◼ Just how much of a bellwether was the special election in FL-13? - HoAir
If there’s one solid prediction to make in a special election, it’s that the winning side will call it a bellwether and the losing side will insist it’s not. In this case, though, denial will be difficult to support from Democrats, who poured $5.4 million into Alex Sink’s campaign, only to see her lose to David Jolly, a candidate the broad consensus called “flawed.” Jolly ran against ObamaCare more than Sink, though, while Sink got forced into defending it — and that’s why Joe Scarborough declared the race a harbinger of a “historic” midterm defeat for Democrats...
◼ Wasserman Schultz Spins Florida Election Defeat: This Just Proves ObamaCare is Popular & GOP is Weak - IJ Review
Florida Republican David Jolly won the special election on Tuesday to fill the 13th district House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Bill Young (R). With nearly all of the votes counted, Jolly had 48.5 percent of the vote vs. Democrat Alex Sink’s 46.7 percent.
Not even the Libertarian in the race, Lucas Overby, taking 4.8 percent was enough to stop Jolly. The GOP candidate fell $1.5 million short of the Democratic Sink in fundraising, and was outspent in negative campaigns ads via outside sources, which tallied a whopping $9 million total.
Yet the Democratic National Committee head Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) said Jolly’s victory — the Democrat candidate’s loss — proved how weak the GOP is. Or something.
◼ IT BEGINS: GOP WINS FL CONGRESSIONAL SEAT - AP
◼ Clinton Push Doesn't Save - Truth Revolt
◼ FLASHBACK: Race Dems Can't Afford to Lose - Stuart Rothenberg/Roll Call
◼ Axelrod 'explains' - Politico
◼ NATIONAL JOURNAL: Republican wave looks more likely - National Journal
