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At Tuesday night’s debate between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel in the race for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, Ossoff said that “the minimum wage should be a living wage.” Handel, ...
by Laura Clawson
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on Tue Jun 06, 2017 at 09:18 PM PDT
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The devil went down to Georgia:
During the first debate ahead of the runoff to fill an open U.S. House seat in Georgia, the two candidates butted heads in a charged exchange about the effort to repeal Obamacare underway in Congress.
Republican...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue Jun 06, 2017 at 07:16 PM PDT
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We're down to just two weeks (two weeks!) until the June 20 special election runoff in Georgia's Congressional District, and the television ads are just flying. America First Policies, the pro-Trump ...
by David Nir
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on Tue Jun 06, 2017 at 02:18 PM PDT
with 8 Recommends
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Another day, another outrageous Republican ad trying to link Jon Ossoff to terrorism or bad choices by D-list comedians. Hours before a televised debate between Ossoff and his Republican opponent, Karen Handel, the pro-Trump America First Policies came...
by Laura Clawson
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on Tue Jun 06, 2017 at 09:04 AM PDT
with 61 Recommends
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Leading Off
● NC Redistricting : In a major victory for voting rights on Monday, the Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling issued last year that had ...
by Daily Kos Elections
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on Tue Jun 06, 2017 at 05:01 AM PDT
with 34 Recommends
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Jon Ossoff continues to be a better candidate than Karen Handel. With just over two weeks until the June 20 special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, the race continues to be hard-fought, and Handel continues to be kind of … weak. While...
by Laura Clawson
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on Mon Jun 05, 2017 at 10:40 AM PDT
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Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World in support of Jon Ossoff’s (D. GA-06) campaign:
It’s a despicable political attack. Hawks put together a shameful ad that targets Council-endorsed Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for his...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Sun Jun 04, 2017 at 12:59 PM PDT
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With just over two weeks left until the June 20 runoff in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, we finally have something we've never publicly seen before: a poll with a proper trendline . ...
by David Nir
54 comments
on Fri Jun 02, 2017 at 10:28 AM PDT
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With a new poll showing him with a tiny lead (within the margin of error) and early voting underway in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, Jon Ossoff condemned Donald Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate pact:
“I agree with...
by Laura Clawson
22 comments
on Fri Jun 02, 2017 at 09:51 AM PDT
with 101 Recommends
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● MT-Sen: Republican Ryan Zinke was widely expected to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in 2018, but Trump threw a huge wrench in Team Red's plans when he picked the congressman to lead the Department of the Interior in December....
by Daily Kos Elections
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on Fri Jun 02, 2017 at 05:00 AM PDT
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Republicans are making a desperate effort to tie Jon Ossoff to Kathy Griffin—and I do mean desperate. But Ossoff’s response shows just how strong a candidate he is, jamming the attack right back in their faces.
The Congressional Leadership Fund has...
by Laura Clawson
40 comments
on Thu Jun 01, 2017 at 11:41 AM PDT
with 107 Recommends
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It’s early in the early voting period in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, and remarkably, voting is slightly ahead of the 2016 general election for a special election for a House seat. That looks like a sign both of high enthusiasm and the immense...
by Laura Clawson
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on Thu Jun 01, 2017 at 08:54 AM PDT
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Well said:
Democrat Jon Ossoff said “history will condemn us” if President Donald Trump withdraws from the Paris climate agreement, a move that could cripple the 2015 climate change accord embraced by much of the world.
“I agree with our...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Thu Jun 01, 2017 at 07:45 AM PDT
with 7 Recommends
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Morning Digest: Horse-riding paraplegic legislator launches Democratic bid for South Dakota governor Leading Off
● SD-Gov: Republicans have controlled South Dakota's governor's office in this conservative state since the 1978 elections, the longest gubernatorial winning streak in the country. Still, state Senate Minority Leader Billie Sutton is...
by Daily Kos Elections
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on Thu Jun 01, 2017 at 05:01 AM PDT
with 49 Recommends
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Received this e-mail today from former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold’s (D. WI) group, LegitPac, in support of Jon Ossoff (D. GA-06) & Tom Perriello’s (D. VA) campaigns:
Friend,
It’s pretty simple:
They’re attacking...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Wed May 31, 2017 at 01:25 PM PDT
with 6 Recommends
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Early voting is underway in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District for the special House election between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel. While it’s far, far too early to read any early voting tea leaves for signs of how the June 20...
by Laura Clawson
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on Wed May 31, 2017 at 07:24 AM PDT
with 96 Recommends
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D. NH) in support of Jon Ossoff’s (D. GA-06) campaign:
It's official: We’re in the homestretch of Georgia's special election. If we're going to elect Democrat Jon Ossoff to this...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Tue May 30, 2017 at 07:52 PM PDT
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● TN-Gov: After his nomination to become secretary of the Army failed, GOP state Sen. Mark Green said he would decide whether to reenter the race after Memorial Day. As we previously wrote, Green's bid to serve in Trump's administration...
by Daily Kos Elections
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on Wed May 31, 2017 at 05:01 AM PDT
with 26 Recommends
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I am starting out with a simple notion: that in the era of the pRUSSIAdent, Democratic-leaning voters are remaining more motivated to come out to vote and resist than Republicans. This trend is not ...
by pierre9045
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on Wed May 31, 2017 at 04:45 AM PDT
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The day before his special election in Montana, Greg Gianforte body-slammed a reporter who dared to ask him about Trumpcare’s CBO score. After a Fox News team came forward to confirm that Gianforte had attacked the Guardian’s Ben Jacobs unprovoked,...
by Laura Clawson
32 comments
on Tue May 30, 2017 at 12:16 PM PDT
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