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We only need to win four of these races to flip the Senate (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2020 OP
Merely flipping is not enough. HelpImSurrounded Oct 2020 #1
That comes with the flipping. nt WhiteTara Oct 2020 #5
Only if they really use that power HelpImSurrounded Oct 2020 #8
Aren't you glad Pelosi and Schiff and WhiteTara Oct 2020 #11
Schiff? Yes. HelpImSurrounded Oct 2020 #12
You must be rather new to politics WhiteTara Oct 2020 #13
That was a typo I'm about to fix HelpImSurrounded Oct 2020 #22
History HelpImSurrounded Oct 2020 #24
Electoral college can only be eliminated by amending the Constitution andym Oct 2020 #30
Or by enacting the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact HelpImSurrounded Oct 2020 #34
+4 for Cunningham may be optimistic nt Shermann Oct 2020 #2
The more, the merrier.... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2020 #3
amazing what happens to a person Squidly Oct 2020 #10
Wish we could tell who needs the money the most. Nt lostnfound Oct 2020 #4
Greenfield. Lochloosa Oct 2020 #6
Yeah Greenfield has raised less than Ernst and has only half the cash on hand. Statistical Oct 2020 #15
Thank. Nt lostnfound Oct 2020 #25
Opensecrets.org HelpImSurrounded Oct 2020 #9
McGrath, Kelly and one other senate candidate are closing their donation site in the next day or so Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #14
Thank you for mentioning Mike Espy of Mississippi! Tanuki Oct 2020 #21
We need to flip the senate, then we need to go bold & play hardball & CrispyQ Oct 2020 #7
You should add Kansas grantcart Oct 2020 #16
The list is from the Democratic Frontline Omaha Steve Oct 2020 #17
Warnock GA senate race hauckeye Oct 2020 #18
Right grantcart Oct 2020 #19
Don't forget we'll likely lose AL Roland99 Oct 2020 #20
A VP Harris would break a tie. Patterson Oct 2020 #29
Right...but I'd rather not have to get to that point Roland99 Oct 2020 #31
Right, I want an undeniable count for the win in the Senate. a kennedy Oct 2020 #32
We NEED the Senate, regardless of who ends up in the WH Roland99 Oct 2020 #33
There will be Senate surprises this year. I even think NOW JCMach1 Oct 2020 #23
Maybe we should add MS - Espy Vs Hyde Smith -1 to the list. lostnfound Oct 2020 #26
MS: Espy added to the list Omaha Steve Oct 2020 #28
Thanks for the post...I will save this one..K and R Stuart G Oct 2020 #27

HelpImSurrounded

(560 posts)
8. Only if they really use that power
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:46 AM
Oct 2020

Eliminate the electoral college
Pack the courts


If they don't do this, the GOP will survive.

The GOP can't win without the EC. The EC helps suppress the vote. The EC provides a framework for foreign interests (or merely well-funded shadow interests) to manipulate our elections via the internet.

The EC must be abolished to preserve democracy.

WhiteTara

(31,260 posts)
11. Aren't you glad Pelosi and Schiff and
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:51 AM
Oct 2020

all the rest of the House Caucus and the Senate are holding firm? Take deep breaths, go register someone to vote, get involved in a local campaign, they need phone and text volunteers, but endless fretting will only beget more endless fretting.

WhiteTara

(31,260 posts)
13. You must be rather new to politics
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:58 AM
Oct 2020

and don't understand legislation and how the House works and the rules that are set that must be adhered to in order to be a democratic republic.

BTW, women aren't short men and have a different style (see countries run by women and how they are all COVID free) and what is that "scruff" business about with Congressman Schiff?

HelpImSurrounded

(560 posts)
24. History
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 12:22 PM
Oct 2020

WRT to Speaker Pelosi - I've had the same complaint about Reid and Schumer.

Democrats have been outmaneuvered by the GOP in congress regardless of who's in power for at least a couple of decades.

I have much more hope for Schiff and hope to see Speaker Cortez in about 10 years.

Schumer has the right idea when he said that a SCOTUS nomination this year would put "all options back on the table."

andym

(6,066 posts)
30. Electoral college can only be eliminated by amending the Constitution
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:02 AM
Oct 2020

which would require acquiescence of states that benefit from the electoral college.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,896 posts)
3. The more, the merrier....
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 09:38 AM
Oct 2020

Send a message to Moscow Mitch that his REIGN of ERROR will be ending soon.

The race I want to see flip is South Carolina. I want Lindsey Graham gone. He was once a decent man if he ever was at one time. But since Trump, Graham has turned into an ass-kisser d head cheerleader for Trump.

Squidly

(868 posts)
10. amazing what happens to a person
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:49 AM
Oct 2020

when someone has dirt on you. complete 180° turn after his little golf outing with tRump

Statistical

(19,264 posts)
15. Yeah Greenfield has raised less than Ernst and has only half the cash on hand.
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 11:16 AM
Oct 2020

Despite that she is putting in a good fight.



We donated to Greenfield last month and I think we will do it again once I figure out how much we can spare tonight.

It looks like Greenfield, Ossoff, and Gross are three who are in winnable fights and could use the money the most.


Greenfield:
https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2020&id=IAS2

Ossoff:
https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2020&id=GAS1

Gross:
https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2020&id=AKS1

Thekaspervote

(35,820 posts)
14. McGrath, Kelly and one other senate candidate are closing their donation site in the next day or so
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 11:12 AM
Oct 2020

Sighting they have plenty of money and should give to other races. Harrison in SC just announced a 54 million take for the 3rd quarter. So take a look at the others. Not mentioned in this post is Epsy this of Mississippi. He’s within 1 point in the latest polls.

Tanuki

(16,446 posts)
21. Thank you for mentioning Mike Espy of Mississippi!
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 12:04 PM
Oct 2020
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/espy-ads-191112-launch-search-dd?refcode=ads_search_191112_mike espy_395447469098&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_ovgjfSs7AIVk4zICh1CdA92EAAYASAAEgJ7k_D_BwE

Help him send Cindy-Hyde-Smith back home to live out her days indulging her Confederate cosplay fantasies.

CrispyQ

(40,969 posts)
7. We need to flip the senate, then we need to go bold & play hardball &
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:12 AM
Oct 2020

show the American public that THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
16. You should add Kansas
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 11:28 AM
Oct 2020

We have basically tied in KS, maybe better chance than GA

MI might also be in contention against us.

MS might be in contention for us.

hauckeye

(799 posts)
18. Warnock GA senate race
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 11:50 AM
Oct 2020

Doesn’t the winner need to get above 50% to avoid a runoff? I was thinking there are 2 repubs splitting the vote right now.

a kennedy

(35,975 posts)
32. Right, I want an undeniable count for the win in the Senate.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:19 AM
Oct 2020

I want them all to win, so there is a crushing of the repubs and no doubt WHO’S IN CONTROL WITH A HUGE MAJORITY.

Roland99

(53,345 posts)
33. We NEED the Senate, regardless of who ends up in the WH
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:25 AM
Oct 2020

because in the off-chance he still manages to cheat his way into the WH, the Senate would otherwise continue to turn a blind eye to nominees and the rule of law.

JCMach1

(29,201 posts)
23. There will be Senate surprises this year. I even think NOW
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 12:20 PM
Oct 2020

McConnell is actually vulnerable...

Sen. Cruz is scamming at home and praying to become minority leader... He is so transparent with his ambitions

lostnfound

(17,520 posts)
26. Maybe we should add MS - Espy Vs Hyde Smith -1 to the list.
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 06:03 PM
Oct 2020

Polls are skimpy in Mississippi. But:
-Among B and B/C polls listed on 538, Espy has gone from -10 in February to -8 in May to -5 in early August to -1 at the end of August. The most recent poll at -1 was showing a 26 point spread back in March.
-Mississippi is racist and voter suppressive as hell, but they also have one of the highest percentages of black people in the country, at 38%.
- Espy got a respectable 46.4% against Hyde Smith in a special election in 2018. That was with a 32.5% black turnout.
- with Kamala on the ticket and a general election, and Kamala’s “Divine 9” and “K-Hive” advantage, black turnout may really climb.
- according to this article, donation for Espy will help fund Get Out the Vote efforts.

Seems worth a shot.

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