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CTyankee

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4. I was suspicious from the outset. It seemed like a backhanded way of getting

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2012, 08:33 AM

May 2012

more support for seemingly "moderate" republicans (no such thing of course) and then surprise, surprise! we have a full blown republican monster. But of course with the "blessing" of "the people" and not the "politicians."

This had "bait and switch" written all over it!

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The death of a dubious idea (Americans Elect) [View all] ProSense May 2012 OP

Good riddance. sadbear May 2012 #1

Sketchy from the start since our President epitomizes a Centrist, compromise-focused Policymaker. Schema Thing May 2012 #2

Not sketchy at all! Just a convenient way to relabel Obama as "the left"... JHB May 2012 #7

Let's be very clear about the issue with a third party candidate. MH1 May 2012 #3

I was suspicious from the outset. It seemed like a backhanded way of getting CTyankee May 2012 #4

"Americans Elect, the deep-pocketed nonprofit group . . . " Or, in plain English: hatrack May 2012 #5

Good news Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #6