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In reply to the discussion: Would Jones have won if his opponet was [View all]Paladin
(28,257 posts)55. No way. Roy Moore was a gift to Democrats. (nt)
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Do you remember Eugene McCarthy and McGovern plus many others who have depended on the youth vote.
JimBeard
Dec 2017
#67
we're on track to win a lot of seats in the next 2 election cycles that we may not be able to hold
unblock
Dec 2017
#11
I don't think the racism hurt him sadly and probably helped him win the primaries.
Egnever
Dec 2017
#53
it was a perfect storm of good news for us. some of it particular to that race, but others not.
unblock
Dec 2017
#8
I dont believe Jones would have won against somebody decent, however,
iwillalwayswonderwhy
Dec 2017
#16
It was deemed as right wing talking point. I would say that I agree with your post but then
Kirk Lover
Dec 2017
#68
" Because you never know when your opponent is going to hand you the chance of victory."
DemocratSinceBirth
Dec 2017
#22
no, his opponent would still have been a republican so no chance of a decent upstanding individual
spanone
Dec 2017
#23
If he does all that while proclaimin his aim is to "reduce abortions" it might not be a bad strategy
misanthrope
Dec 2017
#72
I'm with you...some of the folks here predicted that Jones would lose and have written other
Demsrule86
Dec 2017
#81
Fact is, our guy won. That's a good thing and should pay off in the future even if it only means
Hoyt
Dec 2017
#83
I think I agree with the analysis I saw (538?) which split the 30 point swing into 3 parts
Pope George Ringo II
Dec 2017
#84