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Freddie

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5. Yes and we will take back the Governors seats!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 04:33 AM

Oct 2014

I can see a wave election in favor of the Dems on a statewide level at least here in PA where Corbett is utterly loathed. And if we can get a Dem majority in the state legislature we can reverse much of the ridiculous gerrymandering come the 2020 census.
Since Washington is gridlocked and nothing can get done, it's here in the states that people feel the real-world consequences of conservative politics. And they're finding out fast that these consequences suck for the average family! Unfortunately our Tea Party Senator Pat Toomey is not up for election this year or he'd be out on his ear too.

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Can we take consolation if we lose the Senate but win key governorships? [View all] RandySF Oct 2014 OP

While you may be right about gains in the States HeiressofBickworth Oct 2014 #1

We won't be losing the Senate...no matter how hard jaysunb Oct 2014 #2

I believe you're right rock Oct 2014 #13

I'd rather have both. longship Oct 2014 #3

Yeah, some way needs to be found to shut down Hillsdale College cascadiance Oct 2014 #11

Losing the Senate would not be so bad vlyons Oct 2014 #4

It takes 60 in Harry Reid's Senate. CincyDem Oct 2014 #8

Yes and we will take back the Governors seats! Freddie Oct 2014 #5

Not much. This election needs to be a national referendum on the Do-Nothing Republicans in Congress! Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #6

Yes. I'm a gerrymandered voter. My political power was taken from me on the state level. mmonk Oct 2014 #7

I think we will hold the Senate and pick up quite a few governorships davidpdx Oct 2014 #9

If we get 51 or 52 seats, then do filibuster reform the way Merkley wanted it... cascadiance Oct 2014 #12

That would be nice davidpdx Oct 2014 #17

Not a big fan of the folks who push 'we will lose' at those who are working to win Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #10

Uh, no. KamaAina Oct 2014 #14

No. If we lose the Senate, we lose so much that MineralMan Oct 2014 #15

What distinguishes key from non-key governorships? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #16

In a word, no. Savannahmann Oct 2014 #18