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MineralMan

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9. That's true, but some Democratic voters may well not

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 11:22 AM

Jul 2015

show up if Hillary Clinton is the candidate. Personally, I think that's a wash, but it might not be. I'm not sure at this point. If 5% of voters from both parties stand down in the general election, it probably wouldn't make a difference in the outcome.

As it stands right now, I'm pretty sure it will be Clinton v. Bush next November. That's why I'm focused on that combination, even though I plan to caucus for Senator Sanders in Minnesota. I think things will turn out Clinton/Bush. What really concerns me is coattails. I do not want the next President to have a Republican Congress in both houses. That would be a disaster, regardless of who wins the presidential election.

And yes, I know that's not a popular view here.

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Republican candidates, as usual, are going for the lowest common denominator. [View all] MineralMan Jul 2015 OP

Valid point! Kber Jul 2015 #1

Well said. Whoever takes the long range view, and remembers the GOP Clown Car of 2012, gets it. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #2

Yup. We need to be watching Bush, and to stop MineralMan Jul 2015 #3

Bush has been busy raising a mountain of cash, in the open and in secret. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #4

Yes. He's already built a large campaign fund, MineralMan Jul 2015 #6

I am shocked, totally shocked... Hepburn Jul 2015 #5

I know...really. MineralMan Jul 2015 #7

Problem: If you are not fanatic enough, these voters abstain. DetlefK Jul 2015 #8

That's true, but some Democratic voters may well not MineralMan Jul 2015 #9

MM, I am with you on this. longship Jul 2015 #10

Really serious GOTV activism is the thing that MineralMan Jul 2015 #11