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Melissa G

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62. You cannot imagine how bad it has been

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 10:08 PM

Sep 2012

the last 10 or so years since the demographics have turned against the Repubs.Power grabs galore abound.

Delay's mid decade re redistricting started the down the rabbit hole experience and it has gotten worse from there with the rise of the Tea Party. Sad stuff.

We have been fighting, but since the R's had a super majority in the Lege and hold every major statewide office, there has not been much we have had success with.

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FLIP flip FLIP flip Election map FLIP FLIP FLIP FLIPS **BIG** News on the Election Maps today.... [View all] DonRedwood Sep 2012 OP

Great news. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #1

Great news. AND we can't stop now until 49 states are blue or purple. nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #38

I'll settle for 30-40 of them :0) DonRedwood Sep 2012 #48

Great ! pangaia Sep 2012 #2

I want some more of those red states!! We gotta work hard for that DonRedwood Sep 2012 #4

Don.. i'm not going to say that we don't have to work oldhippydude Sep 2012 #25

I've seen plenty of states turn red over the years to know the work never ends til election night DonRedwood Sep 2012 #27

that's my thought oldhippydude Sep 2012 #32

HP is using a model designed by a political scientist bluestateguy Sep 2012 #3

Not a fan of Silver, eh? DonRedwood Sep 2012 #5

Nate Silver is brilliant bluestateguy Sep 2012 #12

phew! you had me worried there for a second. I've been finding him very interesting to follow. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #21

I like Nate Silver, Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #35

My number one source for polls is Nate also Samantha Sep 2012 #66

Wish the House and Senate were more secure BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #6

Yes. That is troubling to me. I keep reminding everyone vote (D) down the ticket! progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #9

Agree, it is essential to turn the House and keep the Senate mountain grammy Sep 2012 #45

I'm just hoping, if we don't take the house back, that at least some of the nutjobs go away DonRedwood Sep 2012 #52

I feel pretty good about the Senate (except for CT--what's up with that mess?) DonRedwood Sep 2012 #11

You ask about the state that kept electing Joe Lieberman? aquart Sep 2012 #16

I got lost in connecticut once... it had nice trees. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #22

Lieberman is retiring. We have Blumenthal instead of Dodd, who also retired. Jennicut Sep 2012 #30

How is his campaign? We haven't heard much about him. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #33

Here is Murphy's website. Since you are from CT, maybe you should do a "HELP OUR GUY WIN" post ? DonRedwood Sep 2012 #34

Thanks, I'll put together a good post later. Jennicut Sep 2012 #46

You do the post and I'll be your first kick, recommend and donation. How's that sound?! DonRedwood Sep 2012 #51

I sent him a few and he's got a good ad running. She's such a slimeball. lindysalsagal Sep 2012 #63

How much money has she spent so far to be senator? DonRedwood Sep 2012 #64

Millions. It's her second try. lindysalsagal Sep 2012 #65

I have been thinking landslie for quite awhile. n/t Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #7

At this rate it is almost one per day! DonRedwood Sep 2012 #13

Given what WE know jimlup Sep 2012 #8

Fox News, hate radio, church. Blanks Sep 2012 #18

I'll back you up on that. Fawke Em Sep 2012 #20

Tennessee is now pink at least! DonRedwood Sep 2012 #23

pretty much every country that has a murdoch-run press company is in the same boat DonRedwood Sep 2012 #28

I live in a deep red state proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #44

My dad was born in Kansas DonRedwood Sep 2012 #54

It was a great place to live until Brownback was elected. proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #55

Republican house control there? DonRedwood Sep 2012 #58

Always proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #59

Ah. Yeah, the sensible Republicans were...sensible. DonRedwood Sep 2012 #60

In Texas, it's vote suppression Melissa G Sep 2012 #50

Wow and you have to wonder as Texas moves towards blue in 2016 jimlup Sep 2012 #57

seems they are doing it already DonRedwood Sep 2012 #61

You cannot imagine how bad it has been Melissa G Sep 2012 #62

I think it's over if Romney loses in Florida. Life Long Dem Sep 2012 #10

I think you are right DonRedwood Sep 2012 #26

I've been saying bigger landslide than 2008 since July. (nm) smackd Sep 2012 #14

I think you are right :0) I've been thinking the same thing since I saw the rep candidates DonRedwood Sep 2012 #41

He was impressive. Wasn't he the first one to exit? cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #53

yup DonRedwood Sep 2012 #68

I like playing with the map at 270towin.com NightWatcher Sep 2012 #15

Please dont forget about local elections. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #17

Only if we continue to WORK FOR IT. IllinoisBirdWatcher Sep 2012 #19

I'm workin! Duckworth, Warren, Shirod Brown, McCaskill, Obama + bunch of WI Dems have got $ from me DonRedwood Sep 2012 #24

As much I am thrilled with this, I still fear election fraud will hand Romney the office. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #29

. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #31

Texas still bright red. Texans must have the most racist, redneck, and stupid people in this country judesedit Sep 2012 #36

There are lots of good people there. Mariana Sep 2012 #42

+1 The Texans I know, I like. :0) DonRedwood Sep 2012 #43

These maps do not have me convinced. Hyper_Eye Sep 2012 #37

This isn't quite 2008, though. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #40

Fox and CNN basically ignored the polls that showed Obama ahead in 08 DonRedwood Sep 2012 #47

It's pretty amazing ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #56

There's already been a fair number of Republicans who've done just that. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #67

Swing States donqpublic Sep 2012 #39

Yeah but be aware of the lying, cheating, Iliyah Sep 2012 #49

I like electoral-vote.com Sirveri Sep 2012 #69

We NEED, NEED, NEED to push this fight down ballot! Texas Lawyer Sep 2012 #70