After spending millions of dollars in a special election in Ohio, Republicans pushed the boulder up the hill just enough to eke out a very small lead, and possibly hold on, in what unexpectedly became a competitive race.
“While we won tonight, this remains a very tough political environment, and moving forward, we cannot expect to win tough races when our candidate is being outraised,” warned Corry Bliss, the executive director of the Congressional Leadership Fund, a PAC trying to help Republicans hold the House. “Any Republican running for Congress getting vastly outraised by an opponent needs to start raising more money.”
Why the alarm bells – even after Republican Troy Balderson declared victory over Democrat Danny O’Connor in the 12th Congressional District special election? In part, it’s because this district is not indicative of the kinds of places that will determine control of the House in November. It’s far more conservative.
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