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In reply to the discussion: A little known fact about Virginia's race last night that some people seem to want to ignore. [View all]juajen
(8,515 posts)57. I'll take 2, anyday.
Don't forget that in those red counties, the local Clerk of Court is in charge of the voting, including central tabulators. I was worried about that from the beginning. I am thrilled he won, considering that there was bound to be some shenanigans.
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A little known fact about Virginia's race last night that some people seem to want to ignore. [View all]
William769
Nov 2013
OP
Exactly. The real question is 'How do Democrats go after the rural ("decidedly red") areas?'.
Dawgs
Nov 2013
#1
The Boston Marathon Bombing for the Right was a video they claimed showed people stealing T-Shirts.
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2013
#77
MAINLY the rural vote is won by telling hard working poor people the REASON they are poor,...
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2013
#40
Some people say that the smartest way to do that is to push for "gun control."
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2013
#4
Red, rural areas are often the most religious, therefore they'll vote red every time
NightWatcher
Nov 2013
#7
Saw David Axelrod on MSNBC and he said the McAuliffe internals were 2-4% all along
CANDO
Nov 2013
#94
I'd just rather we did not have all the 'experts' explaining that it would be a blow out who do not
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#14
You were misinterpreting what was said. I certainly was not happy Christie won
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#22
Actually a testiment to funding and GOTV needed to defeat the GOP on their own ground
bigbrother05
Nov 2013
#15
I think you're point is dead on. Virginia is a tough place for Democrats to win. A win is a big deal
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#17
It was two bad candidates, with one of the bad candidates having horrible ideas. nt
geek tragedy
Nov 2013
#18
One of the things I've always thought was funny is some guy adjusting his tie for the opera,...
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2013
#56
Who'da thunk it? The guy who came up with renting out the Lincoln Bedroom.
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2013
#65
It's like when they paint all the corn fields bright red because Farmer John's wife stayed home.
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2013
#88
We beat them by 2.5% on an off year with an engaged republican base's dream candidate.
Kurska
Nov 2013
#51
People forget that Webb barely won his election against Allen and it came down to Richmond returns
Mike Daniels
Nov 2013
#66