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General Around-the-Horn Update
Self | 10/27/2018 | LS

Posted on 10/27/2018 7:02:39 AM PDT by LS

A few updates for those of you (like me) finding it hard to assimilate all the data from the different races:

1) AZ looking good. It appears McSally has a solid lead, so much so that as of now President Trump is not coming back. Too soon to tell if the turnout will flip AZ1 or hold AZ8. Right now, Rs sitting on a nominal lead of 11.4%, which is about 3% higher than in 2016. No one knows how the indies will break. They don't have enough to overcome that lead, but might be enough to hold the congressional districts. We'll see.

One tidbit though: it appears Rs are up 30 points with men!

2) FL is a tremendous success story. Ravi and SpeedyInTexas have kept you abreast here, and Rs are up in absentees, up in early walk-in voting (unheard of) and up in combo of the two. The current margin with one week to go is 72,000. (In 2016, Rs led absentees, lost early-walk in, and Trump won election day with the final margin 113,000).

REMEMBER, most of the "red" Panhandle counties have only started voting. I predict most of those voters will either do walk-in early or election day. My current projection is that we only lose about 2,000 votes as the result of the hurricane.

BUT what this means is that ALL polling, and even all these numbers, are substantially UNDERSTATED for Republicans. My estimate is that we so far are missing about 8,000 Rs in this count. With these numbers, regardless of "polls" I see no way either Scott or DeSantis loses, and we should hold FL26 and 27 & possibly get FL7. This would crush any hopes Ds have of taking the House

IA was looking good, but I don't have any data more recent than a week ago. Ds ALWAYS lead big in absentees in IA (exactly the opposite of FL and OH) and of course led, but were way down from 2016---when they were way down from 2012. The trend is definitely our friend.

Again, older #S, but they showed that IA1 with Rod Blum was looking safer. This is a district the Ds really need to flip to have a shot at re-taking the House. IA2 remains a possible flip. The D there won in 2014 by 14,000 but (as of last week) Rs had cut into that already by 5,000. I'm anxious to see the new votes & comparisons.

NV is looking awesome. Ds are somewhat overperforming in Washoe (an R county) but Rs are overperforming in the more populous Clark County (D) so it's more than a wash. Right now it's looking like Ds will end early voting up no more than 2,000 (a MASSIVE dip from 2016---some 88%) or could even finish with no lead at all.

This looks very good for Heller, and Trump has not scheduled another trip to NV, so I guess he thinks it's safe. Laxalt should win, and NV3 and NV4 (flips to us) are a genuine possibility. If either of those goes to us, that's pretty much the House.

MN continues to turn out good news. Sources tell me Wardlow should beat the Jihadi Abuser Keith Ellison, that Hously is within 3, even Newberger has new life and is within 7, and that we'll flip 2 D seats. Erik Paulsen, a neverTrumper, is in trouble, but people there think he will eke it out.

Currently the early/absentee vote (they don't do D/R ballots so we can't check party performance) stands at 205% of 2016 levels!!!

KS Kobach in a tough fight, but should win. We'll likely lose Yoder's seat (a never Trumper---anyone seeing a pattern here?). Still not sure on Walters' seat. But Rs are up over 2016 pace in early/absentee so it's looking good.

NC Rs are up about 3 from 2016 levels, but Ds are down 17! Black turnout low at about 6%, whites pretty high at 51%. Rs are in good shape and Trump just did a rally there to help the only two at-risk congressmen. My guess is they'll both hold (Harris & McCready)

NM The NM1 seat was thought to be "gettable" when I was there 6 weeks ago. NM2 appears to be a hold for us.

TX has very, very high turnout in the red areas. They don't do party ballots so hard to track. But I remain convinced Betamale won't get within 10 of Cruz. Abbott "cruises" to victory.

TN Blackburn "appears" safe and turnout in red ares high, but Trump is going back there. I'm wondering is this is partly because the TN media may bleed over to GA and the GA gov race, which is tight, with Kemp leading.

IN moving our way. Braun is up, turnout in red Hamilton is off the charts ("historic").

ND no longer a race. GOP should pull resources & send to MI.

MI John James, the Manhunter from Mars, has slashed a 17 point deficit down to, as of last night's internals, under six. He is making definite inroads, and it wouldn't surprise me to see Trump do an OH/MI swing. He's still a longshot, but almost within MOE. With low Detroit turnout, he can win.

OH numbers look just like 2016 in Montgomery CO, which is a bellwether. Cuyahoga Ds are way down, Rs are way up. I think given the GOP's REAL 300,000 registration lead (after allocating indies), Renacci and DeWine both win.

WV I don't believe the poll having Morrissey ahead, but it's probably a 2-3 point race with Manchin up. The hurdle here is he did vote for Kavanaugh when it didn't matter. So it's hard for M to say, "Well, this is what he WOULD have done if it did matter."

NJ Huggie Bear Hugin now tied in most polls. This is a perpetual teaser state, gut people may be sick of the corrupt Menendez. I have NJ and MI as very possible longshots.

