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gwheezie

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15. Richmond burbs to close in rural white

Reply to sawdust (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:30 PM

Jun 2014

The district is solid GOP and spread out to limit minority votes but more folks from the city moving to the district. It's risky for dems if some of us voted for brat to take cantor out, there is also a libertarian running on there ticket. However there was some rumbling a few days ago dems were thinking cantor could lose if enough people voted for brat in the open primary, hint hint

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thoughts on cantor losing to tea party [View all] sawdust Jun 2014 OP

What is conservative enough for teabaggers? chelsea0011 Jun 2014 #1

Will he'll run as an Independent? GreatCaesarsGhost Jun 2014 #2

If he does the odds improve for the Democrats lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #6

It sure will. GreatCaesarsGhost Jun 2014 #13

Probably in that district lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #21

Maddow just said Virginia has a law that primary sufrommich Jun 2014 #17

I heard that. GreatCaesarsGhost Jun 2014 #19

No. former9thward Jun 2014 #22

Racheal Maddow says that VAs sore loser law prevents him from being on the ballot notadmblnd Jun 2014 #29

Sore loser law davekriss Jun 2014 #43

What? Did he? onecaliberal Jun 2014 #3

The Dems should field a candidate in November. Anything can happen in the universe. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #4

Any Chance A Democrat Can Pick Up This Seat? Corey_Baker08 Jun 2014 #5

No. The district is redder than a baboon's ass. n/t Loudly Jun 2014 #16

Any chance of immigration reform is gone Lee-Lee Jun 2014 #7

Well, a message from a redder than red district. savalez Jun 2014 #23

It relates enough places to kill the prospects Lee-Lee Jun 2014 #25

It will be a tight race. But Tillis did defeat Dr. Teabagger. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #32

I wonder what voter turnout was? sufrommich Jun 2014 #8

I thought I heard Chuck Todd tell Rahceal Maddow that turnout was low notadmblnd Jun 2014 #33

"If the enemy is destroying themselves, don't get in the way" Strelnikov_ Jun 2014 #9

It will be nice not seeing his mug anymore lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #10

Exactly. savalez Jun 2014 #24

Get used to this *family values* mug... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #27

Cantors replacement will not be the majority leader, therefore less coverage lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #36

Oh, he'll be trotted out before the cameras... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #40

He started his victory speech by quoting sufrommich Jun 2014 #39

Ugh. He invoked God here, as well.. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #41

Going from typical scheming Repub asshole to eat-your-own-face crazy. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #11

Exactly.....they are imploding....eating their own....their electorate is apathetic...except for the VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #12

Yippeee! Kahuna Jun 2014 #14

Richmond burbs to close in rural white gwheezie Jun 2014 #15

If this is the case and Democrats crossed over to do this Lee-Lee Jun 2014 #18

Dems have given up on good people before gwheezie Jun 2014 #30

My First Thought Is standingtall Jun 2014 #20

Oh he's a fuck head alright. savalez Jun 2014 #31

Even if he does win... GoCubsGo Jun 2014 #34

Bingo. savalez Jun 2014 #37

^^ Exactly^^ PumpkinAle Jun 2014 #35

Cantor was the Repub 'pointman' on immigration reform, which, by the way, kelly1mm Jun 2014 #38

He's probably throwing a fit or savalez Jun 2014 #26

Next up.. butterfly77 Jun 2014 #28

It's a very dark day when the people who brought you Jared Miller defeats one of the main guys... MohRokTah Jun 2014 #42