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Uncle Joe

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33. I agree that measurements in districts would be an improvement but any dynamic

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #28)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 10:40 AM

Oct 2013

that serves to depress Republican voter turnout is a good thing.

Furthermore "Teamanderville" is not immune to strengthening or weakening, being upset with the Republican Congress to the widest margin ever implies that perhaps "Teamanderville" have moderated or are moderating in their views in regards to the shutdown as well, particulary as the consequences become more apparent.

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Shutdown Backfires: New Poll Shows Democrats Opening Big Midterm Lead 43-34 [View all] applegrove Oct 2013 OP

K&R! hrmjustin Oct 2013 #1

Benghazi! Benghazi! lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #2

I hope this will continue! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #3

Meaningless poll jberryhill Oct 2013 #4

It being the widest margin means something and I don't believe it's finished yet, the momentum is Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #7

Yeah, more eastern liberal Republicans are upset with the GOP jberryhill Oct 2013 #28

I agree that measurements in districts would be an improvement but any dynamic Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #33

Right, unfortunately. elleng Oct 2013 #8

I don't know. blue neen Oct 2013 #12

The shutdown screwed a lot of the GOP constituents Iliyah Oct 2013 #14

That has seemed to be the thought all last week. Left Coast2020 Oct 2013 #24

"We can't sit on our hands." jberryhill Oct 2013 #29

Yup. progressoid Oct 2013 #13

Okay, now shhhhhhh. ffr Oct 2013 #5

I often want to censor myself here just for that reason. I don't want to inadvertenly be applegrove Oct 2013 #6

Could this shutdown make Christie lose? johnd83 Oct 2013 #9

It would scare the pants off them if Wendy Davis is Governor of Texas. Left Coast2020 Oct 2013 #23

Excellent gopiscrap Oct 2013 #10

Elections a year away and hell to pay before then. Sorry, not feeling very upbeat tonight. freshwest Oct 2013 #11

I just wish Americans had better memories than guppies. Kablooie Oct 2013 #15

The DEMS have 13 months to blow it, and if history is any indication... blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #16

That's an eternity in politics, especially today madville Oct 2013 #27

1996 all over again. marble falls Oct 2013 #17

We are going to bury them at Election time.... yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #18

Gee maybe americans are finally seeing the threat to democracy, freedom and workinclasszero Oct 2013 #19

43% to 34% overall doesn't mean much. Gerrymandering! thesquanderer Oct 2013 #20

But today there is cause for optimism! thesquanderer Oct 2013 #34

This should be an OP! nt BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #35

Two bad we don't have mid midterms. They can't come soon enough! lonestarnot Oct 2013 #21

They bought it,they own it. easychoice Oct 2013 #22

Kickin' it! Cha Oct 2013 #25

You know how a bratty kid throwing a tantrum suddenly realizes that it's to no avail... Bolo Boffin Oct 2013 #26

If this holds up Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #30

They need to be crushed into pea gravel! nt City Lights Oct 2013 #31

If the freaks keep the gov. shut down another week, we will double that lead! MoonRiver Oct 2013 #32