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Title: GOP's Fred Keller Wins Pennsylvania 12th District Special Election
Post by: Free Vulcan on May 22, 2019, 05:17:16 pm
(https://media.breitbart.com/media/2019/05/Trump-and-Fred-Keller.jpg)

Keller defeated Democrat and professor at Penn State University Marc Friedenberg in a special election Tuesday. The congressional seat became vacant after former Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA), who easily beat Friedenberg in the 2018 midterm elections, resigned less than one month into this term.

The Pennsylvania Republican’s victory serves President Donald Trump as well. Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday.

Ahead of the election, Trump said he endorsed Keller and contended that the election would serve as a referendum on his presidential administration.

“Go get em, Fred,” Trump told Keller on Monday. “It’s a little bit of a referendum.” President Trump then said that if Keller wins the special election, the media will not widely report the story; however, if Keller loses the election, Trump said that they will play it up as one of the biggest political events in recent memory.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/21/gops-fred-keller-wins-pennsylvania-12th-district-special-election/amp/ (https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/21/gops-fred-keller-wins-pennsylvania-12th-district-special-election/amp/)

Title: Re: GOP's Fred Keller Wins Pennsylvania 12th District Special Election
Post by: sneakypete on May 22, 2019, 05:59:10 pm
Why did the other guy resign after less than a month in office? I have never heard of such a thing happening.
Title: Re: GOP's Fred Keller Wins Pennsylvania 12th District Special Election
Post by: Absalom on May 22, 2019, 06:13:14 pm
Quote from: sneakypete on May 22, 2019, 05:59:10 pm
Why did the other guy resign after less than a month in office? I have never heard of such a thing happening.
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Apparently he rec'd a great job offer from NK!
Title: Re: GOP's Fred Keller Wins Pennsylvania 12th District Special Election
Post by: sneakypete on May 22, 2019, 07:44:27 pm
Quote from: Absalom on May 22, 2019, 06:13:14 pm
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Apparently he rec'd a great job offer from NK!

@Absalom

Seriously?

I guess we got lucky on that one,then. Congresscritters usually go to work for our enemies while still holding office.
Title: Re: GOP's Fred Keller Wins Pennsylvania 12th District Special Election
Post by: Absalom on May 22, 2019, 08:17:30 pm
Quote from: sneakypete on May 22, 2019, 07:44:27 pm
@Absalom

Seriously?

I guess we got lucky on that one,then. Congresscritters usually go to work for our enemies while still holding office.
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Just jesting but you're on the mark
Title: Re: GOP's Fred Keller Wins Pennsylvania 12th District Special Election
Post by: Cyber Liberty on May 22, 2019, 11:19:35 pm
So where is all the Rat "bellwether" talk I always hear, predicting Trump's defeat because of one House special election?