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Bjorn Against

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19. I think it could actually move us to the left, remember extreme candidates get stronger opposition

Reply to Raine (Reply #11)

Tue May 8, 2012, 11:05 PM

May 2012

Lugar and Murdouch will not vote any differently, they will both tow the party line. Lugar was evil but he was pretty smart and he knew how to keep himself from attracting too much opposition, Murdouch on the other hand seems like a total idiot and he is much more likely to do something stupid that will allow us to defeat them. If I have to choose to go against one of two god awful candidates who hold pretty much the same positions I would much rather they have the stupid one than the smart one.

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Breaking - Lugar has lost the primary [View all] malaise May 2012 OP

Hopefully we will regain some political capital this election. n/t Horse with no Name May 2012 #1

Yes indeed malaise May 2012 #2

Do we have anyone strong running? mahina May 2012 #3

Yep, otherwise it's another Rand Paul in the Senate. marmar May 2012 #4

I can't remember the name Horse with no Name May 2012 #5

No statewide name recognition. Blue dog in the stylings of frmr Sen. Bayh. salin May 2012 #8

What was the turnout like? Bjorn Against May 2012 #13

I haven't seen numbers but I think turnout was quite small caraher May 2012 #18

I think you are right about that Bjorn Against May 2012 #21

Joe Donnelly AngryOldDem May 2012 #24

(D) Donnelly is VERY conservative.... IamK May 2012 #6

I think that he's actually polling about even with Mourdock Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #7

Lugar also joined in all the filibusters, he was an obstructionist as well Bjorn Against May 2012 #15

I don't share your optimism. AngryOldDem May 2012 #25

This is not Delaware ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2012 #9

Indiana did have Evan Bayh in there in the D column until recently BumRushDaShow May 2012 #10

Indiana is a red state that has a good chance of turning blue in the future Bjorn Against May 2012 #17

Obama will not win here in November. AngryOldDem May 2012 #26

Sorry, I can't be happy about any teabagger victory Raine May 2012 #11

agree lunasun May 2012 #14

I think it could actually move us to the left, remember extreme candidates get stronger opposition Bjorn Against May 2012 #19

indiana could bag the teabagger, they voted for Obama in 2008 spanone May 2012 #12

How batshit crazy are the republiscum of his district? jimlup May 2012 #16

It's the whole state, not a district caraher May 2012 #20

Lugar was a bigger threat to us than Murdouch is Bjorn Against May 2012 #22

Trouble is, my state's senator also represents *me* caraher May 2012 #23