MT is the puzzle. The voter reg says Testicles shouldn't have a chance, but polls keep showing him up. I don't know on this one. The numbers say flip.

WI and PA, no chance for the senate seats, Walker will struggle and "may" pull it out.

My predictions remain Senate +4-7 for Rs net; we hold the House by a handful (maybe 5). I have the max D gain at 15 including 2 D-R flips in MN and a floor of 8. If this is a real "wave" there are about 6 flippable D-R seats. I don't see how we can actually gain seats, but this really is a big turnout.


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To: LS

Very interesting. Thanks.


41 posted on 10/27/2018 9:20:47 AM PDT by Lucas McCain (Liberalism is the willful embrace of abject stupidity.)
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To: taterjay

Hawley by 6-7.


42 posted on 10/27/2018 9:21:11 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: MMaschin

On twitter, a “Texologist” had a note that five of the blue counties were really, really down.


43 posted on 10/27/2018 9:21:48 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: LS

Thanks for the great work..


44 posted on 10/27/2018 9:22:43 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats want dead children & VIOLENCE at the border... for their "Kent State" photo op...)
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To: Lucas McCain

“The Rifleman.” I get the reference.

I once met “Paladin.” (Richard Boone). My dad had a ranch in Chandler when it was nothing but cotton fields and grazing. “Paladin” shot a scene in my dad’s barn and after the fight scene, Boone came over, shook my hand, and gave me an autographed “Have Gun Will Travel” card!


45 posted on 10/27/2018 9:23:21 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Thanks so much LS


46 posted on 10/27/2018 9:26:17 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: MMaschin

Nearly every other house in Austin sports a popular “Beto” sign.


47 posted on 10/27/2018 9:32:46 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: LS

What’s your take on GA governor? It’s being painted as very close. I hope not.

Thanks for your posts and FReepmails.


48 posted on 10/27/2018 9:38:24 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: FreedomPoster

I think it’s close, but Kemp wins by a couple. There will be high black turnout.


49 posted on 10/27/2018 9:39:09 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: LS

Thanks for the info...appreciate it.


50 posted on 10/27/2018 9:55:04 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: LS

Repeating the many (and well-earned) compliments and Thank-You’s above. They are much appreciated.


51 posted on 10/27/2018 9:57:08 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (The democrats' national goal: One world social-communism under one world religion: Atheistic Islam.)
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To: LS

The Chattanooga area media will bleed into the NW counties of Georgia. They are overwhelmingly red voters. POTUS should invite Kemp to the rally.


52 posted on 10/27/2018 10:18:27 AM PDT by Betty Jane
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To: LS

Thanks for the excellent analysis, as always. Fyi, I posted this to another thread a bit ago:

“For the best sign of the impact of the nuttybomber, pay attention to the early vote count tomorrow for Volusia County, Fl. Today was the first day.

Ahem.

Lonnng lines, HUGE pubbie campaign presence, tons of volunteers (including moi) handing out pubbie voter guides. Probably 70% of crowd voted republican.

When we anger, it’s logical, not emotional, and we get a slow, relentless, unstoppable burn. We double down on our enthusiasm and ferociousness, just like our Leader.

We’ll kick their friken ass.”


53 posted on 10/27/2018 10:18:50 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Huber will saaaaaaave ussss! ....Not.)
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To: LS

I spent many nights watching Have Gun Will Travel with my father. It was his favorite program. I still enjoy it.

I once met “Cheyenne” i.e. Clint Walker. I was a kid with my parents at a local Goldwater event headlined by Walker. I walked right up to him, looked him right in the belt buckle, and shook his hand. Biggest man I had ever seen.


54 posted on 10/27/2018 10:20:17 AM PDT by Lucas McCain (Liberalism is the willful embrace of abject stupidity.)
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To: LS

P.s. Volusia (as you know, but others may not) is bellweather for Florida, and perhaps for the country. We’re the famous county who gave Bush the win—by 537 votes.

So again, see numbers for Volusia tomorrow for a decent overall indicator, an up-to-date snapshot of, well, everything.


55 posted on 10/27/2018 10:23:22 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Huber will saaaaaaave ussss! ....Not.)
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To: LS
First rate.

Thanks for posting!

56 posted on 10/27/2018 10:25:19 AM PDT by M. Thatcher
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To: LS

Thanks for this report, LS. Very encouraging.


57 posted on 10/27/2018 10:27:06 AM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Dan in Wichita

John James is a very impressive person. Just the type we need for leadership in our country. $100 to you.


58 posted on 10/27/2018 10:45:40 AM PDT by upchuck (Definition of a Republican registered to vote but doesn't on Nov 6: A DEMOCRAT!)
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To: upchuck

I will be sending Capt. James another $50.00!


59 posted on 10/27/2018 11:04:36 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: Dan in Wichita

Super! He’s what our country needs.


60 posted on 10/27/2018 11:07:37 AM PDT by upchuck (Definition of a Republican registered to vote but doesn't on Nov 6: A DEMOCRAT!)
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