Re: The Inauguration, & U.S. President Donald Trump's First 100 Days in Office
Reply #259 –
The second special election since Trump's win:Massive amounts of money have poured into the Georgia 6 election, with Democrat John Ossoff reporting April 6 that he raised $8.3 million in funds and had $2.1 million on hand as the campaign approached an end.
Republican Judson Hill had the second-most amount of funds raised, reporting $473,000 with $113,000 on hand and Republican and Karen Handel was third in fundraising with $463,000 being raised as of the the reporting date. She had over $183,000 on hand heading into the final weeks.
Polls released prior to the April 18 election indicated that Ossoff would take the election outright, but likely wouldn’t reach the 50 percent necessary to win outright. Handel has been second in all of the polls and led all 11 Republicans in the race. Republicans Bob Gray, Dan Moody and Hill all received similar support in polls.
The election has a nationwide feel to it, as it’s one of the first elections since Trump was elected president. In fact, Trump recorded a robocall that was sent to voters in the district Monday, and he tweeted out later that night with such a crowded GOP field, a runoff would result in a “win” for the Republican candidate.
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Remember, Obama was the only "modern" candidate for the presidency to forego public financing: He spent about $2 billion on his initial election… (Of course, Trump is the only "modern" candidate to not disclose his tax returns… )
The previous special election in Kansas resulted in a Republican win. What do the Dems expect?