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LynneSin

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32. And if Sink had lost during a major election day I would say there was a point to be made

Reply to former9thward (Reply #30)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 01:35 PM

Mar 2014

But the election was in March and it was a special election and it was during the heart of spring break so many of the registered college kids at that university were elsewhere and democrats are notorious lazy voters.

The biggest shock to me would been if Sink had won the election against all those odds. So the fact that the district does have more registered republicans than democrats play a huge part in that result.

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Dear DNC, After The FL Loss Of Alex Sink, And With Frightening Forecasts Of The 2014 Elections... [View all] WillyT Mar 2014 OP

Why are the forecasts frightening for 2014? bigwillq Mar 2014 #1

Because what matters at the polls isn't whether the administration thinks the country's headed winter is coming Mar 2014 #3

The Forecasts I've Been Reading Has Us OK in 2016... NOT 2014... It Would Take A Wave Election... WillyT Mar 2014 #5

I get your point bigwillq Mar 2014 #7

among other factors, voter suppression and redistricting G_j Mar 2014 #9

Because . . . OldRedneck Mar 2014 #24

I'll give this one a rec and a kick.. 2banon Mar 2014 #2

What's gonna get people to the polls is making sure we GOTV Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #4

And How Did That Work Out For Alex Sink ??? WillyT Mar 2014 #6

Exactly...turnout sucked Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #8

And Although I Am Dismayed By It... It Seems We Have To Figure Out A Way To Make The Mid-Terms... WillyT Mar 2014 #17

Well it is hard to GOTV when people see no change. zeemike Mar 2014 #26

We are! Get busy! Useless in FL Mar 2014 #10

The OP's suggestion is one way to do that, no? nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #11

And It IS Just One Way... I'd Take Every Crazy Assed Thing A Republican Has Said In The Last Few... WillyT Mar 2014 #12

Some Good Ideas Liberal_Dog Mar 2014 #20

I agree with you jimlup Mar 2014 #13

Unfortunately... That Means Obama Is Truly A Lame Duck... WillyT Mar 2014 #16

Our party rickyhall Mar 2014 #14

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2014 #15

Yep. Being the "not as bad" party and moving to the right is piss poor advertising and worse Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #18

Or, one could support working people instead of banks for 6 years, and not have to jtuck004 Mar 2014 #19

The day we use the words "ruling class" in an ad is the day we lose the suburbs Recursion Mar 2014 #21

Yep MO_Moderate Mar 2014 #31

K&R...Thanks for posting. red dog 1 Mar 2014 #22

Wow, so you really believe all the bullshit the republicans are trying to sell you. Shame!! LynneSin Mar 2014 #23

She Was Ahead By 6 Points With A Week To Go... And She Said Shit Like This: WillyT Mar 2014 #27

So? LynneSin Mar 2014 #28

Telling Voters Democrats Have NO CHANCE Of Re-Taking The House In 2014... While At The Same Time... WillyT Mar 2014 #29

The district is not "republican leaning" former9thward Mar 2014 #30

And if Sink had lost during a major election day I would say there was a point to be made LynneSin Mar 2014 #32

I posted this OP as a way to get our base motivated and have something to run on neverforget Mar 2014 #25