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Calista241

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31. And they have to show up and vote, which is the real question.

Wed Sep 14, 2016, 01:44 AM

Sep 2016

Barack Obama was the most dynamic Presidential candidate ever. Hillary Clinton doesn't have his charisma or appeal. I think this race is a lot closer than anyone wants, because people aren't going to show up in the numbers Obama generated.

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This race is getting too damned close. [View all] Stinky The Clown Sep 2016 OP

A candidate reversing such a long trend is unprecedented in modern times. onehandle Sep 2016 #1

isn't that what was said about him becoming the repuke nominee? Skittles Sep 2016 #3

A lot of longshots have become a nominee. onehandle Sep 2016 #6

Only by people who weren't paying attention to the republican party Egnever Sep 2016 #8

Excellent point. cwydro Sep 2016 #24

I don't disagree edhopper Sep 2016 #2

The debates are so important, I agree. phylny Sep 2016 #5

she has to keep edhopper Sep 2016 #16

And they have to show up and vote, which is the real question. Calista241 Sep 2016 #31

I'll do exactly what you're doing. Wednesdays Sep 2016 #4

And this why its so damn close Kilgore Sep 2016 #7

Well if your job is more important than the planet you weren't much of a Dem to begin with. Egnever Sep 2016 #11

Its not the what, but the how Kilgore Sep 2016 #14

we have known about climate change for how many years now? Egnever Sep 2016 #15

Meaningless Kilgore Sep 2016 #18

We are way past that now. Egnever Sep 2016 #20

Coal miners have been aware of the issue for 10-15 years... backscatter712 Sep 2016 #43

Something else to consider. Egnever Sep 2016 #17

This is a great example of.. Kilgore Sep 2016 #19

But they have been working on it. Egnever Sep 2016 #21

It's a difficult quandary, elleng Sep 2016 #40

So .... Lurker Deluxe Sep 2016 #23

Hahah Egnever Sep 2016 #25

Nice sterile argument Kilgore Sep 2016 #26

So what? Egnever Sep 2016 #29

I wish those 174k jobs vanished tomorrow. former9thward Sep 2016 #35

My electricity does not rely on coal much. Egnever Sep 2016 #39

Cool prophecy, little guy! LanternWaste Sep 2016 #58

Not what we are talking about Lurker Deluxe Sep 2016 #27

The only one saying fuck them is you Egnever Sep 2016 #28

Where are all these jobs? Lurker Deluxe Sep 2016 #33

So now we have to keep jobs going cause people shouldn't have to move? Egnever Sep 2016 #38

A lot different Lurker Deluxe Sep 2016 #42

Bravo!! Kilgore Sep 2016 #47

"Democrat Party"? Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2016 #55

I guess not Lurker Deluxe Sep 2016 #59

What a surprise. TDale313 Sep 2016 #30

Hahah Egnever Sep 2016 #32

no true scotsman. CBGLuthier Sep 2016 #52

Stupid bastards MFM008 Sep 2016 #36

Isn't she tracking higher than Obama around the same time in 2012? tia uponit7771 Sep 2016 #9

Apart from the pneumonia canetoad Sep 2016 #10

there's a ceiling on people who would vote for today's republican party bigtree Sep 2016 #12

"take a look at the polls showing 70% to 90% for Hillary." former9thward Sep 2016 #37

in 2012, Obama was up four points from Romney La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2016 #49

I posted last night when I was on the runh bigtree Sep 2016 #50

The media wants a horserace. And none of us should forget what they did in 2000. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #13

Thank god they can't bolster Trump with that, or with intelligence... bettyellen Sep 2016 #34

This election seems to be getting treated a lot like 2000 Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2016 #56

I think the big difference is the demographics of the country have changed. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #60

True Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2016 #62

I expected it to get close bigwillq Sep 2016 #22

Objects on your screen are not as close as they appear. ucrdem Sep 2016 #41

Nothing is fucked, dude.... sofa king Sep 2016 #44

It's always been close. nt LWolf Sep 2016 #45

�No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.� raccoon Sep 2016 #46

We win 48 states............no matter what. ileus Sep 2016 #48

The debates will be an absolute curb stomp in her favor Rocknrule Sep 2016 #61

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #51

I miss him already. Orrex Sep 2016 #53

GOTV JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #54

220+ Electoral Votes firmly on Clinton's side with less than 50 more needed LanternWaste Sep 2016 #57