dunwoody ga. democrat jon ossoff long talk make president donald trump furious may verge ossoff political newcomer launch congressional campaign republican-leaning northern suburbs atlanta urge supporters make trump furious speak measure tone moderate consensus builder rarely mention president name local economic development cut wasteful government spend ossoff talk point race republican karen handel shatter record expensive congressional contest u.s. history poll show head tight finish tuesday special election ossoff victory would rattle republicans already nervous next year congressional midterm elections offer democrats template campaign suburban swing district try erase 24-seat republican majority house representatives would send strong message across country win kinds seat say representative dan kildee michigan democrat campaign ossoff georgia week democrats much rid outcome surface condition seem ripe nationwide democratic renaissance historically unpopular republican president entangle investigation possible obstruction justice republican agenda largely stall congress democrats lose two special house elections early year conservative kansas montana district trump double digits last november failure competitive district georgia trump carry percentage point would morale killer party struggle develop coherent message beyond party trump democrats steadily lose grind recent years state local race republicans control white house chamber congress also hold 33 governor offices nearly century infighting grass-roots progressives party mainstream wing plague democrats appear increasingly vulnerable republican attack portray coastal elites touch working-class americans ossoff make trump furious slogan quickly endear national anti-trump activists push well ahead 17 rival poll april non-partisan primary district represent republicans decades enough 30-year-old former congressional staffer documentary filmmaker fell short majority outright victory force closely watch run-off handel house seat vacate tom price new secretary health human service first elect house 2004. grassroots enthusiasm make ossoff fundraise machine raise stun 24 million end may five time amount raise handel former georgia secretary state republican outside group help make difference spend nearly million behalf accord fundraise report total spend approach 40 million obliterate previous record 30 million florida congressional race 2012. benefit grassroots anti-trump fervor ossoff deliberately avoid make race referendum trump campaign trail ads promise work republicans focus plan bolster local economic development protect access healthcare particularly women cut wasteful spend pay new priorities ossoff say voters district demand lead anti-trump resistance think voters concern accountability result political drama say interview meet millennial supporters voters concern administration grow say fundamentally folks look representation work across aisle deliver high quality life handel also rarely mention trump argue race value experience best serve district say ossoff misrepresent try portray something nancy pelosi hand-pick candidate handel tell reporters week greet diners local hamburger restaurant repeat line house democratic leader pelosi feature prominently attack ads ossoff outside group ultra-liberal value align district say supporters agree terry anderson 67 retire worker cobb county say believe ossoff sincere sound like moderate republican time say brenda carswell 61 retire american express employee city tucker say typically switch back forth republicans democrats vote bush vote clintons say back ossoff mostly discuss issue people care problems area important talk washington say trump visit georgia raise money handel late april watch closely twitter criticize ossoff ossoff force runoff crow democrats fail kansas fail georgia trump call race hollywood vs. georgia several recent poll give ossoff slight edge head tuesday show voters still undecided democrats say increasingly diverse area exemplify sort educate affluent suburban district democrats need win recapture house georgia-based democratic strategist tharon johnson say ossoff non-ideological message model party need moderate independents disaffect republicans next year do good job position sensible democrat say need tell voters wrong trump people see drama problems every day house race georgia democrats look new path power