Report from Georgia 6

[greymattermom]

I just got back from the first day of early voting in my area. The line was as long as it was in November, where I voted at the same location. We attended a house party for Jon Ossoff yesterday. The host invited local musicians and opened his house and wonderful yard to strangers to support Jon. It's been a long time since I've felt involved, and all I've really done is to contribute, but I've met the candidate in person twice now. It's exciting.

[angstlessk]

1. Good for you, and good luck to our Democrat!

[Leghorn21]

2. Thanks for your report, mom! I am so anxious for Jon to take this election...do keep us posted!! eom

[MGKrebs]

3. He's polling at 43%.

If he gets the votes of the other Dems and independents in the runoff, he'll be at 48%. So he would still need to turn about 2% of those currently polling as R to win the runoff.

Or just win the turnout battle.

Karen Handel is likely to be the R in the runoff, and she has a spotty record, so quite a few R's might stay home for the runoff. Jon would need to really do the GOTV work well and he could pull this off. A special election runoff could be won by just a few votes. In head-to-head polling, it's a virtual tie.

[grantcart]

4. It is all about turnout.

[ananda]

6. Just the fact that Ossoff has a chance is a good sign!

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[stuffmatters]

7. Karen Handel the Susan B Komen anti Planned Parenthood Defunder?. Now it's personnal!!

[mascarax]

22. Yes - that's her (n/t)

[IronLionZion]

19. Does anyone still trust polls after Brexit and Trump?

Let the Republicans be complacent for once. Our side needs to be energized for turnout.

[Alice11111]

26. Conservatives always vote more than the poles suggest. These

Last times, Brexit and Trump, that treand was much, much greater. Some don't admit who they are voting for, and that was exaggerated w Brexit and Trump.

Maybe, in Red Georgia, it will go the other way, and the red folks will be embarrassed to say they are voting blue.

[IronLionZion]

27. I hope so

People move. It sounds like this district has had big demographic changes which might help our chances.

Maybe some of the Dems who left the rust belt have moved south.

[ananda]

5. Good luck!

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[zentrum]

8. +++++

[sharedvalues]

9. Can you get your friends and neighbors out to vote too?

Good luck Jon!

[Politicub]

10. The energy in the 6th rivals...

Obama's run for president. We have been canvassed four times, and not a day passes without hearing from Ossoff, whether through direct mail, social media or commercials. There are Ossoff signs everywhere in my neighborhood.

If we can GOTV, we will win.

[sharedvalues]

11. Thank you for your efforts!! Resist

[Dulcinea]

12. Great to hear!

I'm in Hank Johnson's district, or I'd gladly vote for Ossoff.

[wryter2000]

13. It sounds wonderful

I hope you have great news. If you don't win this time, don't quit trying.

[Demsrule86]

14. I hope he wins...

[Alice11111]

15. Well, I gave what I could, from a distant state.

[HelenWheels]

25. I also donated and I live in Wisconsin.

[mcar]

16. Thanks for the report

[greymattermom]

17. Thanks for the recs

I moved here from Kansas. It's still a red state but it doesn't seem so hopeless. John Lewis represents the district just south of here.

[MarvinGardens]

18. Hello from next door in GA-7 !

Go Jon! Thanks for the report.

[iluvtennis]

20. Yay!!

[UTUSN]

21. *Thank* you!

[NBachers]

23. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.

[book_worm]

24. Is heavy voting a good sign? or is this a heavily democratic location?