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Hortensis

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4. "a little more Conor Lamb, a little less Jon Ossoff."

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2018, 08:53 AM

Mar 2018

Last edited Tue Mar 20, 2018, 09:37 AM - Edit history (1)

A little more Doug Jones also.

Both these Democrats who won in red districts/states did it by talking to their voters about local/state issues and avoiding letting outsiders damage the image he's trying to project.

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Beto O'Rourke Doesn't Want to Be Democrats' Next National Cause [View all] DonViejo Mar 2018 OP

Wait, why did Obama and Clinton campaign against him? vi5 Mar 2018 #1

Good question left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #2

Neither are doing anything of the sort in this election. Hortensis Mar 2018 #3

You're right, it doesn't seem like that this time around... vi5 Mar 2018 #7

Not in this election. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #8

Well in this case it is a general election... vi5 Mar 2018 #9

+1 NCTraveler Mar 2018 #10

"a little more Conor Lamb, a little less Jon Ossoff." Hortensis Mar 2018 #4

That isn't why Jones won. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #6

Jones won by speaking to decency and good sense Hortensis Mar 2018 #11

Jones isn't why almost fifty percent of Republicans stayed home. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #12

Jones won because 650,000 Trump voters stayed home. EL34x4 Mar 2018 #13

This is part of what I said about how Jones won. Hortensis Mar 2018 #14

Sounds like a solid Texas Democrat. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #5

:) Yes, meaning in normal times he wouldn't stand a chance. Hortensis Mar 2018 #15

It's laughable to think the DSCC would spend any $$$$$ in Texas MagickMuffin Mar 2018 #16