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LynneSin

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18. He was also running against a dingbat

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 04:04 PM

Sep 2012

Had that been a somewhat sane republican it might have turned out differently. I think Nevadans were worried they'd have a total idiot as their US Senator with Sharron Angle and in the end some moderate republicans and independents also went with Reid.

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OMFricking Gawd Holy Shi-ite WOWZA this is gonna make you JUMP WITH GLEE!!!!! [View all] LynneSin Sep 2012 OP

cowbell! nt grasswire Sep 2012 #1

in fact.. AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #81

I want me some more cowbell!!! nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #85

hot f ing cindyperry2010 Sep 2012 #2

Not only we hold on all our Democratic seats, but we may see an upset or four in the making Panasonic Sep 2012 #3

I hope we send alot of those teabagger freshman idiots home LynneSin Sep 2012 #4

Boy, I pray you're right about the House! We could kick some butt over the gateley Sep 2012 #27

HOO-YA ruffburr Sep 2012 #30

I'm in concert with your sentiments Plucketeer Sep 2012 #46

Agree and governor races too. Washington the state is touch and go. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #5

I'm so sweating this one! gateley Sep 2012 #21

Truth be told, I hadn't been sweating it, I had given up tavalon Sep 2012 #97

I thought Insley would get creamed because of the Republican $$$$, but I think it's gateley Sep 2012 #107

And this would be why, when I swore I wasn't going to GOTV this year tavalon Sep 2012 #108

I plan on doing the GOTV but always wonder at it's effectiveness. rhett o rick Sep 2012 #113

I talk to them face to face tavalon Sep 2012 #116

Touch and go? Really!?! tavalon Sep 2012 #96

If it is going to be close, I worry about it getting stolen. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #117

They'll start turning on Romney then hopefully, moobu2 Sep 2012 #6

Great news! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #7

Scott Brown: "I still support rMoney and his Mooch Math". Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #8

K&R Nt abelenkpe Sep 2012 #9

Clark County (NV): Dems have 100,000 (registered) voter advantage Quiet_Dem_Mom Sep 2012 #10

Biggest problem with Dems is voter reliability LynneSin Sep 2012 #12

In 2010, Reid's GOTV was said to be why he won with a reasonable margin karynnj Sep 2012 #15

He was also running against a dingbat LynneSin Sep 2012 #18

Yup-so-lutely. Quiet_Dem_Mom Sep 2012 #28

I don't know who had the worst candidate - Nevada or Delaware LynneSin Sep 2012 #39

They would have tavalon Sep 2012 #99

We just got our newest member of our house to register (that's four) tavalon Sep 2012 #98

Plus Non-Partisans, the third largest voting block in Nevada, is peeking into the Democratic tent Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #24

I see that Claire McCaskill has pulled ahead of Todd Akin in Missouri, also. Arkansas Granny Sep 2012 #11

Todd Akin is basically running lies and bullshit against Clair's provable facts (She quotes him). RC Sep 2012 #36

I'm glad a good candidate is running against him tavalon Sep 2012 #100

And then we take the House !!! C_U_L8R Sep 2012 #13

I'm at the point now that I'm wanting to campaign more for House/Senate races than Obama LynneSin Sep 2012 #14

In CT McMahon (R) was ahead and now it's tied. n/t Bonhomme Richard Sep 2012 #16

The last poll they did in CT was right before the RNC convention (August 26th) LynneSin Sep 2012 #25

God this is nice to see! gateley Sep 2012 #17

MONTANA ?? !! ?? Care Acutely Sep 2012 #19

The incumbant is Jon Tester LynneSin Sep 2012 #26

Don't know why I thought the senators were R's. Just sent Jon $25. Care Acutely Sep 2012 #32

Republican neighbors: ID, ND? SD. Sounds like Montana may need you. patrice Sep 2012 #60

Montana is NOT a red state ibegurpard Sep 2012 #94

Montana is an amazing place to visit tavalon Sep 2012 #101

are you gonna be a dental floss tycoon? waddirum Sep 2012 #119

Angus King is a rational person. I just don't see him avebury Sep 2012 #20

I think he wants to keep his options open SHOULD republicans take control LynneSin Sep 2012 #41

Angus King is Leiberman 2.0 NWHarkness Sep 2012 #43

With the senate final count being tight I just want his caucus LynneSin Sep 2012 #47

You know, before Lieberman, "I just want his caucus" tavalon Sep 2012 #102

I would agree but if it costs us the majority then what can we do. LynneSin Sep 2012 #109

Indiana ? I think we are leading in the Senate race but voter turn out INdemo Sep 2012 #22

I'm in Indiana and was just polled last night... Contrary1 Sep 2012 #23

Are you just playing with them? tavalon Sep 2012 #103

Thanks for the info mindfulNJ Sep 2012 #29

How does it look for us in Congress...that's where it really matters to me. n/tse vaberella Sep 2012 #31

hoping for more seats. samsingh Sep 2012 #33

Be still my beating heart...... a kennedy Sep 2012 #34

Yeah baby! Behave! Aldo Leopold Sep 2012 #35

Welcome to DU LynneSin Sep 2012 #42

Ooooo, thank you! It's nice to be here! Aldo Leopold Sep 2012 #56

Awwww, shit now! But there's still much more work left to do. It's a very long time... Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #37

I want to send it not to my favorite but to where it would do the most good tavalon Sep 2012 #104

That's what I mean. Obviously we want to send $$ to senators most in need. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #118

maybe i'm dreaming... LittleRock Sep 2012 #38

He's had it and struggled LynneSin Sep 2012 #44

thanks! LittleRock Sep 2012 #49

Welcome to DU! FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #71

Ew! tavalon Sep 2012 #105

That is one tasty looking map. MadrasT Sep 2012 #40

Shocked and DELIGHTED to see Donnelly ahead of Mourdock in Indiana!! Chiyo-chichi Sep 2012 #45

Not shocked, but definitely delighted caraher Sep 2012 #50

Mourdock is a pieck of work, to say the least. Chiyo-chichi Sep 2012 #67

That's very good news. Thanks for the post! KoKo Sep 2012 #48

Thank you, LynneSin..I like the way you Cha Sep 2012 #51

Folks we have GOT to start talking more about these senate races!!! AlbertCat Sep 2012 #52

Oh yeah... progressoid Sep 2012 #53

North Dakota is looking good too! kracer20 Sep 2012 #54

K&R lillypaddle Sep 2012 #55

I. Want. The. Fucking. House. lapislzi Sep 2012 #57

Problem in Tennessee ..... Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #58

You think he'll do a Ben Nighthorse Campbell and switch parties after election? LynneSin Sep 2012 #63

That would be Bob Corker, who today voted against the jobs for vets bill Samantha Sep 2012 #93

The same Corker who'll be back for 6 more years because the Fawke Em Sep 2012 #120

The swing states have swung... Blue Owl Sep 2012 #59

I don't think there is any doubt that Angus King will caucus with the Democrats.... George II Sep 2012 #61

Tweety just said Connecticut is Dem 37 Repug 32 DON'T kinow where the other 31 are. julian09 Sep 2012 #72

He must have misremembered - it's currently 47-47 George II Sep 2012 #82

Can we get the damn house back though? DireStrike Sep 2012 #62

27 new house seats above and beyond what we have LynneSin Sep 2012 #64

It's going to get closer this election, but.... George II Sep 2012 #115

kicked and recommended. Bill USA Sep 2012 #65

Great news but I won't celebrate till it's absolutely OVER! hue Sep 2012 #66

Yay! DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #68

Toss North Dakota In That "Close Race" Column DallasNE Sep 2012 #69

SCRATCH TENNESSEE LynneSin Sep 2012 #70

Putting it more elegantly (inserts monocle) ... SIDURI Sep 2012 #73

Good news, BUT... FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #74

Today this appears like Karma for underming the president by calling him illegitimate & worse. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2012 #75

You got me all worked up. I thought you were going to say Rush would be performing near Harrisburg. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #76

Thanks for the smile! Zorra Sep 2012 #77

Well I am in TN and I vote for dems. Early voting will be pretty soon. I hope these figures hold. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #78

k and r southmost Sep 2012 #79

Michigan, too! Stabenow: 49%; Hoekstra: 38% dmr Sep 2012 #80

Montana? Montana = COWBELL underpants Sep 2012 #83

yes Montana, the state that incumbant Democrat Jon Tester won 6 years ago LynneSin Sep 2012 #84

We got the senate we need to win the house. craigmatic Sep 2012 #86

illinois has a problem with republican kirk madrchsod Sep 2012 #87

Virginia will go blue (again) obxhead Sep 2012 #88

Senate Pamelajaynn Sep 2012 #89

Obama could win Georgia (my state) Shitty Mitty Sep 2012 #90

Are there Get Out The Vote efforts going in Geogia? DLnyc Sep 2012 #92

Please let one of them be AZ. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #91

That's what I've been saying! tavalon Sep 2012 #95

Chris Murphy was ahead today in a Hartford Courant poll. Jennicut Sep 2012 #106

I just saw that late last night which is great news LynneSin Sep 2012 #110

Unfortunately a majority ain't 60... Strat0 Sep 2012 #111

I miss those republicans. Arlen Specter and Mike Castle were the last of that type in DC LynneSin Sep 2012 #112

Don't count on Tennessee wysimdnwyg Sep 2012 #114

It's not hard to beat Murdoch in Indiana. penndragon69 Sep 2012 #121

NC needs more work! I'm doing it!n/t Duval Sep 2012 #122

UPDATE!!! Add Connecticut in the AHEAD!!!! Column LynneSin Sep 2012 #123