Leaked email: NC GOP worried about losing control of Statehouse after Pa. special election

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Source: The HILL

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An email leaked from the North Carolina GOP shows Republicans in the state are worried about their prospects for 2018 after the surprise results of the Pennsylvania special election this week.

In an email obtained by the Raleigh News & Observer, North Carolina GOP House Caucus political director Matt Bales warned congressional Republicans in vulnerable seats of a possible wave of Democratic support that could potentially cost the GOP its majority in the state House and Senate come the 2018 midterm elections.

Pennsylvania Democrat Conor Lamb looks poised to win what was thought to be a safe Republican district, where President Trump won by nearly 20 points in 2016.

"The outcome is yet another example of the Democratic base being fired up and the Republicans not turning out their voters," Bales said in the email. "The momentum on the Democratic side is real."

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[ffr]

1. Conversely, Democrats are more enthusiastic than ever about helping ordinary Americans

once they are elected, showing the pro-Russian conservatives the door.

I like the way that sounds much better, as I don't really care what conservatives think, if they're worried or terrified or wetting their pants.

[blue-wave]

2. And a cleaning of

the houses all across our country is long overdue.

[debsy]

3. What do they expect when they are so blatantly and obviously...

...disregarding the will of the people in favor of the criminal kleptocrat who is currently occupying the White House.

[barbtries]

4. they're right to be scared

dems are challenging seats in every district. they probably will lose and lose big and rightly so: the republicans here are gawdawful, as bad as any in DC.

[FakeNoose]

5. The special election in the PA 18th district proves it

No district can call itself "deep-red" because any/every district is winnable for the Dems, with the right candidate.

Enough people are awake now, and they're paying attention finally. Enough people regret voting for the orange asshole and they realize that Hillary would have been so much better, what did it matter that they didn't "like" her?

Many states are more aware of the gerrymandering problem, and how the GOP has been using it to steal elections for the last 8 or 10 years. Pennsylvania still has a long way to go, but we're energized now. We're finally seeing results and it feels so good!

[crazycatlady]

6. Help this happen

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/nchousedems

[FiveGoodMen]

7. Hitler worried that the Russian front may hurt his chances to rule the world

[Valhallakey]

8. One thing to worry about

It takes extraordinary turnout of Dems to beat mediocre turnout by Reps. By the time the midterm elections roll around the Rs will have dumped a ton of money in each and every race to discourage turnout by Ds.