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longship

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20. There are no candidates.

Reply to Dawgs (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 11:59 AM

Jun 2014

Anyway, we've got a minor affair called a midterm election coming up. The fact that many here apparently only see the next presidential contest, for which there are no candidates at this time, attests to the really big problem Democrats have getting the voters to the polls during midterms.

That's a real problem.

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Anyone else excited that we are already fighting over two presidential candidates? [View all] Dawgs Jun 2014 OP

Only one of them has unequivocally said she is NOT running VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #1

Still in denial, huh? n/t Dawgs Jun 2014 #4

that would be you...:-).I am not the one dreaming VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #5

I'll put you down as a no then. Dawgs Jun 2014 #9

a no to what? I always vote for the Primary winner..... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #11

Warren isn't running...are people really this dense? snooper2 Jun 2014 #2

Oh, she's running. Dawgs Jun 2014 #3

she wont run against HRC period......she even said so.....but you seem to think EW is a liar VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #6

Whatever.. I still want her to run over Hillary. Dawgs Jun 2014 #12

Want to make a $500 bet? snooper2 Jun 2014 #10

Sure? I'll bet $500. Dawgs Jun 2014 #14

Just bookmarked this for later- Internet Rules- Bet Confirmed snooper2 Jun 2014 #17

I like that both of them are women Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #7

Lol... only in conservative land is someone running when they say they're not. lol... Rove, ... uponit7771 Jun 2014 #8

Wrong. n/t Dawgs Jun 2014 #16

In the sense that it makes me think of moving past Obama, yes quinnox Jun 2014 #13

it's not ALL his fault we let him down in 2010 and gave him a clown car of asshats leftyohiolib Jun 2014 #19

Let the games begin!!! Autumn Jun 2014 #15

It will be a long time, if ever, that a freshman senator, from either party, question everything Jun 2014 #18

There are no candidates. longship Jun 2014 #20

Okay. n/t Dawgs Jun 2014 #21

Not when one of the candidates is a non-starter for me. Starting to feel like "it's her turn"... nt Romulox Jun 2014 #22

I love these fights. bigwillq Jun 2014 #23

I really wish we were. Orsino Jun 2014 #24