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pnwmom

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27. Dream on. Getting some independents to vote for him, a former Independent,

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #25)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 08:33 AM

Jan 2016

isn't likely to translate into their voting for many Dems downticket.

Especially since he's not even trying to promote any other Dems' candidacies.

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