The Washington Examiner is a right-wing propaganda outlet so when it reports like this it is significant.
After pouring millions more dollars than Democrats into Ohio's 12th Congressional District special election that took place on Tuesday, it's looking like Republican candidate Troy Balderson will squeak by Democrat Danny O'Connor by a less than 1,000 votes — or about one 1 percentage point.
Barring a miracle that O'Connor erases the gap from absentee ballots, a victory for Balderson is short-lived as he will go head-to-head with O'Connor in a rematch in three months.
This race suggests that Republicans have underestimated how much trouble they're in come November. As my colleague, Emily Jashinsky, pointed out before the special election, it's already a loss for the GOP just by being so close.
Not only did Balderson get President Trump to endorse him in the special election, he got him to fly out to Ohio and stump for him this past weekend.
Republicans have gone all-in on a race that was a safe red seat for decades.
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When you compare this special election to previous races in the district, Tuesday's results are even more alarming. The now-retired Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, won over 66 percent of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger Ed Albertson by 36 points. In races before 2016, Democrats haven't fared much better.
Given how much money the GOP has paid per vote only to produce such a narrow lead for Balderson should give Republicans pause. Whether it's a blue wave or a lack of Republican enthusiasm, the 2018 midterm elections look daunting for the GOP.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/o-h-i-no-ohios-special-election-is-the-canary-in-the-gop-coal-mine
O-H-I-No: Ohio's special election is the canary in the GOP coal mine
After pouring millions more dollars than Democrats into Ohio's 12th Congressional District special election that took place on Tuesday, it's looking like Republican candidate Troy Balderson will squeak by Democrat Danny O'Connor by a less than 1,000 votes — or about one 1 percentage point.
Barring a miracle that O'Connor erases the gap from absentee ballots, a victory for Balderson is short-lived as he will go head-to-head with O'Connor in a rematch in three months.
This race suggests that Republicans have underestimated how much trouble they're in come November. As my colleague, Emily Jashinsky, pointed out before the special election, it's already a loss for the GOP just by being so close.
Not only did Balderson get President Trump to endorse him in the special election, he got him to fly out to Ohio and stump for him this past weekend.
Republicans have gone all-in on a race that was a safe red seat for decades.
...
When you compare this special election to previous races in the district, Tuesday's results are even more alarming. The now-retired Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, won over 66 percent of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger Ed Albertson by 36 points. In races before 2016, Democrats haven't fared much better.
Given how much money the GOP has paid per vote only to produce such a narrow lead for Balderson should give Republicans pause. Whether it's a blue wave or a lack of Republican enthusiasm, the 2018 midterm elections look daunting for the GOP.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/o-h-i-no-ohios-special-election-is-the-canary-in-the-gop-coal-mine
