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pstokely

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4. Many people in MO are ticket splitters

Reply to Volaris (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 06:59 PM

Jun 2012

(Jay) Nixon won big in 08 and looks to win big again while McCain barely won the state, the Repukes also eliminated the straight party ticket. Primaries are open, there is no party registration. I don't think Claire appeared with Obama at any campaign rallys in MO in 08.

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Claire McCaskill to skip Democratic National Convention [View all] pstokely Jun 2012 OP

Below is a copy of Claire's tweet on the matter Tx4obama Jun 2012 #1

That's one hell of a ballsy claim on her part.... Volaris Jun 2012 #2

Many people in MO are ticket splitters pstokely Jun 2012 #4

Claire's seat is most likely gone anyway, she's down 10 in polling. She should stay to campaign. FarLeftFist Jun 2012 #3

The Repuke primary is in August pstokely Jun 2012 #5

The Democratic Party is starting to resemble the Zionist Suicide Brigade in Monty Python's movie. Fuddnik Jun 2012 #6

Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #7

I can't believe these cowards veganlush Jun 2012 #8

She's toast. nt onehandle Jun 2012 #9

Unless the Repuke candidate runs an even crappier campaign than her pstokely Jun 2012 #10

The chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee just told candidates to stay away... PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #11

Is that all candidates or just those in close elections? pstokely Jun 2012 #12

The same Claire McCaskill who endorsed Obama in 2008 because her daughter advised her to do so? Beacool Jun 2012 #13

On 1 hand I see why she's doing this but it won't help her either way so she might as well go to NC. craigmatic Jun 2012 #14

But what benefits would she get going to the convention instead of campaigning in MO? pstokely Jun 2012 #15

None. onenote Jun 2012 #16