They both want to restrict access to media outlets.
In fact, CNN has far more proven false stories they have had to retract, and far more anchors/reporters/representatives who have revealed extreme bias than the Free Beacon.
The only difference is in scale.
Link: http://freebeacon.com/politics/free-beacon-barred-from-covering-jon-ossoff-campaign-event/
I don't know anything about him or the other guy but if Ossof wins the collective circle jerk by Dem pundits will needlessly fill the airwaves for days. One local race doesn't change the national narrative.
Edit: ossOf. Sorry.
Maybe another edit would be helpful...
I shot an elephant in my pajamas.
The law doesn't require him to live there, but it sure seems weird that he can't even vote for himself.
My understanding is that he is heavily funded by national interests, not local interests.
And the winning party will overhype the significance of it, especially the Democrats.
A boundary that's been intentionally set to not include the liberal portion of Dekalb County around Emory University (where Ossof lives).
Conversely his opponent grew up in the DC area. Despite being considerably younger than Handel, Ossof has actually spent more of his life in the district than she has (despite the fact he's technically outside the gerrymandered boundary now).
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Maybe you are saying he doesn't live near the medical school, but he said he did.
He lives 20 minutes from the District Boundary. Doesn't change my stance. Would you rather elect someone that grew up in your district and now lives just outside of it or someone that moved there to seek political office?
If I were stuck in this Ga 6th election, I would vote for the candidate that would result in the best outcome for the nation, without regard to residency. I suspect most voters will do that.
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Even those voting for Ossoff will likely admit it is weird. But, they have to pick one, so they will. Only Frank would make fun of that.
I think residency should be a requirement, but it isn't. So, yes, I would vote for the candidate I hated the least. Go ahead, laugh at me. I vote for the candidate who is best from among the choices offered. Crazy, I know.
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That just seems worse than the normal problem of redistricting. Makes it seem like the UK.
It's 18 months until November 2018. By then, no one will remember this election.
In the deep south is telling. I don't know if he'll win or not, but the fact it is close is a terrible sign for Republicans. Especially considering they've also outspent Ossof's campaign.
Newt Gingrich and Tom Price's seat....going blue?
Although it won't change much on it's own, it is a significant sign.
I used to live in the district...it's been Republican for 38 years. Liberal areas (like around Emory University where Ossof lives) are intentionally clipped off and put in John Lewis's district.
The ones that are usually called "gerrymandered" are the ones which run a district border along a road deep inside of other areas to capture a minority neighborhood, or which run a district border along a road to capture a specific street to allow a specific party member to run for office in that district (in a state that requires residency). If they had run the border a mile towards Emory to capture his apartment...that would have been real gerrymandering. The normal partitioning of districts to keep incumbents in office is normal redistrictiing.
exactly a big deal. It would not be helpful for Republicans to lose it, when Tom Price used to win it handily. But perhaps a loss or close race will be a wake-up call for Republicans in Congress to get moving on tax, HC and infrastructure.
You are correct about Trump only winning by 1.5%. Trump is not popular in the district....mostly Republican, but mostly college-educated as well.
Link: https://twitter.com/mjbeckel/status/875814591774806016