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Tx4obama

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5. Below is an excerpt from the DU Terms of Service
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 02:18 AM
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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
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