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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,296 posts)
91. Did the Democrats just give up? Or..........?
Tue Sep 10, 2019, 10:24 PM
Sep 2019

Or were the republicans that determined?

This is breaking my heart.

Special Election Results (Tonight) [View all] applegrove Sep 2019 OP
Marking so I can check back in underpants Sep 2019 #1
THANK YOU!!! spanone Sep 2019 #2
Thank you democrank Sep 2019 #3
Thanks... sheshe2 Sep 2019 #4
Is the Dem a chance? brettdale Sep 2019 #5
McCready has a chance in the 9th. I don't think Thomas has a chance in the 3rd. N/T applegrove Sep 2019 #6
I don't think Thomas has a chance in the 3rd. LenaBaby61 Sep 2019 #8
Right now: applegrove Sep 2019 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Sep 2019 #9
8:31pm - McCready up 6,100 votes. 6.3% Roland99 Sep 2019 #10
Thanks. I'm getting different numbers than you. applegrove Sep 2019 #11
Please let this be an uspet Legends303 Sep 2019 #12
Crossing my fingers. applegrove Sep 2019 #15
8:40 applegrove Sep 2019 #13
thanks for this thread and updates! Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #14
Only 1800 vote lead. 34% reporting Roland99 Sep 2019 #16
Gah looks like Bishop made up most from Union County than 2018 Legends303 Sep 2019 #17
Yeah .... LenaBaby61 Sep 2019 #18
McCready is overperforming in Mecklenburg - This is why I donate blm Sep 2019 #19
Only 14% in from Mecklenburg grantcart Sep 2019 #24
9:07 applegrove Sep 2019 #20
Dam it os close. applegrove Sep 2019 #21
55% and same spread Roland99 Sep 2019 #22
58% and Bishop up 900votes Roland99 Sep 2019 #23
Damn....... a kennedy Sep 2019 #25
Too close to call still i would say. applegrove Sep 2019 #28
Look at the counties Union is in Mecklenburg only 28% in grantcart Sep 2019 #30
Did you hear they had a fire in Mecklenburg??? I think it was mentioned on Rachel's show. a kennedy Sep 2019 #44
1 precinct had a problem but I think it was resolved grantcart Sep 2019 #46
3 Dem counties still coming. Rep heavy counties already in grantcart Sep 2019 #26
Still makes me nervous. We see and say that all the time but then.... Roland99 Sep 2019 #27
Cohn and Wasserman are leaning pretty heavily toward Bishop right now bearsfootball516 Sep 2019 #29
Link please grantcart Sep 2019 #31
I think mc cready wins. drray23 Sep 2019 #32
Nah, Bishop is going to win. McCready is underperforming in some counties OliverQ Sep 2019 #33
Overperforming in Meck and that is where outstanding votes are. blm Sep 2019 #38
The counties aren't homogeneous FBaggins Sep 2019 #53
Hope you are right Va Lefty Sep 2019 #34
9th is close enough to mean bad news for the gop lindysalsagal Sep 2019 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author Drunken Irishman Sep 2019 #40
This is bad news for the Dems... Drunken Irishman Sep 2019 #52
Bishop is going to win. Drunken Irishman Sep 2019 #36
Yup..... a kennedy Sep 2019 #47
It's been a real nail biter since the poll closed. I'm still hoping for McCready but it's going to napi21 Sep 2019 #37
Looks like it's going to come down to turnout in Mecklenburg EarlG Sep 2019 #39
MC is going to have make some votes in order to make a 2000 Legends303 Sep 2019 #51
Question is how many early votes in Mecklenburg cannibalize votes from voting day grantcart Sep 2019 #54
bishop now up about 2000, union 100% in Takket Sep 2019 #41
I hope your right Legends303 Sep 2019 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Sep 2019 #55
Precinct-level model says no :( sharedvalues Sep 2019 #45
The fight is long, we will lose some battles but fight the war to win! sharedvalues Sep 2019 #42
NC rednecks (sorry NC'linians) won't allow a Dem in these areas. CousinIT Sep 2019 #48
Still behind...... a kennedy Sep 2019 #49
The largest county left to count is +17 with 50% left. Thats 50k votes left favoring dems Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #56
Sincerely hope you're right* splunge63 Sep 2019 #57
Now down to 25% left FBaggins Sep 2019 #59
Thank you.........so hope you're right...... a kennedy Sep 2019 #60
Mecklenburg I'm seeing at 80% in... Drunken Irishman Sep 2019 #62
It narrowed a lot in robeson when I posted that. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #64
9:47 applegrove Sep 2019 #50
