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earthside

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5. It was always going to be ...

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:35 AM

Jun 2012

... but the Obama campaign didn't want to see that.

If Barrett had won, the Democrats would surely be crowing that the corner on reactionary Repuglican politics had been turned and the country was heading back to a more centrist attitude -- Wisconsin's electoral votes would have been proclaimed a lock for Obama.

If Barrett had won, DU would have been ecstatic with predictions of an historic Obama victory in November.

Yup ... referendum on Obama ... one way or another it was always going to be spun that way.

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Let me guess...this WI result will be spun into a "referendum on Obama"... [View all] YoungDemCA Jun 2012 OP

And some DUers are helping. nt TheWraith Jun 2012 #1

they already have days ago pstokely Jun 2012 #2

DU has never taken a pause at any opportunity to do FreeRepublic's job for it Scootaloo Jun 2012 #6

it is not wise to discount every loss as a one off event either..... IamK Jun 2012 #3

That has been there narrative ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #4

It was always going to be ... earthside Jun 2012 #5

well of course it is ibegurpard Jun 2012 #7