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KharmaTrain

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13. Then They'll Stay Red...

Reply to hfojvt (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:25 AM

Mar 2012

You think you can elect progressive/liberals in mostly conservative areas? I'd sure like to know your secret. The options are almost always between a "conservative" Democrat who will vote with the caucus 75% of the time or a rushpublican who will keep Boner as the Speaker.

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Democrats recruiting former GOP lawmaker to run in Michigan primary [View all] RandySF Mar 2012 OP

This is great news! Thanks for the post! n/t Firebrand Gary Mar 2012 #1

Great news? A Republican running against a Republican? Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #2

I can understand your hesitation. Firebrand Gary Mar 2012 #3

I understand your point ... and yet .. The Traveler Mar 2012 #4

Well we sure didn't win the debate with Theresa LaPore, did we? Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #5

Jeffords, who was about 70 opted not to run for family reasons karynnj Mar 2012 #7

The thing with Jeffords was, he genuinely seemed distressed at the direction Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #8

I don't think that Lopore was a candidate karynnj Mar 2012 #9

This Is How You Turn Red Areas Purple... KharmaTrain Mar 2012 #6

And this is how you push the Democratic Party Right. Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2012 #10

I don't think so hfojvt Mar 2012 #12

seems to me hfojvt Mar 2012 #11

Then They'll Stay Red... KharmaTrain Mar 2012 #13