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onenote

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4. I think you mean won "with" not "by"

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2017, 05:14 PM

Apr 2017

"By" suggests the margin of victory. "With" indicates the size of the vote they got.

There's a big difference between Dean Heller winning "by" 46 percent and his winning "with" 46 percent.

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33 Senate seats up for reelection in 2018 [View all] William769 Apr 2017 OP

There are a bunch of vulnerable Dems on that list. wildeyed Apr 2017 #1

I live in Maricopa County, AZ and what I am hearing from my Repub friends... Raster Apr 2017 #3

Nothing like a vulnerable incumbent to get the blood up! wildeyed Apr 2017 #7

VOTE. EVERY. REPUBLICAN. OUT. OF. OFFICE! Raster Apr 2017 #2

+100000000000 Initech Apr 2017 #9

I think you mean won "with" not "by" onenote Apr 2017 #4

GOTV 2018!!!! sheshe2 Apr 2017 #5

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And with the Courts striking down their gerrymandering William769 Apr 2017 #11

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Strange is up for re-election in 2017. Ivey moved it to 12/12/2017, primary 8/15 and runoff 9/26. nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #10

I have heard Sen. Stabenow will be standing for re-election in MI. roamer65 Apr 2017 #13