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JustAnotherGen

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32. At the town car show last night

Sun Jun 25, 2017, 07:33 AM

Jun 2017

Democratics in our area (we flock together) were emboldened by Ossoff's loss. It proved a few things for our November election:

We can pick up Indies.
Our GOTV efforts will ensure a decimation of the GOP in NJ.
If those folks in his District could climb a mountain - we can jog up a hill.

I would love for someone on the ground in Virginia to weigh in.

These losses - especially in my district - where Clinton won but Lance held his seat (the sweet spot in 2018) - are increasing our activism and those willing to join us.

We've forced Lance to appear on MSNBC in primetime because that is the the network that covers our Town Halls.

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On Joy just now: [View all] JHan Jun 2017 OP

Point 6 Me. Jun 2017 #1

We have not had a real election yet...so it is no one's fault...honestly the fault lies with summer Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #7

You Make Good Points Me. Jun 2017 #13

Such stridency! Kolesar Jun 2017 #31

From Defending Dems Who Have Done Right By Us? Me. Jun 2017 #38

I agree. We should never allow the GOP to pick our leaders or accept their Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #33

Let's get real, Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #2

tackling it will be a big fight. JHan Jun 2017 #3

As long as the States control the Voting System Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #4

I agree! pandr32 Jun 2017 #15

and yet we have to win these rigged elections in order to do so. Ligyron Jun 2017 #18

Persist and Resist pandr32 Jun 2017 #20

I don't think so. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #8

Why so we could spend more money losing? I think these special elections should be funded by Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #5

Yes, it's true that we also tie in republican national figures to local races.. JHan Jun 2017 #10

At the town car show last night JustAnotherGen Jun 2017 #32

There has to be money and the DNC will allow the donors back now...it was nuts they stopped Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #34

And there is just more money backing the republican party meadowlark5 Jun 2017 #6

Vlad and the Koch Bros. Ligyron Jun 2017 #19

the only advantage they have is talk radio, at $1000/hr worth 5BIL/yr certainot Jun 2017 #22

It's huge to overcome. CNN OR NMSNBC need to buy stations Alice11111 Jun 2017 #27

CNN and MSNBC are moving right...Hugh Hewitt is getting a show. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #35

Yeah. They let Kayleigh on CNN. I flip CNN off as fast as Alice11111 Jun 2017 #39

Me too. I can not tolerate lying righies. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #40

I had that same thought about nationalizing races BainsBane Jun 2017 #9

That stood out for me as well ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #11

Well, if you look at the SC race BainsBane Jun 2017 #12

"Hope" is a key word. They need to be findin our besy Alice11111 Jun 2017 #28

You have to trust your party. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #36

I love AMJOY Gothmog Jun 2017 #14

How do you win a "rigged" election... czarjak Jun 2017 #16

there is no way to win an election elmac Jun 2017 #17

It's going to be hard, but ill die trying. Alice11111 Jun 2017 #29

I don't think it was rigged...about what I expected. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #37

did they mention anything about talk radio? because that's why democrats lose elections certainot Jun 2017 #21

I agree, communications is part of it - actually the core of it. JHan Jun 2017 #23

Was #3 really an issue in this race? Sounds like both sides spent oodles of money and the race was.. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2017 #24

Yes, but dems, as usual. Collected huge numbers of Alice11111 Jun 2017 #30

2 is the most important. it takes a lot of time and it can be really really boring but that's how JI7 Jun 2017 #25

Disagree w 4. If Hill would have slammed camp in Wiscosinn & Alice11111 Jun 2017 #26