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bvar22

(39,909 posts)
20. You know, we did that in the Arkansas Democratic Primary 2010,
Mon Nov 4, 2013, 01:44 PM
Nov 2013

....and were stunned at the amount of attention we got from the DNC and the Oval Office.
After Dean was exiled, Arkansas dropped off the map as far as the national Democratic Party was concerned,
but LORD we got some attention in 2010.

The entire Party Establishment turned out to rescue Blanche Lincoln's failing Primary Campaign...Oval Office Endorsements, Massive TV time buys for Lincoln, Posters, MONEY, poll shenanigans,...and even a campaign tour from the Big Dog himself!
We couldn't believe that the national Democratic Party establishment would spend THAT kind of money down here in backwater Arkansas!

Unfortunately, that money was spent to save DINO Blanche Lincoln,
and stomp down the grass roots and Organized LABOR who were trying to replace her with a Democrat who supported health care and UNIONS.

After they saved Lincoln's failing campaign, they quickly left town,
and left the Wicked Witch who Ruined Health Care dangling in the wind.
She lost badly to the Republican in the General Election.


The Arkansas Democratic Primary 2010 was a heart breaking eye opener for the Grass Roots and Organized LABOR
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3971264

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agreed gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1
I agree completely. MineralMan Nov 2013 #2
Hear, hear! k&r n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #3
Have you run for office, or personally known... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #4
Given restictions on donations, the party orgs are going to use the money where it counts FarCenter Nov 2013 #6
Well, I've been in politics since 1968 so, yeah. Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #7
You missed the part where I said I wasn't being defeatist... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #12
No, I didn't miss it. Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #15
What about unopposed Dems? JK nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #5
I can see you're going to be my problem child. Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #8
Your reply is pretty funny too. I think you raise an excellent point Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #11
I just think that the Democrats should have a presence in every race. Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #14
I am just fine with my congressman running unopposed (Neal - MA) but anyway he will have no problem Mass Nov 2013 #9
Guessing you don't actually know what the 50 State strategy was... brooklynite Nov 2013 #10
Here is what the DCCC could do to gain my respect for their predictive abilities: Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #16
Let's assume they don't know... brooklynite Nov 2013 #19
Not just unopposed but "under-opposed," too. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2013 #13
Who've you got? brooklynite Nov 2013 #18
it should always be up to the locals hfojvt Nov 2013 #17
You know, we did that in the Arkansas Democratic Primary 2010, bvar22 Nov 2013 #20
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