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AndyTiedye

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28. 2010 Was the First National Election With SuperPACs

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #24)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 01:57 PM

Oct 2012

DCCC sure as hell needs to do better than they did last time out

Let's all hope their reasoning this year is better than in 2010,

They were doing the best they could while being massively outspent. Same as this year.

Citizens United changed everything.

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Democrats Shift Money in House Races as Map Evolves [View all] brooklynite Oct 2012 OP

Be nice if we could get Gibson out of NY-19 BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #1

Interesting that Maloney/Hayworth wasn't on the list... brooklynite Oct 2012 #3

I have a place in Columbia County and Gibson is winning the yard sign war up there BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #5

You're not kidding RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #7

Dutchess has been getting bluer and Gibson isn't known there either BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #10

Some areas are getting bluer RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #30

Obama carried it in '08...surprised the hell out of me BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #31

What, Dutchess County? RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #33

Yup...got 53% of the vote BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #34

Thanks for sharing JustAnotherGen Oct 2012 #2

The NY 24th and 21st are in Central and Northern New York, Syracuse up to Watertown. hedgehog Oct 2012 #4

Give a shout out to Jim Graves running against Michele Bachman. Stewland Oct 2012 #6

They should be putting money in all the races RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #8

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ffr Oct 2012 #12

Not disagreeing to the theory but... brooklynite Oct 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author secondwind Oct 2012 #9

Awesome, we should get Alan Grayson back ffr Oct 2012 #11

The plug has already been pulled on that race....Cook has it rated as "LIKELY DEMOCRATIC" brooklynite Oct 2012 #16

Yes, that is truly awesome! Wednesdays Oct 2012 #21

Why wasn't the tight race in Virginia with INdemo Oct 2012 #14

...because DCCC doesn't think its tight... brooklynite Oct 2012 #19

Powell's not spending on polling, and DCCC so far 'ignoring.' elleng Oct 2012 #32

Why do the femrap Oct 2012 #15

This isn't a press release...it's in the public record. brooklynite Oct 2012 #17

thanks for the info... femrap Oct 2012 #20

FEC could care less about waste, since none of the money if from the Government... brooklynite Oct 2012 #26

Could Michele Bachmann being saying goodbye? INdemo Oct 2012 #18

That link is from '08. However, Jim Graves *is* running well against Bachmann this year. SomeGuyInEagan Oct 2012 #23

I am from the NY-11 Michael Grimms(R) district. I have need really seen no campaign here at all. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #22

DCCC has the race on "Red to Blue"... brooklynite Oct 2012 #36

DCCC sure as hell needs to do better than they did last time out Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #24

+1. nm nc4bo Oct 2012 #25

Let's hope the Obama voters who stayed home in 2010, and gave the GOP the House... onehandle Oct 2012 #27

2010 Was the First National Election With SuperPACs AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #28

"Citizens United changed everything" FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #29

News in NY 18 and NY 19 RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #35