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4. Well, that bonehead move by the DFA declaring no backing for Northam is not helping.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 08:50 AM

Nov 2017

Don't know what gets into an alleged progressive group to torpedo the candidate most closed aligned policy-wise with them, thereby helping the repug candidate who is blatantly playing the "southern strategy" card?

What is up with those fools in Virginia?

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If Hillary beat Chump in VA by 5.3% shouldn't Northam beat Ed "Trump Lite" Gillepsie by as much. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2017 OP

Yes, but MichMary Nov 2017 #1

I am hoping/assuming/praying disillusion with Chump wakes casual voters from their slumber. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2017 #3

I suppose it's up to Russia, don't you think . . . . ? no_hypocrisy Nov 2017 #2

Well, that bonehead move by the DFA declaring no backing for Northam is not helping. brush Nov 2017 #4

Yeah! DFA came off as a bunch of assholes for pulling this last minute stunt. They should FOAD! TheBlackAdder Nov 2017 #7

I hope the DFA move serves to get Northam more of the votes.... LAS14 Nov 2017 #12

Explain, pls. brush Nov 2017 #13

I'd say that if it were the DNC, but smaller, focussed.. LAS14 Nov 2017 #10

If we can't win an election like this.... vi5 Nov 2017 #5

I hope, but I'm afraid they'll get the polls close enough Laurian Nov 2017 #6

All it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. LAS14 Nov 2017 #8

Republicans been running some nasty racist ads there Thrill Nov 2017 #9

No. The one result doesn't follow the other. onenote Nov 2017 #11

Northam has not run a very good campaign IMO Va Lefty Nov 2017 #14