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former9thward

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24. What you say is true.

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #23)

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 07:56 AM

Sep 2019

But Democrats also spent millions which can't be spent on every race next year. Trump was +12 in a district where he was on the ballot in year where there was a presidential vote turnout. This was a special election and it is difficult to compare them to regular presidential turnouts and make predictions.

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GOP's Bishop headed to victory over McCready in tight NC District 9 race [View all] alp227 Sep 2019 OP

UPDATE: NC 9th- with 53% reporting- McCready (D) 52.8%, Bishop (R) at 46.7% James48 Sep 2019 #1

Looking good mainstreetonce Sep 2019 #2

It is neck and neck with 58% of the vote in still_one Sep 2019 #3

I'm seeing 61.23% in with Bishop up 50.12%. Drunken Irishman Sep 2019 #4

Yup still_one Sep 2019 #5

Not good Legends303 Sep 2019 #6

Bishop has temporarily pulled ahead, but... Starseer Sep 2019 #7

Correct- Still majority of Mecklenberg not counted. James48 Sep 2019 #9

Now looks like Starseer Sep 2019 #12

YIKES ..... LenaBaby61 Sep 2019 #8

Looks like Bishop won kimbutgar Sep 2019 #10

Getting worse. Ugh. Owl Sep 2019 #11

Still doable. Key is Mecklenburg unc70 Sep 2019 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 #14

What? Why? marybourg Sep 2019 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 #16

So we erase the history of a discussion? marybourg Sep 2019 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2019 #18

I've updated this excerpt as the story has been updated. alp227 Sep 2019 #20

Can we trust the count? bluestarone Sep 2019 #19

Can we trust the whole process before we even get to the oount? NC elections are hardly pristine. Amaryllis Sep 2019 #21

Well my answer is bluestarone Sep 2019 #22

This was a Trump +12 district in 2016. SergeStorms Sep 2019 #23

What you say is true. former9thward Sep 2019 #24

Agree, there is always less turnout in elections between general elections, where turnout is higher. onetexan Sep 2019 #25

Of course, but Dems need to improve their turnout in them regardless. Texin Sep 2019 #26

Yup. They can't go to every county in 2020 duhneece Sep 2019 #27