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Warpy

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1. Every once in a while, the party puts up a total loser

Reply to Joel thakkar (Original post)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 02:11 AM

Nov 2013

and that's just a fact of political life. While the worst Democrat is better than the best Republican, it's often a close call.

Do you think the socialist has a ghost of a chance of winning? If not and if he siphons off the Democratic vote, you'll get a Republican in office.

And that's why the TOS here specify not promoting a third party or other candidate. Ever.

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Social Candidate won the seat of seattle city council defeating her democratic opponent [View all] Joel thakkar Nov 2013 OP

Every once in a while, the party puts up a total loser Warpy Nov 2013 #1

Have you even read the article? Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #2

After today's counting, she's 1,148 ahead of Conlin. SeattleVet Nov 2013 #14

Well, that election is over. They are just waiting for the mailed in votes/totals to be announced. Tx4obama Nov 2013 #4

I'm delighted she's winning at the present. Warpy Nov 2013 #6

In general case Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #8

Washington has a "top two" election system jmowreader Nov 2013 #11

any democrat who opposes paid sick leave and a higher minimum wage deserves to lose. liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #3

+1,000 Scuba Nov 2013 #18

Rightly Said n/t Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #19

Below is an excerpt from the DU Terms of Service Tx4obama Nov 2013 #5

Well, the OP is not advocating in favor of a Republican nor is the OP Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #16

I work in Belltown. yewberry Nov 2013 #7

I wish this was a world where we could always vote our conscience and LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #9

This isn't a democratic candidate ... copperearth Nov 2013 #10

I like the OWS connection. But the Socialist label may be a problem. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #12

i think DU allows it as long as the Republican or more conservative doesn't have a chance of winning JI7 Nov 2013 #13

It looks to me like the TOS were respected here DFW Nov 2013 #15

If you go by the WA State Democratic Party platform, she's more of a Democrat-- eridani Nov 2013 #17

Sadly, there are a LOT of Democrats that sound like that. progressoid Nov 2013 #20

Update Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #21