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Old 06-21-2017, 03:29 PM  
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...cial-election/

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After what seems like a years-long campaign and tens of millions of dollars spent on a special election that both national parties eyed as a hugely symbolic one, Republican Karen Handel emerged from the Georgia special election Tuesday night with a larger-than-expected, four-point victory.

WINNERS

The GOP brand: Democrats who don't believe the sky is falling will gladly point out that Georgia's 6th is a district they've regularly lost by 20 points or more for years, including when then-Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) was reelected last year before being plucked to become Health and Human Services secretary.
I sure would not be doing a big victory dance. It also ludicrous that the Democrats would expect a win in that district.

https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia%27s_...ional_District

Democrats always lose that district -- a colossal waste of money but moving the loss from 25% to only 4% does say something ...
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