Election Day got off to a rather rocky start for Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff.
The Democratic candidate, running in the special election to represent Georgia’s 6th congressional district, has already had some challenging hiccups and got zinged by President Trump in a series of early morning tweets.
As Ossoff was welcomed to an interview by CNN on Tuesday, a campaign sign behind him bearing his name ominously flopped over to the delight of viewers.
Democrats hope this isn’t a sign — ahem — of things to come today pic.twitter.com/Sq0RGD74kf
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) April 18, 2017
FLOP! This CNN interview is NOT a good ‘sign’ for Jon Ossoff
— Joe FreedomLover (@JoeFreedomLove) April 18, 2017
‘The Russians did it! The Russians did it!’https://t.co/1EEIMNIcnl
— SophieRo3 (@SophieRo3) April 18, 2017
Ossoff needs to get over 50 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s special election as he seeks to replace Tom Price who left Congress to become President Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services. If he does not achieve the votes needed against the 11 Republicans running in the GOP-leaning district, Ossoff will have to face off against a single Republican opponent in a runoff election.
President Trump slammed the 30 year-old documentary filmmaker, saying he would be a “disaster in Congress” in an early morning tweet.
With eleven Republican candidates running in Georgia (on Tuesday) for Congress, a runoff will be a win. Vote “R” for lower taxes & safety!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2017
Democrat Jon Ossoff would be a disaster in Congress. VERY weak on crime and illegal immigration, bad for jobs and wants higher taxes. Say NO
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2017
Republicans must get out today and VOTE in Georgia 6. Force runoff and easy win! Dem Ossoff will raise your taxes-very bad on crime & 2nd A.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2017
Ossoff seemed to “appreciate” Trump’s interest.
? GA-06 Dem candidate Jon @ossoff on CNN: “I appreciate the president’s interest in the race”
— David Wright (@DavidWright_CNN) April 18, 2017
And if the earlier “sign” did not seem to bode well for the novice politician, Ossoff admitted an inconvenient truth to voters during a CNN segment.
Apparently Ossoff cannot cast a vote for himself in the special election because he is not actually a resident of the district.
“Well, I grew up in this district. I grew up in this community,” Ossoff replied to a question from CNN’s “New Day” co-anchor Alisyn Camerota on Tuesday. “No one knew there was going to be an election coming.”
Dem. candidate for Georgia congressional seat @ossoff: Not an issue I don’t live in district, can’t vote for myself https://t.co/RcX3MNqMTD
— New Day (@NewDay) April 18, 2017
“I’ve been living with my girlfriend, Alicia, for 12 years now down by Emory University where she’s a full-time medical student,” Ossoff continued. “And as soon as she concludes her medical training, I’ll be 10 minutes back up the street in the district where I grew up.”
So awkward – Jon @Ossoff pressed on why he can’t vote himself today https://t.co/xgxYYNUcLZ
— Matt Gorman (@mattsgorman) April 18, 2017
Jon Ossoff on @cnn tda questioned about why he’s not voting in the 6th Dist special election today. (He can’t – doesn’t live there)
— Scott Slade (@WSBSlade) April 18, 2017
As if it wasn’t awkward enough, Camerota then confronted the Democratic candidate with an embarrassingly personal question.
“So when are you going to marry her?” she asked.
Well, I don’t want to give anything away. But I think I can reasonably say that’s more of a personal question,” Ossoff replied. “I’ll give you a call when I have something to announce.”
Voters may or may not buy his reasoning on living outside of the district he wants to represent, but some think it could be an issue.
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff hopeful tells CNN his current living situation, outside the district, is temporary https://t.co/ozaMp0dDKa pic.twitter.com/hACsx9I5I4
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 18, 2017
Well it kinda should be
Dontcha’ think? https://t.co/XmixSLKKSR— Jim Hanson (@Uncle_Jimbo) April 18, 2017
You can’t support your wife’s career by living 10 minutes in a different direction? https://t.co/6kVoxNvH1K
— Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) April 18, 2017
Looks like it will be a long day for the Democratic candidate.
.@ossoff, w/ 97% of money from out of Georgia, using the “all politics is local” phrase on CNN this morning is something else
— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) April 18, 2017
@NewDay @ossoff So 95% of his fundraising came from elsewhere & he doesn’t even live there? I see the Democrat strategy hasn’t changed. @CNN #Georgia
— Mom (@sunnynodak) April 18, 2017
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@NewDay @ossoff @ChrisCuomo How can someone run for a Congressional Seat when he doesn’t live in the #District? How would he understand those #Constituents?
— My2Sense (@UncleJimsWorld) April 18, 2017
@judie352 @NewDay @ossoff @realDonaldTrump He “dates” someone for 12 years and doesn’t marry? A commitment phobe and shouldn’t be courting Repub votes. Resist is not cooperation!
— LD (@LauraD972342) April 18, 2017
@NewDay @dorseyshaw @ossoff pic.twitter.com/MtkralRKGd
— Michelle McCormick (@TexMex817) April 18, 2017
@NewDay @ossoff Hahahahaha. “It’s not a problem, I don’t even live there” hahahahahahahah. Career politician in the making , thanks demoCRAPS! #MAGA
— diego (@dmez15) April 18, 2017
@NewDay @CNN @ossoff How is it right that he can run in a district he doesn’t live in. If that was a Republican there would be total outrage.
— Brenda Brown (@Brendy5264) April 18, 2017
@NewDay @ossoff CNN’s new Golden Boy. They will fall for any democrat. Good luck with that.
— JohnnyJenkins (@JohnnyRondo311) April 18, 2017
@NewDay @ossoff Not a surprise that CNN waited until day of election to do a segment on this.
— Brenda Brown (@Brendy5264) April 18, 2017
@NewDay @ossoff The modern face of men in the Democrat Party.
— Stephen Coleman (@Olinecoacher) April 18, 2017
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