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36. What's more important to you: that they use their time and money strategically and get elected, or

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 11:35 AM

Oct 2024

that they come to your home town and home state, even though there is very little chance they will win there?

Because they can't win this without being strategic.

And hey, they haven't come to my blue area either. For the same reason.

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I guess no one is coming to Missouri. [View all] leftyladyfrommo Oct 2024 OP

It's a damn shame, considering it is Harry Truman's state Walleye Oct 2024 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #20

Fighting Hawley alone. Ugh. bucolic_frolic Oct 2024 #2

Ef the electoral college! All of our votes should be counted equally. They are not. mucifer Oct 2024 #3

Take this FWIW: madaboutharry Oct 2024 #4

heck..even we here in Wash state get samnsara Oct 2024 #5

We are almost to elections and I still have leftyladyfrommo Oct 2024 #6

I've been seeing a LOT of TSF's signs/flags.... lastlib Oct 2024 #9

I have Rebl2 Oct 2024 #35

We sent some money to Kunce displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #7

I sent him a couple of checks, but I suspected it was an uphill battle at best. DFW Oct 2024 #16

John Goodman hit me up! displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #23

There is that, at least DFW Oct 2024 #26

Part of St. Louis is filled with Trumpy idiots, too. Gore1FL Oct 2024 #52

If we don't try, we can't win. Kid Berwyn Oct 2024 #8

We have tried many times and it's a red state JI7 Oct 2024 #56

what is missouri? Nimble_Idea Oct 2024 #10

You spelled Rebl2 Oct 2024 #34

I trust campaign polling but we have a candidate who can travel and fill stadiums.. cadoman Oct 2024 #11

What? Why does anyone have to have candidates come to personally see them? betsuni Oct 2024 #12

That is what the Clinton campaign said in 2016 about the upper Midwest. former9thward Oct 2024 #50

Thank you. H2O Man Oct 2024 #54

That sounds like a reason to not waste resources in non-competitive states like Missouri. tritsofme Oct 2024 #59

I agree. former9thward Oct 2024 #60

Money and time are better spent in LOTS of other places. nt LexVegas Oct 2024 #13

Not recognized Takket Oct 2024 #14

Abe Simpson, the misunderstood voice of reason. Xavier Breath Oct 2024 #15

I remember well snowybirdie Oct 2024 #17

thank you electoral college jcgoldie Oct 2024 #18

They only come here for money, but I don't mind. quaint Oct 2024 #19

City Council and School Board elections Retrograde Oct 2024 #42

I still have to look at the Tump 24 flag covering the garage door across the street, plus six yard signs. quaint Oct 2024 #47

Porter as governor... BluRay76 Oct 2024 #61

I'm in Alabama. Never expected even ONE visit even though we could elect a Democratic Congressman. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #21

And there are multiple visits to Wisconsin milestogo Oct 2024 #22

I so hope we can end the Electoral College madness in my lifetime LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #25

same for Indiana... but Lucas Kunce is running a good independent Senate campaign against Hawley, I hear LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #24

Missouri has been underpolled pstokely Oct 2024 #41

meaning Harris could be competitive there with more money? LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #48

probably not pstokely Oct 2024 #49

Problem is since Joe stepped down to endorse Kamala, there has been very little time onetexan Oct 2024 #27

I am going to Columbia, Missouri, next week, Croney Oct 2024 #28

I live in Columbia. Jeebo Oct 2024 #37

It's good to know about the Harris signs! Maybe my stupid kin will be ashamed to show their stupidity in a sign. Croney Oct 2024 #40

I had hoped Harris/Walz would swing by Ohio Ms. Toad Oct 2024 #29

Too many constraints Metaphorical Oct 2024 #30

They used to campaign in Ohio, nobody comes doc03 Oct 2024 #31

I was also hoping Brown would start putting more ads on TV this month Diamond_Dog Oct 2024 #38

It's all about where we have a realistic chance of winning. Especially this close to an election JI7 Oct 2024 #58

We are fighting for all of our candidates in Missouri, leftylady UpInArms Oct 2024 #32

If this had been a normal election with a normal time frame Ocelot II Oct 2024 #33

What's more important to you: that they use their time and money strategically and get elected, or Scrivener7 Oct 2024 #36

The reason is the EC and 2016 karynnj Oct 2024 #39

Looks that way, down 12 points in Missouri krawhitham Oct 2024 #43

MO has been underpolled pstokely Oct 2024 #45

fucking disgusting Skittles Oct 2024 #51

were you expecting MO to be in play? pstokely Oct 2024 #44

I wrote off Missouri when my ex-wife moved there. BWdem4life Oct 2024 #46

Democrats killed the 50-state strategy when they forced Dean out in favor of Wasserman-Schultz. Gore1FL Oct 2024 #53

No one comes to Arkansas either. WhiteTara Oct 2024 #55

I'm sorry. ananda Oct 2024 #57

I think there will be some real surprises election night bob4460 Oct 2024 #62

Even many geezers don't answer numbers they don't recognize pstokely Oct 2024 #63

Georgia was like that 8 years ago or so. ecstatic Oct 2024 #64