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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Wed May 1, 2013, 07:27 AM May 2013

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It's Working (Original Post) Scuba May 2013 OP

Now the challenge.... ewagner May 2013 #1

Senators don't have districts Recursion May 2013 #2

oooops..... ewagner May 2013 #3

No worries; I'm in Europe and had my coffee hours ago (nt) Recursion May 2013 #5

Interesting question...since a state border can't be gerrymandered, logic demands HereSince1628 May 2013 #4

ewagner

(18,967 posts)

1. Now the challenge....

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2013, 07:40 AM

May 2013

...is his district gerrymandered enough where he can risk ignoring the polls?

or...

...will he foresake the $$$$$$$ and vote with his constituents?

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

2. Senators don't have districts

Reply to ewagner (Reply #1)

Wed May 1, 2013, 07:42 AM

May 2013

He stands statewide in Arizona, which is one of those states where support for the Manchin amendment is significantly lower than 90%

ewagner

(18,967 posts)

3. oooops.....

Reply to Recursion (Reply #2)

Wed May 1, 2013, 07:46 AM

May 2013

Gotta get the cobwebs out of the brain this morning...

thanks for the correction

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

5. No worries; I'm in Europe and had my coffee hours ago (nt)

Reply to ewagner (Reply #3)

Wed May 1, 2013, 07:48 AM

May 2013

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

4. Interesting question...since a state border can't be gerrymandered, logic demands

Reply to ewagner (Reply #1)

Wed May 1, 2013, 07:47 AM

May 2013

that he will forsake the $$$$$...and I find myself questioning that possibility.

I know that says more about my cynicism than my knowledge of his state's polling on M-T.

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