And won it by the smallest margin yet.
Democrats are actually turning Republican strongholds purple now. Another election cycle or two, it'll be theirs.
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Obama hung on and won the district both times, but as far as the congressional ballot goes, it's a heavily Republican district.
It's Katherine Harris' old district, which she won twice by 10 points.
The Republicans took it by 37 points in 2010.
In 2012, the Republicans took it by 15 points.
This evening they held on and took it by 2 points.
With Obama winning it twice and congressional Democrats edging closer and closer there, it's showing a nation-wide pattern that Republicans are getting old and dying while Democrats are expanding their base, despite the loss this evening.
JakeStarkey said:Tight race showing the volatility of ACA and right wing politics.
This is good for GOP: concentrate on ACA and Obama, and still away from nuthouse TPM nonsense.
Held largley by ONE Republican for many years:
SNIPS:
His victory speaks volumes about how potent a weapon the law can be for Republicans this year.
A former lobbyist, Jolly will head to Congress to succeed his old boss, late-Rep. C.W. Bill Young. Young, a moderate known for steering federal dollars to the district, served for more than four decades and was practically political royalty there. He died last fall, opening the door for Democrats in a swing district that narrowly went for Obama in 2012.
Jolly ran as a natural successor to Young. But he struggled to raise money in the campaign, lagging behind Sink, who unlike him, did not have to endure a contested primary that drained resources. Sink, Jolly and their affiliated groups spent more than $12 million in the campaign, making it one of the most expensive House races ever.
As a result of Sink's money advantage over Jolly, she enjoyed a head start out of the gates at the beginning of the general election sprint in mid-January. Voters started casting absentee ballots -- a popular way of voting in the district -- later that month, giving Democrats an opportunity to capitalize on Jolly's inability to spend big money on a positive, introductory message over the airwaves. But Sink did not build a big enough lead in absentee voting to prevail on election day.
more: Republican Jolly wins Florida special election
Obama hung on and won the district both times, but as far as the congressional ballot goes, it's a heavily Republican district.
It's Katherine Harris' old district, which she won twice by 10 points.
The Republicans took it by 37 points in 2010.
In 2012, the Republicans took it by 15 points.
This evening they held on and took it by 2 points.
With Obama winning it twice and congressional Democrats edging closer and closer there, it's showing a nation-wide pattern that Republicans are getting old and dying while Democrats are expanding their base, despite the loss this evening.
Well reasoned but with Ezekial Emmanuel spilling his guts to flog his book on how he steamrollered the insurance companies into signing off on Hindenberg.gov wrong. Killing the working poor and crapping on supporters such as the union base and hispanics then admitting that was the plan is bad politics.
Held largley by ONE Republican for many years:
SNIPS:
His victory speaks volumes about how potent a weapon the law can be for Republicans this year.
A former lobbyist, Jolly will head to Congress to succeed his old boss, late-Rep. C.W. Bill Young. Young, a moderate known for steering federal dollars to the district, served for more than four decades and was practically political royalty there. He died last fall, opening the door for Democrats in a swing district that narrowly went for Obama in 2012.
Jolly ran as a natural successor to Young. But he struggled to raise money in the campaign, lagging behind Sink, who unlike him, did not have to endure a contested primary that drained resources. Sink, Jolly and their affiliated groups spent more than $12 million in the campaign, making it one of the most expensive House races ever.
As a result of Sink's money advantage over Jolly, she enjoyed a head start out of the gates at the beginning of the general election sprint in mid-January. Voters started casting absentee ballots -- a popular way of voting in the district -- later that month, giving Democrats an opportunity to capitalize on Jolly's inability to spend big money on a positive, introductory message over the airwaves. But Sink did not build a big enough lead in absentee voting to prevail on election day.
more: Republican Jolly wins Florida special election
If you run against Obamacare (as they did in 2010) and you win by 37 points (as they did) but then you run against Obamacare and you by 2 points, as they did this evening, what does that say about their Obamacare argument?
It's getting old, just like Republicans. This is the last election cycle they can run against Obamacare.
Quite a victory.
A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.
Pop the corks.
Quite a victory.
A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.
Pop the corks.
It was also a district that Obama won in both 2008 and 2012 and that had been trending Democrat is this a major upset like when Scott Brown won Ted Kennedy's seat after he died no but it's not insignificant either.
Quite a victory.
A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.
Pop the corks.
Quite a victory.
A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.
Pop the corks.
Obama won that district in 2012, Sink won that district in 2010 when she ran for Governor and Sink won that district in 2006 when she was elected CFO.
This is Jolly's first campaign ever.
Oh wow! The Republican won an election in a heavily tilted, historically Republican district with millions of dollars from outside Republican special interest groups... barely, and within the margin of error. Hmmmm.![]()
Oh wow! Denial incarnate. You do realize that denial is not just a river in Egypt?Oh wow! The Republican won an election in a heavily tilted, historically Republican district with millions of dollars from outside Republican special interest groups... barely, and within the margin of error. Hmmmm.![]()
Oh wow! The Republican won an election in a heavily tilted, historically Republican district with millions of dollars from outside Republican special interest groups... barely, and within the margin of error. Hmmmm.![]()