Gubernatorial Race 2018 (Atlanta: great, time, fire)

[CaliDreaming01]

Originally Posted by atltechdude

Yeah, I still remember Deal's extremely nasty commercials demonizing gays when he beat Handel in the 2010 R primary. He marketed himself as a far right social con but that's not how he governed. I hope Kemp will be the same, but we'll have to see.

Originally Posted by BELMO45

Update...Clarke county reported 5K absentees at 1155am. Obviously mostly went Abrams way but no dent made still...

According to the info on the Sec of State's website, Abrams needs to make up a 35K gap to force a runoff, but the AJC is reporting that the gap is only about 15K.

I don't know which figure is right, but if it's closer to 15K then I'd be confident in predicting that a runoff would occur. The irregularities in counting the vote in Abrams' core counties have been widespread and focused mainly on her block of voters.

I think 35K would be a very difficult gap to make up.

Another thing I thought about is that the runoff is supposed to take place December 4, only about three weeks away, but we seem to be days away from having the vote itself certified. What if Sec Kemp certifies the vote proclaiming Candidate Kemp the winner, but Candidate Abrams objects?? This could be a real mess.

[ronricks]

Originally Posted by CaliDreaming01

According to the info on the Sec of State's website, Abrams needs to make up a 35K gap to force a runoff, but the AJC is reporting that the gap is only about 15K.

I don't know which figure is right, but if it's closer to 15K then I'd be confident in predicting that a runoff would occur. The irregularities in counting the vote in Abrams' core counties have been widespread and focused mainly on her block of voters.

I think 35K would be a very difficult gap to make up.

Another thing I thought about is that the runoff is supposed to take place December 4, only about three weeks away, but we seem to be days away from having the vote itself certified. What if Sec Kemp certifies the vote proclaiming Candidate Kemp the winner, but Candidate Abrams objects?? This could be a real mess.

You now have Georgia Democrats calling for Abrams to concede by 5:00 today.



35K or so absentee ballots that haven't been counted will drop him below 50%. For that to happen, over 32,000 of those votes have to be for somebody besides him. It's over.

[CaliDreaming01]

Actually Abrams has to make up 13,788 votes according to the Sec of State's website.

[jero23]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Whoever wins, I hope they govern with the understanding that 50% of the population preferred somebody else.

Nobody on the GOP side ever governs in such fashion. Look at the Trash Dump in DC, it doesn't do that so do not expect this from Kemp. I'm awaiting for the Religious Freedom Act to be pushed again...just watch.

[CaliDreaming01]

Originally Posted by jero23

Nobody on the GOP side ever governs in such fashion. Look at the Trash Dump in DC, it doesn't do that so do not expect this from Kemp. I'm awaiting for the Religious Freedom Act to be pushed again...just watch.

Yeah, Trump only got 46% of the popular vote so...

[BELMO45]

Originally Posted by CaliDreaming01

Actually Abrams has to make up 13,788 votes according to the Sec of State's website.

That doesn’t seem correct to me. She trails by 64-65K. I can’t see how a trail of 48-50K puts him under 50%. That’s a pretty darn big margin

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

Last night, I heard Deal say (once again) that he believes that Kemp will be a much more moderate governor than most have a right to expect. After all, Deal has a legacy to protect; he has, in short, positioned Georgia as one of the top states in which to do business. He's not about to let Kemp's irresponsible demagoguery and dopey ideas about taking Georgia retrograde blow all that effort into pieces. I'd bet dollars to donuts that Cousin Jethro has already been taken to the woodshed by Deal over this, and that Deal has let him know that he would come out against him publicly if he makes good on his vow to sign the Religious Freedom Bill or anything else that might send the wrong message to the business community.

Zealots like Kemp care about God more than business.

[jeoff]

Originally Posted by jero23

Nobody on the GOP side ever governs in such fashion. Look at the Trash Dump in DC, it doesn't do that so do not expect this from Kemp. I'm awaiting for the Religious Freedom Act to be pushed again...just watch.

I am wary of what Kemp may do, but I think Governor Deal did a very good job of putting what was best for Georgia ahead of ideology, and I believe that Stacey Abrams has said as much.

[demonta4]

Originally Posted by wasel

I am disturbed that we only had 60% participation from registered voters in Georgia. There are so many ways to vote, I just don't understand why more folks didn't do it.

I'm also disturbed that someone in charge of elections was allowed to remain in his professional post while running for office. Shouldn't there be a law that requires the Secretary of State to step down from overseeing the elections and have it be handled by an outside third party?

I didn’t vote because my absentee ballot wasn’t delivered on time even though I sent the application to Fulton County on October 23. I’m really disappointed in our election system.

[citidata18]

Originally Posted by demonta4

I didn’t vote because my absentee ballot wasn’t delivered on time even though I sent the application to Fulton County on October 23. I’m really disappointed in our election system.

Is there a reason why you didn't try and go to the polling place to vote?