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liberalla

(9,257 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:55 AM Nov 2012

Ron Barber (Gabby Giffords successor) behind in AZ CD2

ARGHHH...
97% reporting

Ron Barber . . . 104,315

Martha McSally 104,442

McSally is a retired Air Force pilot making her first run for political office. She's pretty hard-right. Sanctity of *every* human life, repeal obamacare, cut spending and regulations, small government etc.

http://mcsallyforcongress.com/

Damn, it shouldn't be this close. Barber was considered the favorite. There are still early and provisional votes to count.

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Ron Barber (Gabby Giffords successor) behind in AZ CD2 (Original Post) liberalla Nov 2012 OP
Oh man, I just went to check the count again and now it says liberalla Nov 2012 #1
Surprising TroyD Nov 2012 #2
Yeah, I know. I heard/read no warnings about this. liberalla Nov 2012 #3

liberalla

(9,257 posts)
1. Oh man, I just went to check the count again and now it says
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 04:59 AM
Nov 2012

100% in, McSally ahead 105,485 to 105,099.

http://elections.msnbc.msn.com/ns/politics/2012/arizona/house/2/

Looks like Cochise county made the difference.
There's no green check mark yet...

liberalla

(9,257 posts)
3. Yeah, I know. I heard/read no warnings about this.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 06:12 AM
Nov 2012

Maybe we all felt secure and forgot about it...???

In Oct. the DCCC pulled a lot of $$/ads for Barber because they thought it was no longer needed.

DCCC Cancels Three Weeks of Buys in Seats It Feels Are Safe

Democrats Shift Money in House Races as Map Evolves



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