Hope he can pull this off......not looking the best tho..... a kennedy Sep 2019 #58
Looks like we had VERY poor turnout in Mecklenburg County. Ace Rothstein Sep 2019 #61
Was some of this area Bettie Sep 2019 #69
How about machine malfunction? triron Sep 2019 #74
or functioning properly with malware diva77 Sep 2019 #80
Nope FBaggins Sep 2019 #75
I didn't know which areas Bettie Sep 2019 #77
True FBaggins Sep 2019 #71
.... Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #73
Bishop's lead over 3000 votes now I'm calling it for Legends303 Sep 2019 #63
Not looking good. George II Sep 2019 #65
yeah i thought we had this with mecklenberg at only 54%........ Takket Sep 2019 #66
I think Bishop will win by about 2k votes. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #67
people just never learn............. it is such a shame. Takket Sep 2019 #70
Mecklenburg has a million people. Even if it is only partially part of the county for the district, Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #72
Not plausible triron Sep 2019 #76
Repuke shenanigan. triron Sep 2019 #79
election fraud again.. triron Sep 2019 #85
WTF happened in Robeson? triron Sep 2019 #97
AA population that came out to vote in 2018 didn't come out this time. bearsfootball516 Sep 2019 #112
I'm one who does not trust the Republicans . . Iliyah Sep 2019 #68
With 94% in, they still haven't called it for Bishop. secondwind Sep 2019 #78
Politico has. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #81
And so has the NY Times. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #84
and so have i Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #88
I feel the same sadness, my dear Tiggeroshii....... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #90
In NC-9 , our turnout and vote margin collapsed in multiple counties Celerity Sep 2019 #89
Did the Democrats just give up? Or..........? CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #91
Rethugs surged (in intensity, not raw turnout), and our base didn't turn out Celerity Sep 2019 #100
The closeness actually shows we tried. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #101
Isn't this like a Trump +15 district? Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #95
But in November it was closer Polybius Sep 2019 #102
One article I saw said there are over 30 repubican held districts less republican than this. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #103
Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line. bearsfootball516 Sep 2019 #114
It takes an extraordinary situation for us to come out in force on special elections Polybius Sep 2019 #118
Trump plus 11.6 in 2016 nt Celerity Sep 2019 #104
and +3% statewide Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #105
I think if Biden picks Abrams as his VP we have great shots at GA, NC, FL Celerity Sep 2019 #107
NC has been getting better with Cooper, I think, and the chances of corruption have been limited. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #108
+10000 Celerity Sep 2019 #109
If it's close orangecrush Sep 2019 #82
Strange that the most democratic county is the last to be counted. Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #83
If it's close orangecrush Sep 2019 #86
You realize that sometimes, you just don't win, right? bearsfootball516 Sep 2019 #98
It's a little worse when you have an incompetent megalomaniac representing Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #99
U.S. House,North Carolina 9th congressional district Politico 10:19 applegrove Sep 2019 #87
Looks like fraud pays off! budkin Sep 2019 #92
someone explain to me......... Takket Sep 2019 #93
It looks like the precincts counted 1st were the large ones, and 50% of precincts left were likely Tiggeroshii Sep 2019 #96
Low turnout always favors the Republicans. Blaukraut Sep 2019 #94
drumpf will be celebating his appearance putting bishop over the top Takket Sep 2019 #106
I hate my state! MyMission Sep 2019 #110
The good news is he's still in the minority party. ooky Sep 2019 #111
I hear you. mnhtnbb Sep 2019 #113
Blue dots in a red state and red region MyMission Sep 2019 #115
We had much better representation of the purple state of NC mnhtnbb Sep 2019 #117
Are there any reports of fraudulent activity? Joe941 Sep 2019 #116
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