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davidn3600

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17. It's very difficult to go against the political cycle

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 10:48 PM

Dec 2012

A lot of these districts are gerrymandered. We're simply outnumbered in many of them. And we can't change that until after the next census in 2020.

That 2010 election is going to haunt us for a decade.

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We have 2 years.. Which representatives are the weakest 34 republicans [View all] SoCalDem Dec 2012 OP

More than Axelrod, elleng Dec 2012 #1

We could start by actually running somone against Boehner maxsolomon Dec 2012 #2

I would throw the young Veteran that ran against him during the 2010 midterms bluestate10 Dec 2012 #12

Justin Coussoule rucky Dec 2012 #13

Mine is an idiot who ran unopposed. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #3

Have your local party come up with a decent candidate to kick Yoder's ass in '14. Panasonic Dec 2012 #6

While I think targeting twice what we need is a good idea... Chan790 Dec 2012 #4

I'd like to see US having their "edge" SoCalDem Dec 2012 #7

Republicans should NOT be allowed to run unopposed. Panasonic Dec 2012 #5

Mathematically, if we hold all our current seats, we need to turn out only 17 rethugs. Sinistrous Dec 2012 #8

Actually, I think the Senate is in our favor this time... joeybee12 Dec 2012 #9

They may have more "at risk, but SoCalDem Dec 2012 #10

My Republican rep is running for the Senate. Staph Dec 2012 #11

Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher Sen. Walter Sobchak Dec 2012 #14

Axelrod does not do House races. former9thward Dec 2012 #15

Joe Pitts, Rep from PA. He is one of the worst and he only lost by .7 percent. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #16

It's very difficult to go against the political cycle davidn3600 Dec 2012 #17

We would only need to win 17 to have the majority. kentuck Dec 2012 #18

We only need 17. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #19

From a public spreadsheet of all the House results muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #20