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Texas Lawyer

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70. We NEED, NEED, NEED to push this fight down ballot!

Mon Sep 17, 2012, 05:41 PM

Sep 2012

I hope to win the Presidency (of course), but we need to keep a comfortable majority in the Senate (equally important), and we need to make substantial gains in the House (one reason the House Repubs succeed at creating a bottleneck is because the size of their majority allows them to ignore any moderates who might be open to compromise -- if we can win a majority or at least balance the House in a manner that will promote cooperation, that win would really bolster the importance of a Presidential win).

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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