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A look at the right’s opportunities to win in 2018

December 5, 2017 Atlanta: Voters headed to the polls at Henry W. Grady High School at 929 Charles Allen Dr NE in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 to elect one of the two Atlanta mayoral runoff candidates, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood. the two city councilwomen’s financial disclosures posted ahead of the Tuesday runoff for the city’s top job showed that Bottoms had raised $850,000 to Norwood’s $480,000. A Channel 2 Action News/Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll before Tuesday’s elections showed City Councilwoman Mary Norwood at 51.3 percent and Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms at 45.1 percent. Norwood’s lead is larger than the margin of error of 4.3 percent. Only 3.6 percent of respondents polled said they were undecided. The poll, conducted by Landmark Communications last Wednesday and Thursday, suggested unaligned voters have made their choice in recent days. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

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Credit: JOHN SPINK / AJC

December 5, 2017 Atlanta: Voters headed to the polls at Henry W. Grady High School at 929 Charles Allen Dr NE in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 to elect one of the two Atlanta mayoral runoff candidates, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood. the two city councilwomen’s financial disclosures posted ahead of the Tuesday runoff for the city’s top job showed that Bottoms had raised $850,000 to Norwood’s $480,000. A Channel 2 Action News/Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll before Tuesday’s elections showed City Councilwoman Mary Norwood at 51.3 percent and Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms at 45.1 percent. Norwood’s lead is larger than the margin of error of 4.3 percent. Only 3.6 percent of respondents polled said they were undecided. The poll, conducted by Landmark Communications last Wednesday and Thursday, suggested unaligned voters have made their choice in recent days. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM
By Bria Felicien
April 2, 2018

1. Bucking the 'Blue Wave' -- Republicans would be smart to focus on Hispanic voters in 2018

From Fox News: "Nonetheless, we know that, in order for our party to thrive in the future, we must improve our performance at the ballot box among Hispanic voters."

2. Republicans beware: Union workers are often your margin of victory

From The Washington Examiner: "Like Trump, Republican candidates must get back to reaching out to union members and always remember their main message: jobs and opportunity."

3. Two mistakes the Democrats can't afford to make

From Bloomberg: “They can't get in the mosh pit with Trump. And they can't call his voters ‘deplorables.’”

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