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'17 Specials & '18 Midterms Thread

It probably doesn't hurt that he's spending more than the other two candidates combined.

 
He could definitely win with ads like that.
 
Here's a very different midterms story coming out of Florida. An old friend of mine was considering running for the FL House as a Democrat against Chris Latvala (FL-67 Clearwater). She reached out Latvala and met him for lunch. Then continued to meet and became friends. She dropped out of the race but remained committed to keeping him accountable.

Chris LatvalaMay 3 at 5:46pm
Recently I learned a lesson in the way politics should be.

A few weeks ago, I found out I was probably going to be getting a very serious opponent. Though I had never met her she reached out and wanted to meet with me. I met her for lunch and what came next surprised us both. Instead of political adversaries trying to weigh each other out, we became fast friends who realized we shared the same views on quite a few issues. Our first lunch meeting lasted over 3 hours.

I told her then that many people I know seek office for the wrong reasons. There are many in both parties who run for office to be someone and not do something. That is not the case with Becca Tieder and I could tell that within minutes of first meeting her. Her heart is in the right place and she sincerely wants to make a change. And with her tenacity she will do just that. She has done that for many years speaking on college campuses and there is no doubt in my mind that she will do it one day as a public servant.

Becca and I have had a few meetings since our first lunch. She has asked me about votes I have taken, both the ones she agrees with me on and those she doesn’t. She believes some of my gun votes are good but not so much when it comes to my votes on education. And she has let me know it! We both want to help kids but we have different beliefs on how to get there. She has talked about her passion with curbing dating violence and sexual assault. She has talked about Erin's Law that seeks to protect children. I told her in our first meeting that that was a bill I would be honored to sponsor next year if I was in the House. That was a commitment I made to her regardless if she ran against me or not.

Today Becca called me and told me she would not be running against me. But she also assured me she would be watching my voting record and wouldn’t hesitate to point out when she believes I am wrong. I wouldn’t expect anything else from Becca Tieder. The Becca Tieder I have gotten to know and call my friend is a tough, tenacious, advocate for those causes she holds dear.

Here is Becca's response:

Becca Tieder shared a post:

This is not sexy or salacious. It is a political tale without scandal or hatred. But you know I don’t do things status quo. Y’all knew I was planning to run in #FLHD67 against Chris Latvala. I thought (and he knows this) that he was wrong on too many issues, an empty suit who was too far right for the good of the district. He is not all these things (a little too right and wrong on education but I am working on it). He is a kind, caring, funny-never saw that coming-person who loves his job and has a passion for service. I sought out an adversary and found an ally. Knowing this and with other political options out there for consideration I decided to work with him not against him. Below are Christopher’s words. But the major takeaway is regardless of party- get to know your leadership, you never know what you might find. It might just be a friend. It might help you advance something you believe in like Erin's Law. Imagine what could happen if more people treated one another with respect and compromise in politics? Our best interests- not special interests might be served.
 
What’s At Stake In The First Big Primary Day Of 2018

Party loyalty has emerged as the main issue in the race. Both Messer and Rokita have hammered Braun for his history of voting in Democratic primaries through 2008. (He was elected to the legislature as a Republican in 2014.) While all three have rushed to tie themselves to President Trump, Rokita has gone to the most extreme lengths: He brings a cardboard cutout of Trump to campaign rallies and donned a “Make America Great Again” hat in one memorable ad. Rokita may even have overdone it: Trump’s re-election campaign has publicly rebuked him for lawn signs that imply the president has endorsed him, though he has not.
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Anybody else think Trump is trying to push Blakenship by saying they're not? Seems like Trump telling people not to vote for someone because they can't win in the general is a *wink wink* type deal.
 
PhDeac said:
Anybody else think Trump is trying to push Blakenship by saying they're not? Seems like Trump telling people not to vote for someone because they can't win in the general is a *wink wink* type deal.
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It might have that effect. I think its more a matter of of him being emotionally fragile about backing a candidate (both Strange and Moore) that did not win in AL. If Blankenship wins the primary, there is still room for Trump to campaign for him, and say "I told you so" if he doesn't win (and brag about the "Trump bump" if he does). One would think that he could help matters by picking a specific candidate of the remaining 2, but he doesn't want to be wrong.
 
Trump moves to thwart Blankenship upset in West Virginia

"The President is a very busy man and he doesn’t know me and he doesn’t know how flawed my two main opponents are in this primary. The establishment is misinforming him because they do not want me to be in the US Senate and promote the President’s agenda," Blankenship wrote. "Tomorrow, West Virginia will send the swamp a message—no one, and I mean no one, will tell us how to vote. As some have said, I am Trumpier than Trump and this morning proves it."
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WakeForestRanger said:
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Blankenship is a complete loon and jailbird, but his rise is just more evidence that the GOP Establishment - people like McConnell - have lost control of their own Frankenstein monster. It would be karma if Trump himself loses control of his own movement. Since Trump made his tweet urging people to vote for one of his opponents, Blankenship is now saying that WV GOP voters shouldn't trust even Trump, because he's more Trumpian than Trump. LOL.
 
Root (or vote) for Gina Collias over Patrick McHenry if you're an Asheville area Republican.
https://www.citizen-times.com/story...ick-mchenry-10th-district-gop-race/568888002/

[h=3]Gina Collias[/h]
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Gina Collias (Photo: Courtesy the Collias campaign)

Collias -- the name is pronounced with an emphasis on the "i" -- runs a real estate agency and is a licensed attorney.
She describes herself as a centrist and is asking both Republicans and unaffiliated voters, who can cast ballots in either the Democratic or Republican party primary, to support her candidacy.
Collias, 51, is critical of Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and says last year's tax cuts inordinately help the wealthy. She favors modest measures to reduce gun violence and says Americans should not ignore the science behind climate change.
"I do not think we should have exited the Paris climate agreement. I do not think we should be the only country that's not in it," Collias said.
[h=3]Patrick McHenry[/h]
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U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-Lincoln (Photo: Courtesy U.S. House)

McHenry, 42, could not be reached for comment for this story.
 
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