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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Thu Mar 2, 2017, 08:10 PM Mar 2017

Al Franken/Sherrod Brown ticket in 2020 is a dream ticket for Democrats. [View all]

Both are strong progressives from battleground states in the Midwest.
This ticket can win all of the Clinton 2016 states plus
FL-29 (261ev)
PA-20 (281ev)
OH-18 (299ev)
MI-16 (315ev)
WI-10 (325ev)
These states except OH are states Trump won in 2016 by a less than 2 percent margin.

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Al Franken/Sherrod Brown ticket in 2020 is a dream ticket for Democrats. [View all] nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 OP

I am liking the governor of Washington Jay Inslee lately. (eom) StevieM Mar 2017 #1

He may be good but can he swing the rust belt. TexasProgresive Mar 2017 #3

I think a good candidate from outside the rust belt can win there and a bad candidate from StevieM Mar 2017 #6

let's say the FBI intervention. Comey announced that last "opening up of investigation" because NY Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2017 #12

Agreed. I actually usually do say FBI. That's what it was--the FBI rigged the election. (eom) StevieM Mar 2017 #13

Yup. And that British spy said he turned over interesting info to FBI and he never heard back Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2017 #16

Speaking of where is Gloria alright? yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #32

Your post has nothing to do with the subject. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #35

To offset loses in the rust belt Democrats need to win the Southeast (VA,NC,and FL) plus the nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #15

The rust belt states could be one by Sherrod Brown-OH and Gary Peters-MI. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #8

I too like Governor Jay Inslee of WA for challenging Trump on the Muslim ban. nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #4

me too :) samnsara Mar 2017 #26

We'll see but I don't think that would ever get real traction. TexasProgresive Mar 2017 #2

Post removed Post removed Mar 2017 #5

How the hell do you figure that? madokie Mar 2017 #10

Everything I've ever heard from Sherrod Brown Control-Z Mar 2017 #7

I'm here to say that is Fact madokie Mar 2017 #9

hmmmm. love Sherrod - wish Hillary had picked him - bet it would have helped more. Al Franken Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2017 #11

No women or minority on the ticket is a no go BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #14

No thanks. dancePop Mar 2017 #17

I prefer Warren/Franken eissa Mar 2017 #18

What is your opinion on a Warren/Baldwin ticket.? nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #19

Wouldn't that be awesome?! eissa Mar 2017 #21

heh....franken wrote a very funny book, Why Not Me?, in which Gabi Hayes Mar 2017 #20

Sorry, no more septuagenarians. That includes Warren. KittyWampus Mar 2017 #22

I love Sherrod Brown...but if he survives 18... Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #23

IF He Survives '18? ChoppinBroccoli Mar 2017 #25

100 million at least in Koch money coming... in a state that Trump won by double digits... Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #29

I don't think Sen. Brown has shown interest before but how many Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #30

The only trouble would be if john kasich would run and he's thinking about it yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #33

Two Questions ChoppinBroccoli Mar 2017 #24

I'm really getting sick of your 2020 dream ticket posts putting you on ignore Dream Girl Mar 2017 #27

How many "2020 dream tickets" have you floated so far? Is this an office pool? Fantasy Team? Hekate Mar 2017 #28

Yes Let's put up some new candidates, let republicans shoot them down, and then lets abandon them delisen Mar 2017 #31

Yep. A Jewish former SNL comedian COLGATE4 Mar 2017 #34