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olegramps

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23. Is it possible to gain the support of enough Independents to win? Of is it just impossible.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #21)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 10:25 AM

Mar 2013

It appears that our system or lack of an effective system of government makes it vulnerable to corruption. Gerrymandering, manipulation of the electoral system, unequal access to the MSM, outright propaganda without any right to challenge, etc.

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Middletown resident to challenge Boehner in 2014 [View all] DurShar Mar 2013 OP

Is it wrong that I want to donate to his campaign with hardly SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #1

Hell no, its not wrong! elleng Mar 2013 #3

Hee Hee! On it!! I personally would like to see more Vets in office SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #8

Suggest you reach out to John Soltz at VoteVets.org brooklynite Mar 2013 #20

Thanks, I'll check it out and contact him! SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #29

Absolutely not. cheapdate Mar 2013 #4

Not at all..he can use any monetary help we can send..be it $1, $5, $100 DurShar Mar 2013 #5

Good luck to him. elleng Mar 2013 #2

I've been part of a campaign that was shunned by the DCCC... SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #9

Good idea. elleng Mar 2013 #10

DCCC will look at the make up of the district 1KansasDem Mar 2013 #6

Sen. Tom Daschle, the sitting Senate Dem leader, lost his 2004 election to current Sen. Thune. alp227 Mar 2013 #17

It only took me 3 edits to realize that DurShar Mar 2013 #7

That's odd; elleng Mar 2013 #11

Why would they do that? marybourg Mar 2013 #12

It is strange that they would do it. DurShar Mar 2013 #13

Well, I thought of one possible reason, so I'm doing a marybourg Mar 2013 #14

Boehner SamKnause Mar 2013 #15

no he didn't. mopinko Mar 2013 #22

Boehner SamKnause Mar 2013 #24

doh! mopinko Mar 2013 #25

Boehner SamKnause Mar 2013 #26

Yea I couldn't believe he ran unopposed. DurShar Mar 2013 #27

K&R. Good luck to Andrew Hounshell. We will be watching for him. JDPriestly Mar 2013 #16

I live next town over from Middletown JesterCS Mar 2013 #18

Someone needs to, that's for sure. At this point, no matter how his district looks, any silvershadow Mar 2013 #19

I wish him well but won't be supporting him... brooklynite Mar 2013 #21

Is it possible to gain the support of enough Independents to win? Of is it just impossible. olegramps Mar 2013 #23

The District hasn't elected a Democrat since 1939... brooklynite Mar 2013 #28

The district was redrawn after the 2010 census DurShar Mar 2013 #30

I think it should always be a Democratic Party priority to run a candidate against GOP Congressional Old and In the Way Mar 2013 #31

Andrew Hounshell money bomb DurShar Apr 2013 #32

Best of luck to him. He's going to need it. n/t AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #33