Republican Dan Bishop wins narrow victory in North Carolina special election

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DSamuels wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:18 pm
Francee89 wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:11 pm
morgan wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:47 pm That's great news for Trump's reelection chances.
How so? This is a Trump +12 district. Bishop barely eked out a win, and did terribly in the suburban areas Republicans have started to see slip away from them.
The last candidate to run against McCready won by 905, Bishop by just under 4,000 or 4x the amount. I don’t call that “barely eked”
And wasn't that other candidate accused of voter fraud?
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CockatooCrazyColt529 wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:16 pm
DSamuels wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:18 pm
Francee89 wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:11 pm

How so? This is a Trump +12 district. Bishop barely eked out a win, and did terribly in the suburban areas Republicans have started to see slip away from them.
The last candidate to run against McCready won by 905, Bishop by just under 4,000 or 4x the amount. I don’t call that “barely eked”
And wasn't that other candidate accused of voter fraud?
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Francee89 wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:11 pm
morgan wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:47 pm That's great news for Trump's reelection chances.
How so? This is a Trump +12 district. Bishop barely eked out a win, and did terribly in the suburban areas Republicans have started to see slip away from them.
Special elections rarely have a huge voter turnout.
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29again wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:31 pm
Francee89 wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:11 pm
morgan wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 3:47 pm That's great news for Trump's reelection chances.
How so? This is a Trump +12 district. Bishop barely eked out a win, and did terribly in the suburban areas Republicans have started to see slip away from them.
Special elections rarely have a huge voter turnout.
Yes. But Democrats flipping suburban, typically Republican districts that Trump won was something seen in the 2018 midterms as well. And even with low turnout, one would expect to see more than a 2% margin in a Trump +12, GOP since 1963 district if the Trump/Republican brand was solid.
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Francee89 wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:36 pm
29again wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:31 pm
Francee89 wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:11 pm

How so? This is a Trump +12 district. Bishop barely eked out a win, and did terribly in the suburban areas Republicans have started to see slip away from them.
Special elections rarely have a huge voter turnout.
Yes. But Democrats flipping suburban, typically Republican districts that Trump won was something seen in the 2018 midterms as well. And even with low turnout, one would expect to see more than a 2% margin in a Trump +12, GOP since 1963 district if the Trump/Republican brand was solid.
Well, the good thing is -- we both see a positive in this!
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Lemons wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:22 pm
DSamuels wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:18 pm
Francee89 wrote: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:11 pm

How so? This is a Trump +12 district. Bishop barely eked out a win, and did terribly in the suburban areas Republicans have started to see slip away from them.
The last candidate to run against McCready won by 905, Bishop by just under 4,000 or 4x the amount. I don’t call that “barely eked”
It was like 50.5% vs 49.5% rounded off. That’s a Republican southern state, not really impressive.
Agree, that isn’t a large margin for a Republican southern state. That is actually a sign of Democrats gaining support IMO.
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