GA-6 Special election discussion thread

[Hindsight was 2020]

That was literally the dumbest attack ad I have ever seen

[The Other Castro]

That was literally the dumbest attack ad I have ever seen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt35BYEOlEw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo_Ejfc5hW8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMfVqGBE6JI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZeVqj-t1U0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euVkDbQz144

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I mean to be fair, they did make Osoff look like a complete idiot, but the fact that this was what they went with is still telling.

[publicunofficial]

I mean to be fair, they did make Osoff look like a complete idiot, but the fact that this was what they went with is still telling.

Did they make him look like an idiot? He seems like a guy who had fun with his friends when he went to Georgetown.

Also "He's not serious enough for Washington" is a weak ad when the President is a reality TV monster.

[Maxwell]

I mean to be fair, they did make Osoff look like a complete idiot, but the fact that this was what they went with is still telling.

Most people would look like morons if you took them at their "having fun at college" or "making goofy videos" part of their life.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I mean to be fair, they did make Osoff look like a complete idiot, but the fact that this was what they went with is still telling.

Most people would look like morons if you took them at their "having fun at college" or "making goofy videos" part of their life.

I agree 100% and I'm not saying this ad would make me vote against Osoff, but fair or not they did make Osoff look like an idiot (certainly to someone who knows little about him).  What I'm saying is this is not a district where the Democrat will ever get the benefit of the doubt on anything and a lot of people are hypocrites when it comes to judging folks for this sort of thing imo (especially older folks).  I could see this ad being pretty effective with Never Trump Republicans who'd leap at any excuse to rationalize voting against Osoff, but would reluctantly vote for Osoff if said excuse failed to materialize.

[publicunofficial]

I mean to be fair, they did make Osoff look like a complete idiot, but the fact that this was what they went with is still telling.

Most people would look like morons if you took them at their "having fun at college" or "making goofy videos" part of their life.

I agree 100% and I'm not saying this ad would make me vote against Osoff, but fair or not they did make Osoff look like an idiot (certainly to someone who knows little about him).  What I'm saying is this is not a district where the Democrat will ever get the benefit of the doubt on anything and a lot of people are hypocrites when it comes to judging folks for this sort of thing imo (especially older folks).  I could see this ad being pretty effective with Never Trump Republicans who'd leap at any excuse to rationalize voting against Osoff, but would reluctantly vote for Osoff if said excuse failed to materialize.

By your reasoning, literally any attack ad period would probably be enough to win those types of voters over.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I mean to be fair, they did make Osoff look like a complete idiot, but the fact that this was what they went with is still telling.

Most people would look like morons if you took them at their "having fun at college" or "making goofy videos" part of their life.

I agree 100% and I'm not saying this ad would make me vote against Osoff, but fair or not they did make Osoff look like an idiot (certainly to someone who knows little about him).  What I'm saying is this is not a district where the Democrat will ever get the benefit of the doubt on anything and a lot of people are hypocrites when it comes to judging folks for this sort of thing imo (especially older folks).  I could see this ad being pretty effective with Never Trump Republicans who'd leap at any excuse to rationalize voting against Osoff, but would reluctantly vote for Osoff if said excuse failed to materialize.

By your reasoning, literally any attack ad period would probably be enough to win those types of voters over.

Not necessarily, this is just my gut sense, but I feel like this is probably one that is especially effective given that you have more than a few Republicans with a "get off my lawn attitude" toward young people.  It also it depends on how old Osoff is; the longer ago this was, the less effective it is (and more pathetic it makes the Republicans look).  Anyway, I hope you're right; I would love to see Osoff win or at least come really close.

[Roronoa D. Law]

GOP ad against Jon Ossoff attacks him for liking Star Wars and being in an a capella group. I'm not kidding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztJlZ3Ndbw4

He may have a chance here after all.

I go to college with children from this district. He is well behaved compared to them.

[Nyvin]

I mean to be fair, they did make Osoff look like a complete idiot, but the fact that this was what they went with is still telling.

Most people would look like morons if you took them at their "having fun at college" or "making goofy videos" part of their life.

I agree 100% and I'm not saying this ad would make me vote against Osoff, but fair or not they did make Osoff look like an idiot (certainly to someone who knows little about him).  What I'm saying is this is not a district where the Democrat will ever get the benefit of the doubt on anything and a lot of people are hypocrites when it comes to judging folks for this sort of thing imo (especially older folks).  I could see this ad being pretty effective with Never Trump Republicans who'd leap at any excuse to rationalize voting against Osoff, but would reluctantly vote for Osoff if said excuse failed to materialize.

It shows him at a costume party and singing on a stage...how the heck is that something only an idiot would do?   Are all people who go to costume parties idiots or all people who sign on a stage idiots?   That's complete bull crap,  he was young at some point in his life, so what?

That ad has to be the one of the most pathetic attacks I've ever seen.   If Republicans will vote for Trump but not Ossoff because of that then they really have lost their minds.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I mean to be fair, they did make Osoff look like a complete idiot, but the fact that this was what they went with is still telling.

Most people would look like morons if you took them at their "having fun at college" or "making goofy videos" part of their life.

