Official Justin Amash Election Day / Primary Results Thread (update: Justin wins!!!)

[William Tell]

Bentivolio is done

 

[rprprs]

So far it's 56-44. That's pretty good. It'd be nice if it was 60-40 though.

Yep. Will be satisfied with just a win, happy with a 10% spread, but would sure love to see that 60-40.

 

[jct74]

13.5% Reporting

J. Amash - 57.3% - 5,544
B. Ellis - 42.7% - 4,139

http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/michigan/#.U-F_heNdXTr

 

[jct74]

looking better!

 

[PaleoPaul]

Bentivolio is done

Isn't Bentivolio regarded as a traitor of sorts around these parts? Shouldn't we be glad he's losing?

 

[jct74]

Bentivolio is done

44.1% Reporting

D. Trott - 65.8% - 24,333
K. Bentivolio - 34.2% - 12,640


damn.

 

[William Tell]

Isn't Bentivolio regarded as a traitor of sorts around these parts? Shouldn't we be glad he's losing?

No, this is really bad news. He has been great this year.

 

[Lightweis]

No, this is really bad news. He has been great this year.

Never really liked him after a couple of bad votes last year.

 

[William Tell]

Never really liked him after a couple of bad votes last year.

Wait till you see his replacement. Kerry was better than all but a few in Congress.

 

[EBounding]

Isn't Bentivolio regarded as a traitor of sorts around these parts? Shouldn't we be glad he's losing?

Bentivolio wasn't simply the "lesser of two evils" in this case--there are real dangerous differences. But he does have himself to blame since he killed his own grassroots support from the very beginning.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Amash is going to win but he needs at least a 15% margin.

 

[jct74]

21.2% Reporting

J. Amash - 56.2% - 7,123
B. Ellis - 43.8% - 5,554

http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/michigan/#.U-GDb-NdXTr

 

[Lightweis]

Ellis catching up wtf?

 

[ClydeCoulter]

Ellis catching up wtf?

Yeah, I just noticed that.

 

[jct74]

29.3% Reporting

J. Amash - 54.2% - 9,820
B. Ellis - 45.8% - 8,313

http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/michigan/#.U-GKceNdXTr

 

[2young2vote]

I've been considering lately moving to Grand Rapids. Every time i go there I just get the sense that it is a happening place. It has a decent economy, decent crime stats, its clean, and it has a big city feel without being massive and without the ghettos (some bad areas but nothing like detroit/flint). The entire west-side of the state is like that - Petoskey, Boyne City, Traverse City, Grand Rapids. And there are several more smaller towns that are also nice.

If Justin wins again that will only further entice me to move.

 

[erowe1]

No, this is really bad news. He has been great this year.

He voted for that Iron Dome funding that just happened today or yesterday.

 

[jct74]

38.9% Reporting

J. Amash - 55.5% - 15,043
B. Ellis - 44.5% - 12,065

http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/house/michigan/#.U-GOGeNdXTr


looking better

 

[William Tell]

He voted for that Iron Dome funding that just happened today or yesterday.

Thanks for the info.

 

[nbruno322]

He voted for that Iron Dome funding that just happened today or yesterday.

Amash was one of 8 to vote against it. Admirable courage, hope Justin can pull off a win tonight. The neocons also lost the Lynn Cheney thing and failed at uprooting Walter Jones too. An Amash win will hopefully be the third strike.

http://mondoweiss.net/2014/08/congresspeople-israel-defensive.html

 

[Cap]

I've been considering lately moving to Grand Rapids. Every time i go there I just get the sense that it is a happening place. It has a decent economy, decent crime stats, its clean, and it has a big city feel without being massive and without the ghettos (some bad areas but nothing like detroit/flint). The entire west-side of the state is like that - Petoskey, Boyne City, Traverse City, Grand Rapids. And there are several more smaller towns that are also nice.

If Justin wins again that will only further entice me to move.

Born, raised and still live in G.R. You are correct in all you cite.