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25. Right, but the conclusion that more Al Frankens would have done better in other states is.

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:21 PM

Nov 2014

And I don't think that conclusion is supported by the observable reality.

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Running more liberal candidates wouldn't have helped. That's the reality. [View all] DanTex Nov 2014 OP

Running moderates just lost us 7-9 senate seats and the majority libtodeath Nov 2014 #1

you still believe that? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #26

How can we know and yes they were moderates libtodeath Nov 2014 #16

It's absurd to think that's why we lost those seats cali Nov 2014 #21

Yep, no bomb-throwers in that bunch. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #23

Yeah, keep running Republican-lite Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #2

Neoliberal technocracy: winning hearts and minds since 1992 unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #4

Sounds like speculation to me. bemildred Nov 2014 #5

X 1000 libtodeath Nov 2014 #10

Of course it's speculation. You're speculating too. DanTex Nov 2014 #11

Quite. nt bemildred Nov 2014 #13

Al Franken won his seat again, and that's not speculation. nt Electric Monk Nov 2014 #14

Define or be defined. That is the question. Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #6

Don't forget too maryellen99 Nov 2014 #7

Huh??? Dawgs Nov 2014 #9

True That! mazzarro Nov 2014 #27

We would have lost no matter who we put up. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #18

This explains it: flamin lib Nov 2014 #19

Unlikely to win if they did JonLP24 Nov 2014 #24