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Warpy

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11. We'll have to get the DLC (or whatever they are these days)

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 04:18 PM

Oct 2016

out of the catbird seat in order to bring back Dean's 50 State Strategy. What Democratic candidates in red states lack most is the funding to run. Funding is allocated to sure thing states, instead of being "wasted" on races where Democrats might lose this time--but win in the long run.

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Hubby & I just voted in Georgia. My biggest gripe is that amost every seat listed below President [View all] napi21 Oct 2016 OP

Early voting doesn't start in GA until Monday the 17th. Cattledog Oct 2016 #1

We are both disabled so we vote absentee. Sorry, I should have included that tidbit. ns napi21 Oct 2016 #4

Both of my sons voted absentee... Phentex Oct 2016 #9

Yea. Who writes that stuff? Deliberately to /make sure voters don't have a clue what they're napi21 Oct 2016 #19

Welcome to gerrymandering. aaaaaa5a Oct 2016 #2

+1 Blue_Tires Oct 2016 #3

If nobody ever tries, it will be certain to stay that way! They're talking about Hillary having napi21 Oct 2016 #5

Why don't YOU run for office? SERIOUSLY! TheDebbieDee Oct 2016 #7

I would, but I'm 73 and in a wheelchair. I doubt me chances would be very good. napi21 Oct 2016 #17

I blame Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. Qutzupalotl Oct 2016 #6

I also blame Schultz also. Jim Beard Oct 2016 #13

I voted in Ohio today too. There were three Republican justices who ran unopposed... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #8

Will early vote next week, but our district (GA 2nd) has a Dem incumbent bigbrother05 Oct 2016 #10

We'll have to get the DLC (or whatever they are these days) Warpy Oct 2016 #11

I'm HOPING that lots of the Pubs get disgusted and stay home. If the Dems vote, We could napi21 Oct 2016 #18

I also really feel your pain. That is the way it is in Texas. Jim Beard Oct 2016 #12

I will be voting early in Ga first thing Monday morning alfie Oct 2016 #14

You can't force people to run ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2016 #15

Alabama is even worse. trof Oct 2016 #16