Posted on 11/17/2018 12:49:38 PM PST by Kaslin
Beth wrote this week about Republican Rep. Mia Love’s lawsuit over ballot signatures in her very tight re-election race. At the time, she was trailing her Democratic opponent Ben McAdams. Prior to the ruling, The Cook Political Report’s David Wasserman said that Love is favored to prevail, and it looks she will do that.This comes hours a ruling on that lawsuit was handed down; a judge tossed it. But there’s no need to despair. She officially took the lead yesterday, though its within the margin of recount territory (via The Hill):
BREAKING: As expected, #UT04 GOP Rep. Mia Love (R) has pulled into the lead over Ben McAdams (D) by 419 votes. Hard to see how she relinquishes it now. https://t.co/nfsptUdHiN— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 16, 2018
Incumbent Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah) pulled ahead in her race against Democrat Ben McAdams for the first time Friday as an updated vote count in Utah County gave her a narrow lead.
Love is currently ahead by 419 votes after Friday’s tally, reversing her previous deficit of more than 1,000 votes, according to the Utah secretary of state's website.
McAdams, the mayor of Salt Lake County, had spent the week in Washington as part of new member orientation, the Salt Lake Tribune noted.
Thousands of provisional ballots remain uncounted and Love’s current margin is well within the 0.25 percent to trigger a recount in Utah.
BREAKING: #UT04 Rep. Mia Love (R) narrowly wins latest batch of votes from Salt Lake Co., narrowing Ben McAdams (D)'s lead form 1,227 to 873. This makes her the favorite to prevail, once more Utah Co. votes are counted.— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 15, 2018
It's still a nail-biter, but it seems Love will just barely win another term in Congress. It's a hold the GOP needed in the House, as they've lost close to 40 seats.
For me she was a disappointment.
She’s better than a Pelosi leftist however
In other words, the judge gave her no love ...
She should appeal l think the cheats will let her win so she calls off the dogs. I have no doubt they were going to steal this seat too. She should double down. From what I can see the Rats are going to get away with Stealing a Governor, 2 Senate seats and God knows how many House seats. They clearly broke the law in Florida. Trump is dead in 20 if they don’t go after these bastards.
True,they stole a number in CA.
Yes.
They’re stealing Young Kim’s win in California.
“I think the cheats will let her win so she calls off the dogs.”
Probably. Too deep of an investigation might reveal a whole lot of stuff that nobody was supposed to know about.
If the CA GOP had a brain cell between them this could be the impetus for a Great Asian Exodus from the Democratic Party.
She’s been a HUGE disappointment to me, BUT let her keep the seat and let her get her Trump On. She needs a trip to the woodshed. Can’t hurt, might help.
A RINO is better than a Dem. Sometimes. Most times. Maybe. Sorta. LOL!
Counting his chickens before they're hatched?
I hear that! I thought a lot of her after the speaking opportunity that was given to her at the republican convention, but I was fearful that when she became a media darling the libs would find a way to pull her left with the lure of the camera.
I may have been right. Her amnesty ploy to be all things to all people and her Jeff Flake like position on much of Trump's agenda has soured me somewhat.
She'll do what the bishop tells her.
(The Bishop Willard Romney, not Terry Jones' "The Bishop.")
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