PA-18 Special Election - Lamb by a nose

[Progressive Pessimist]

We're supposedly due for snow here in the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Any idea how, if it all, it could affect the election? To me it sounds like it would favor Saccone.

[Progressive Pessimist]

My prediction prior to today was Saccone winning by 3, now I'm not so sure. I had my doubts before about a Lamb victory tomorrow but that new Monmouth poll is truly astounding! Even with the possibility of snow, Lamb will likely keep it close at a bare minimum. I still suspect that this district's natural partisan lean might help Saccone eke out a narrow win but I am now more confident than ever that Lamb could very well pull this off. It's pathetic how happy I will be if he does.

This is a true tossup and I am at least confident that it will end up embarrassing the GOP with either them losing or barely winning in a district where a Democrat shouldn't have had a chance.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Guys. Lamb is going to win. Let's stop with the "Ohh partisan lean!" "Might eek out!" "Saccone +27" crap. The polls have continuously moved in favor of Lamb, he has the energized base, has the fundraising numbers, etc.

Plus, Saccone is talking like he knows he's gonna lose.

I hope you're right.

[Progressive Pessimist]

May the handsomest man win!

[Progressive Pessimist]

I would like to apologize to the good people of southwestern Pennsylvania and soon-to-be Congressman Conor Lamb for underestimating them.

I would also like to apologize to Pittsburgh Steel who was right all along about this race. I am writing this with a mouthful of crow to find that my Saccone+3 prediction was actually way off!

[Progressive Pessimist]

I would like to apologize to the good people of southwestern Pennsylvania and soon-to-be Congressman Conor Lamb for underestimating them.

I would also like to apologize to Pittsburgh Steel who was right all along about this race. I am writing this with a mouthful of crow to find that my Saccone+3 prediction was actually way off!

I seem to recall Steel predicting Lamb +6, so I think you're actually closer than him.

But he was right about Lamb winning in the end. I was not, regardless of the margin.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Republicans really do love moving the goalposts. Funny how Lamb was Nancy's little pet back, and now he's basically a Republican? First, they thought he didn't stand a chance, then they spend millions to try and beat him, and now it doesn't matter that he won?

If that's the case, that Lamb might as well be a Republican; maybe the GOP should let Tester, Heitkamp, Manchin, Donnelly, Jones, and the Mississippi special election nominee run opposed. It's more Republicans in the senate by that logic!

[Progressive Pessimist]

https://twitter.com/AdrienneLaF/status/974098794928394240

https://twitter.com/elainaplott/status/974106530487382017

There's delusion, and then there's this pathetic thing.

It's especially adorable since the Republicans' main tactics against Lamb were to paint him as a "Nancy Pelosi liberal."

[Progressive Pessimist]

Sounds like a sLambdunk!

[Progressive Pessimist]

Sounds like a sLambdunk!

Miles, is that you?

I have no idea who that is. I'm relatively new. Lurked here during the 2016 elections. I just like puns.

[Progressive Pessimist]

This honestly doesn't seem worth the effort to contest the results so hard. A recount? Fine. But all this court nonsense is not worth a seat that is disappearing in less than a year. Saccone will have his chance at PA-14 in November anyway.