but Trump played in a role in the defeat by creating an environment of chaos and failing to delivering on key campaign issues that many voters in PA-18 resonated with (i.e Obamacare repeal and border wall)

Things like tax cuts don't bode well with voters when they're convinced their social security is going to be cut to make up for it

Here's my rank on who's the blame for the PA-18 loss:

The Iran deal was a terrible deal, we gave Iran 800 million dollars and we aren't even allowed to view their military facilities incase of nuclear weapons production, so basically we just gave them free reign to developed their nuclear program.

1.) Saccone
2.) Republican Congressional Leadership
3.) Trump

*Not blaming the RNC*

@zakattack04 Well that doesn't matter. Many Americans won't see it that way.

They get their policy information from the media.

The argument that Trump lost PA-18 because he fired his SOS is idiotic and unrelated

it is related

To justify a 20 point swing because he fired his SOS is the dumbest thing you've ever said

it is tied to the perception of chaos and confusion that is emitted from this White House

No one voted for trump for the status quo stability

All those people voted for Clinton

I don't think Trump voters wanted to have to deal with so much uncertainty all the time

especially in regards to policy that they would have liked to see enacted

Yikes

In a different poll,

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"Blankenship 28 percent, Morrissey 27 percent, Jenkins 14 percent. Two weeks earlier, the same rival campaign found Blankenship at 14 percent, Morrissey at 29 percent, and Jenkins at 26 percent."

This is baaad

Isn't voting today

Yes

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Anyone have anecdotes in regards to turnout?

Button

Trump is the only reason Saccone was even close.

@🎃Boo-ton🎃 polls in Ohio do not close until 7:30 PM EST.

So I don't know.

@Pielover19 Maybe. But the fact it was still close at all demonstrates something of dire significance. Even with Trump's full investment, it wasn't able to to shift the race by more than 5 points. This demonstrates that his core in the district has evaporated

Also,

new Morning Consult numbers

Trump approval net by state

"Full Investment"

One speech.

<@&414476446900289536> 3

<@&417407302526828544> 38

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and Ohio, -6

That Indiana/Ohio number seems fishy.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/08/us/elections/results-ohio-primary-elections.html

First polls close in about 50 minutes

"Even with Trump's full investment, it wasn't able to to shift the race by more than 5 points. This demonstrates that his core in the district has evaporated"

ahahahahaaha this califag is so full of shit