The 2014 primary season ends (Sept. 9: DE, MA, NH, NY, RI)

[Oldiesfreak1854]

McConnell is barely under 60. Not that he's going to lose, but would anything below 60 hurt his campaign?

The AP has already called it for McConnell.

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I've got 1.8% in from Georgia. 

Kingston: 33.4%
Perdue: 28.8%
Handel: 15.7%
Broun: 12.0%
Gingrey: 18.2%
Grayson: 1%
Gardner: 0.8%

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37% for GA

Perdue leads 30.2% to Kingston's 29.2%. Handel up to 19%.

Where are you getting that?  I have Politico on here and they only have 33% in.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

AP calls PA-13 for Boyle. Metro Atlanta's still out, Cohn thinks Kingston edges Handel for the 2nd slot.

Atlanta's just starting to come in, and Handel appears strong there at the moment.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Politico has 35.3% in from Georgia.  Kingston leads Perdue by only 180 votes.

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I suspect Handel will keep gaining.  She appears to be strong around Atlanta, and that alone could get her into the runoff.  Whether she will or not is another issue, but you heard it from me first.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Ouch. The first big vote dump in Cobb has Perdue slightly beating Handel.

It's only a third of the vote there, though.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Awful fundraiser. Perdue sucked up her usual money and her feud with Deal dried up alternate sources, from what I've read.

She probably should've spent more on ads.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

AP calls one runoff slot for Perdue.

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Politico also calls the 2nd slot for Kingston.

They did?  They hadn't last I checked.

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Very early OR results:

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It looked like over 10% of the vote was already in there.  I wonder how.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

AOS called for Wehby already.

46% in. That was quick.

Politico only has about 12% in and hasn't called it yet.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Minnesota Republicans also just held their convention.

Not surprisingly Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson won the endorsement for Governor. I'd say he's a shoo-in for the nomination, but has no chance in November barring some major shake ups.

Businessman and political novice Mike McFadden won the GOP nod for Senate to face Franken on the 10th ballot. His opponent has promised to abide by the endorsement, while McFadden said he wouldn't, but this means McFadden has all but won the nomination as well. McFadden is one of those generic rich guys who have nothing going for them but that they can spend tons of money candidates, and that won't be enough to beat Franken. Actually his opponent was a St. Louis County Commissioner, so at least he had the strength of being from that region which is normally very DFL. But perhaps the biggest strength of McFadden is that he can throw lots of money at Franken himself meaning the NRSC and basically flat broke Minnesota GOP don't need to worry about fundraising, so I guess that's a big plus.

What a shame.  I'd rather have an experienced candidate to go up against the accidental Senator, Stuart Smalley.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Our dear friend Mike Assad is losing 78-22 to Frank LoBiondo.

Who's he?

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Our dear friend Mike Assad is losing 78-22 to Frank LoBiondo.

Who's he?

Ex-Atlas poster, friend of Phil, talk radio host, and now attempting a primary in NJ-2.

Also worth noting that Taylor is dominating the coast.

Politico called NJ-2 for LoBiondo.

Anyway, why have always though that Gene Taylor was a Democrat?

[Oldiesfreak1854]

AP calls NJ-03 for MacArthur.

For MS, a god part of McDaniel base is in, I think, so thats good for Cochran.

Politico now has about 21% in.  Cochran leads 49.6-48.8%.

BTW: I'd be interested to see how the Black Belt counties vote, especially since Mississippi is an open primary state.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

26.5% in from MS, McDaniel leading 50-49.

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Cochran now leading 49.6-48.8, with 32% in.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I'm beginning to think that Cochran and McDaniel may go to a runoff.

EDIT: Cochran now leads, 49.9-48.5, with 38% in.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

DeMarco looks like he has all but clinched clinched the first runoff spot with 18%. Second is anyone's game.

Apparently, Mathis is doing worse than expected in Shelby county (Birmingham).

Birmingham suburbs, right?  Because Birmingham is in Jefferson County, I believe.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

40.1% in from MS, and Cochran leads 49.8-48.6.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

59.9% in; Cochran leads 51-48.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

62.7% in; Cochran still leads 51-48.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

How is Matt Schultz, the Iowa secretary of state, in third place? That's a pretty pathetic. Career ending performance I say.

I believe he's running for the House.

Anyway, "Mamacita" just took the lead in MS, with about 80% in.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

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