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xmas74

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36. It will be close.
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:21 PM
Apr 2018

There is a lot at play. If Petersen wins the primary (at this time, nope, but has momentum amongst the Young Republicans and Rand Paul wannabes) we could be sunk in November. I think he could keep building. Monetti is a joke and Sykes is a national joke.

Hawley is presumptive but he could be in trouble soon. The state GOP has pressured Greitens to resigns and he refuses. Hawley is caught up in Greitens by his refusal to investigate for over a year his use of messaging programs that delete messages once read. He's also getting grief over initially refusing to investigate the blackmail/coercion/possible rape claims against Greitens. Finally, Greitens has donated over $50,000 to Hawley's senate campaign on the up and up, with rumors of an additional $300,000 donated. Hawley has also accepted donations from others and then immediately opened investigations against their competitors. He also refused to move to Jeff City when he was elected Attorney General, which is a job requirement.

Hawley isn't as safe as he thinks. Talk of impeachment is high right now and will not start until after the regular session ends May 18. Talk is if proceedings begin it would be mid summer-July through August. That stink could linger well into the primary in August, which will be my daughter's first time voting. (Yay!)

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Tammy Baldwin? Why? AJT Apr 2018 #1
Thats a good question Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2018 #2
Look at the area. xmas74 Apr 2018 #25
I suppose being gay bothers the cons. AJT Apr 2018 #27
Yep. xmas74 Apr 2018 #30
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Yup. n/t progressoid Apr 2018 #13
Hawley is presumed as the GOP candidate xmas74 Apr 2018 #26
Primary not until August oberliner Apr 2018 #28
I know. I live here. xmas74 Apr 2018 #31
Do you feel OK about Claire's chances? oberliner Apr 2018 #32
It will be close. xmas74 Apr 2018 #36
online survey useless. beloved lol nt msongs Apr 2018 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author SidDithers Apr 2018 #37
If Al Franken were still in the Senate FakeNoose Apr 2018 #6
I would hope/think so. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2018 #8
Too bad he kept apologizing Trumpocalypse Apr 2018 #51
He asked for - and expected to receive - a fair hearing FakeNoose Apr 2018 #56
He didnt have to resign Trumpocalypse Apr 2018 #60
If Al Franken Was still in the Senate, he'd be the MOST popular Senator lunamagica Apr 2018 #10
Was just going to mention. He'd be in the top 10 I think. poboy2 Apr 2018 #16
Here are the rankings from January Trumpocalypse Apr 2018 #50
A Stupid Poll ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #7
On the planet!?!?! lunamagica Apr 2018 #9
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Apparently Vermont is very very very... R B Garr Apr 2018 #41
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49% approve of Ted Cruz?! smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #14
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Remember how popular Hillary was before she ran? Blue_true Apr 2018 #19
The planet? Online survey? mcar Apr 2018 #17
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This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Apr 2018 #47
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If he stays home. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #54
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