The district lines were drawn by the state republicans so it would always be conservative. That he was able to get 48.9 percent of the vote should not have been possible. This was a huge loss for the Republicans and they know it Originally Posted by BigLouieI'm curious about your definition of "huge loss". The goal has not been reached, no one has won but when you count what the contest has cost so far and how much more it is going to cost....well, that's another matter. The democrats paid $86 per vote and lost. How much is a "win" going to cost them. Add in the fact that this does not change anything in the House and the "win" is only good until the next election plus the reputations that have already been tarnished...this guy should have won by double digits! We're looking at close to $20 million for something that only means sometime inside the House seating chart. If he wins...