP gabeana Jun 2017 #6

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)
1. People barely remember 2015, let alone 2005.
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 10:03 PM
Jun 2017

I posted something similar earlier today after remembering how similar GA-6 was to the Hackett-Schmidt race in 2005. It's eerily similar if you look at the facts.

I basically got crickets. That said, you're absolutely spot on!

gabeana

(3,166 posts)
4. Thanks for posting this
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 10:16 PM
Jun 2017

I was wondering this myself, winning these seats in 17' was not going to change anything, it would have been nice, 2018 is our target
He who laughs last laughs best

gabeana

(3,166 posts)
6. A cogent point/observation OP
Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:00 PM
Jun 2017

only 3 Rec as of my reply and 6 reply's
overall movement is going in our direction, look at South Carolina

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