I agree 100% and I'm not saying this ad would make me vote against Osoff, but fair or not they did make Osoff look like an idiot (certainly to someone who knows little about him).  What I'm saying is this is not a district where the Democrat will ever get the benefit of the doubt on anything and a lot of people are hypocrites when it comes to judging folks for this sort of thing imo (especially older folks).  I could see this ad being pretty effective with Never Trump Republicans who'd leap at any excuse to rationalize voting against Osoff, but would reluctantly vote for Osoff if said excuse failed to materialize.

It shows him at a costume party and singing on a stage...how the heck is that something only an idiot would do?   Are all people who go to costume parties idiots or all people who sign on a stage idiots?   That's complete bull crap,  he was young at some point in his life, so what?

That ad has to be the one of the most pathetic attacks I've ever seen.   If Republicans will vote for Trump but not Ossoff because of that then they really have lost their minds.

I agree with all of this, but the fact is that we still need significant right-wing Republican crossover votes in this district.  Sure, it's unfair that this stuff will be perceived as him being an idiot or whatever, but this is a very Republican (and presumably very partisan) district.

[NerdyBohemian]

The ad does raise an interesting issue though. Millennials born in the late 80s onward will have a lot of videos, social media and online digital papertrails. How will this be used when they run for office?

[BuckeyeNut]

I mean to be fair, they did make Osoff look like a complete idiot, but the fact that this was what they went with is still telling.

Most people would look like morons if you took them at their "having fun at college" or "making goofy videos" part of their life.

I agree 100% and I'm not saying this ad would make me vote against Osoff, but fair or not they did make Osoff look like an idiot (certainly to someone who knows little about him).  What I'm saying is this is not a district where the Democrat will ever get the benefit of the doubt on anything and a lot of people are hypocrites when it comes to judging folks for this sort of thing imo (especially older folks).  I could see this ad being pretty effective with Never Trump Republicans who'd leap at any excuse to rationalize voting against Osoff, but would reluctantly vote for Osoff if said excuse failed to materialize.

It shows him at a costume party and singing on a stage...how the heck is that something only an idiot would do?   Are all people who go to costume parties idiots or all people who sign on a stage idiots?   That's complete bull crap,  he was young at some point in his life, so what?

That ad has to be the one of the most pathetic attacks I've ever seen.   If Republicans will vote for Trump but not Ossoff because of that then they really have lost their minds.

I agree with all of this, but the fact is that we still need significant right-wing Republican crossover votes in this district.  Sure, it's unfair that this stuff will be perceived as him being an idiot or whatever, but this is a very Republican (and presumably very partisan) district.

The costume party might hurt him with older voters, but singing a Billy Joel parody as part of a college a capella group sounds like something a lot of people in the 50+  crowd would like. Especially if they're college educated. And this district is.

[KingSweden]

The ad does raise an interesting issue though. Millennials born in the late 80s onward will have a lot of videos, social media and online digital papertrails. How will this be used when they run for office?

RRH, of all places, expressed concern about this ad for that very reason.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Is it any difference than a radio host?


Jason Lewis did manage to get elected to the house in spite of various controversial statements that would have angered both Democrats and Republicans.

[The Other Castro]

Ossoff has an ad of his own: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHFCkeSrsM

Turns out Donald Trump is apparently running for Congress in GA-6.

[Virginiá]

Ossoff has an ad of his own: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHFCkeSrsM

Turns out Donald Trump is apparently running for Congress in GA-6.

Can't say I am surprised. Nationalize the race. His best chance in that particular district is if he makes that entire race about Trump and how he would oppose Donald when it is needed. After all, this is part of what Republicans did under Obama.

[Roronoa D. Law]

Ossoff has an ad of his own: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHFCkeSrsM

Turns out Donald Trump is apparently running for Congress in GA-6.

Nice ad but comes off like a preview to the Cosmos.

[Dr. Arch]

Ossoff has an ad of his own: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHFCkeSrsM

Turns out Donald Trump is apparently running for Congress in GA-6.

Nice ad but comes off like a preview to the Cosmos.

Very cool. I think Ossoff has a real chance here.

[Hindsight was 2020]

Georgia’s Sixth District Adds 10,000 Voters in a Month

https://decisiondeskhq.com/upcoming-races/georgias-sixth-district-adds-10000-voters-in-a-month/?utm_content=buffer53cdf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Fingers crossed

[henster]

Every Dem needs to run as a check on Trump it worked to an extent for Rs in '16.

[Roronoa D. Law]

Georgia’s Sixth District Adds 10,000 Voters in a Month

https://decisiondeskhq.com/upcoming-races/georgias-sixth-district-adds-10000-voters-in-a-month/?utm_content=buffer53cdf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Here is the racial breakdown for the 9970 new voters if anybody interested. 

Native American +16
Asian/ Pacific Islander +718
Black +1634
Hispanic +541
Other +226
Uknown +2336
White +4499

[Chief Justice Keef]

GOP ad against Jon Ossoff attacks him for liking Star Wars and being in an a capella group. I'm not kidding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztJlZ3Ndbw4

He may have a chance here after all.

"Take a look at Jon Ossoff acting like a normal human being unlike the Republican ghouls in Congress. What a goof!"

[Devout Centrist]

Ossoff has an ad of his own: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omHFCkeSrsM

Turns out Donald Trump is apparently running for Congress in GA-6.

Here we go.

[MAINEiac4434]

Go Jon!