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In reply to the discussion: What's with Kinzinger? [View all]

ProfessorGAC

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16. With The Redrawn Lines...
Sun Aug 28, 2022, 08:51 PM
Aug 2022

...he has no chance as an independent.
We lost one seat in the house, so all the district lines had to be redrawn.
The bluish purple part of the old district is now smaller & a larger area of rural & agribusiness is now part of the district.
The blue area is too small for a dem to win, and the rubes are too abundant for an independent candidate to either win or swing the seat blue.
He knew that, which is why he didn't announce as an indie.
Half of the old district was cult territory, now it's well over half.
BTW: I live in that district.

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What's with Kinzinger? [View all] orangecrush Aug 2022 OP
He is a Vet. They don't like bullshit. pwb Aug 2022 #1
Well, vets come in all stripes. A significant number of vets like wingnut bullshit. UTUSN Aug 2022 #4
I didn't say they didn't? pwb Aug 2022 #5
An honorable man orangecrush Aug 2022 #8
More than you know. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #13
Yep Aviation Pro Aug 2022 #23
Absolutely Rebl2 Aug 2022 #17
Yip. The VFW is swarmed about 80% with those, 20% don't know/care. In fact the only UTUSN Aug 2022 #27
He's still a conservative, but I think he's Haggard Celine Aug 2022 #2
At least for now, he and Liz Chaney are still holding on the republican party symbol. Claustrum Aug 2022 #9
He's bailing inthewind21 Aug 2022 #35
I think he's written off the Russiaparty.. 2naSalit Aug 2022 #11
I hope he and Liz Cheney types form a new party Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #21
From what I've been reading and watching... 2naSalit Aug 2022 #22
It should be that conservative did not equal fascist. plimsoll Aug 2022 #24
He's a welcome throwback to when some republicans had some sense. brush Aug 2022 #3
Thanks orangecrush Aug 2022 #6
I think he may spearhead a new conservative movement Mr. Ected Aug 2022 #7
If they believe in democracy orangecrush Aug 2022 #10
He and Cheney are positioning for leadership of the rump republican party... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #12
And purged they will be orangecrush Aug 2022 #14
I don't know what his district is like. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2022 #15
With The Redrawn Lines... ProfessorGAC Aug 2022 #16
Know what you mean. WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2022 #18
We're In The Purple Part ProfessorGAC Aug 2022 #19
Why are we not chanting, with delicious irony? StClone Aug 2022 #20
I like to refer to him as "Treasonous Traitor Trump" Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #26
For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #25
Ha I was just about Cha Aug 2022 #29
Hi Cha LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #30
Aloha LMPV! Cha Aug 2022 #31
Thanks, LMPV! orangecrush Aug 2022 #32
Good on Kinzinger!! Cha Aug 2022 #28
Brain gas orangecrush Aug 2022 #33
Brain Cha Aug 2022 #34
Thanks, Cha! orangecrush Aug 2022 #36
I saw another DU thread where Adam will be helping Democrats get elected this Nov. MagickMuffin Aug 2022 #37
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