The Giffords district (has been the 8th but is being re-numbered as the 2nd after the current redistricting) is very close to 50/50 between the two parties. The results of a special election there in the spring would be very important.

primaries will probably be in april and the special election probably in june

(01-23-2012 06:25 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  The Giffords district (has been the 8th but is being re-numbered as the 2nd after the current redistricting) is very close to 50/50 between the two parties. The results of a special election there in the spring would be very important.

There is no way the D's lose this seat. The sympathy vote for anyone, especially her husband, will be through the roof.

(01-24-2012 09:28 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(01-23-2012 06:25 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  The Giffords district (has been the 8th but is being re-numbered as the 2nd after the current redistricting) is very close to 50/50 between the two parties. The results of a special election there in the spring would be very important.

There is no way the D's lose this seat. The sympathy vote for anyone, especially her husband, will be through the roof.

Yep.

Agree on the sympathy vote if the husband runs. Otherwise, I doubt it would be decisive

(01-24-2012 09:51 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Agree on the sympathy vote if the husband runs. Otherwise, I doubt it would be decisive

One thing pointed out to me: How can Mark be supportive of Gabby in her recovery if he runs and goes to DC while she rehabs in Arizona? He's gone much of the time.

Kinda pokes a hole in her resignation.

But the guy is a "candidate" for something. He is making all the right noises, smoozing with all the right Democrat people, doing Book Tours etc.

Grooming him for 2014?

(01-24-2012 03:19 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  

(01-24-2012 09:51 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Agree on the sympathy vote if the husband runs. Otherwise, I doubt it would be decisive

One thing pointed out to me: How can Mark be supportive of Gabby in her recovery if he runs and goes to DC while she rehabs in Arizona? He's gone much of the time.

Kinda pokes a hole in her resignation.

But the guy is a "candidate" for something. He is making all the right noises, smoozing with all the right Democrat people, doing Book Tours etc.

Grooming him for 2014?

Nah, I bet he waits until McCain's seat comes up in 2016. If Giffords has improved enough then she runs. If not, he runs.

(01-24-2012 03:19 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  

(01-24-2012 09:51 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Agree on the sympathy vote if the husband runs. Otherwise, I doubt it would be decisive

One thing pointed out to me: How can Mark be supportive of Gabby in her recovery if he runs and goes to DC while she rehabs in Arizona? He's gone much of the time.

Kinda pokes a hole in her resignation.

But the guy is a "candidate" for something. He is making all the right noises, smoozing with all the right Democrat people, doing Book Tours etc.

Grooming him for 2014?

I'm pretty sure they ahve places she can recover in DC. I think thought that *she* needs to be out of the public sphere to heal.