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Motown_Johnny

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9. It sounds like we should just try to recruit him

Reply to dionysus (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 10:39 AM

Mar 2012

and take the easy win, if only to save DNC money for other races.

Even if we need to give him something in return (promised committee seats) it would still be a win.

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King Robbins Mar 2012 #1

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No, the Dems don't. King is very popular and reasonable. mainer Mar 2012 #3

Can he be talked into caucusing with the (D)s? Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #6

he's unlikely to caucus with the republicans as far as i'm concerned. he did dionysus Mar 2012 #8

It sounds like we should just try to recruit him Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #9

i can see that. i live in NY now, but king was the gov during my HS & college years... dionysus Mar 2012 #10

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Is there any question whether he would caucus with Democrats? If not, I'd say don't run a Democrat. denverbill Mar 2012 #7