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2. Or any other state

Reply to eridani (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 04:33 AM

Jul 2014

Why would any other state support an action that would dilute or diminish their own standing and increase their competition for federal funds. They can vote on it all they like, never going to be able to get any traction in Congress from any other existing state.

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As if Repukes will go along with having 11-12 moe Dem Senators n/t eridani Jul 2014 #1

Or any other state madville Jul 2014 #2

iirc, analyses of past proposals like this found a net GOP advantage in national elections. nt pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #3

Even so--a lot more Dem senators might be worth it n/t eridani Jul 2014 #4

You're misreading this... brooklynite Jul 2014 #8

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More cost efficient that way n2doc Jul 2014 #6

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This won't pass for four simple words SwankyXomb Jul 2014 #9

the tech world's full of these strangely-similar execs MisterP Jul 2014 #10

Why does anyone think what this guy says is newsworthy? MindPilot Jul 2014 #11