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blue neen

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8. Now, if we can just get rid of Tom Corbett and his gang of thugs in PA next year....

Reply to Robbins (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 01:03 AM

Nov 2013

....their voter suppression tactics have been epic!

I remember the presidential election night coverage last year and the long lines of people waiting in Virginia. They waited for hours in some places, just to exercise their right to vote. It was inspiring to see their resolve, but so infuriating to see what the Republicans had managed to do.

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An expert in elections would rather be Herring (D-VA) than Obenshain (R-VA) now [View all] CreekDog Nov 2013 OP

Good news and hope it holds BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #1

That's great news! blue neen Nov 2013 #2

Hopefully Robbins Nov 2013 #3

Now, if we can just get rid of Tom Corbett and his gang of thugs in PA next year.... blue neen Nov 2013 #8

And NC need to take that State back BIG TIME, My mother is there Heather MC Nov 2013 #20

well, we still have to deal with a right wing legislature and heavily gerrymandered fed. districts spooky3 Nov 2013 #10

Good. I want a sweep in my state. cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #4

Herring +8k is possible. Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #5

I saw a NYT banner that said that the teabagger in AL lost BumRushDaShow Nov 2013 #6

keeping my fingers crossed... chillfactor Nov 2013 #7

thanks -- I posted several times tonight that I wondered about the absentee/early votes. spooky3 Nov 2013 #9

wow, he just tweeted that Obenshain's tiny lead is nearly gone due to misreporting CreekDog Nov 2013 #11

I see several transcription errors listed in his tweets... cui bono Nov 2013 #14

sounds like a transcription error somewhere CreekDog Nov 2013 #16

Yeah, in his tweets he mentions several transcription errors. Why so many errors? cui bono Nov 2013 #17

basically media outlets are calling and getting numbers read to them CreekDog Nov 2013 #19

I would find it strange for obenshain to win... ohheckyeah Nov 2013 #12

Tweet: Via AP, Obenshain (R) lead has shrunk to 153 & that doesn't include Loudoun/Buchanan correcti cui bono Nov 2013 #13

holy crap, there it goes CreekDog Nov 2013 #18

"inevitable recount" cui bono Nov 2013 #15