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Yavin4

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12. We are winning.

Reply to SlipperySlope (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 12:40 AM

May 2013

Since 1992, the Dems won the popular vote for president 5 out of 6 times. The one time that the Republicans won it was due to the emotional fall out from 9/11.

Big money and bigotry are the only things keeping the Republican party alive.

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In the big picture, are we winning or losing? [View all] SlipperySlope May 2013 OP

You can't argue with demographics. The changes are in our favor. randome May 2013 #1

democrats in the senate are obstructing obama's agenda (whatever that is) by allowing msongs May 2013 #2

Short term, they win. Long term, we win. onehandle May 2013 #3

I can give a vague and open ended answer, if that helps Voice for Peace May 2013 #4

Demographics would show us "winning." jonthebru May 2013 #5

Losing. Bonobo May 2013 #6

Sometimes, it's a matter of fighting the good fight, no matter what pinboy3niner May 2013 #7

Did we become the Nazis to beat the Nazis? MannyGoldstein May 2013 #9

How could I agree more? Bonobo May 2013 #11

�The Arc of the Moral Universe Is Long, but It Bends Toward Justice� - MLK bluedigger May 2013 #8

Everything is fine RobertEarl May 2013 #10

We are winning. Yavin4 May 2013 #12

Since this question is about perspective, I definitely agree that demographics.... Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #13

Winning the Right/Left battle, losing the Up/Down battle demwing May 2013 #14

losing. Deep13 May 2013 #15

Socially we are winning; economically we are being routed davidn3600 May 2013 #16

if we is the majority of people in this country, we're losing. cali May 2013 #17

Losing Big Time YeahSureRight May 2013 #18

Losing marions ghost May 2013 #19