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madrchsod

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87. illinois has a problem with republican kirk

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 09:13 PM

Sep 2012

he is getting better but will he ever be able to reach the level of health that the job demands?no one in illinois is saying anything about this now but someday kirk will have to make that decision.

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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