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brooklynite

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13. They pick the winners who show progress...

Reply to Divernan (Reply #12)

Tue Mar 4, 2014, 10:33 AM

Mar 2014

...and they add candidates later who show progress later and who can make the race competitive. RIGHT NOW, the independent rating groups (Cook, Rothenberg and Sabato) all say this is a safe Republican seat. Maybe your Union support will start raising money; maybe it'll start shifting the polling. Until it does investing in a lost cause simply because the candidate has Union support is ridiculous.

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Democratic priority list: No top billing for Brad Ashford-Lee Terry card [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2014 OP

What really torques me is the fact their track record is piss poor on who they've backed. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #1

RED TO BLUE is based on organizational performance... brooklynite Mar 2014 #2

Look at Erin McClelland, candidate in PA Congressional District 12. Divernan Mar 2014 #4

Have you looked at McClelland's FEC filing? brooklynite Mar 2014 #6

She's got multiple union endorsements & highly experienced campaign staff. Divernan Mar 2014 #7

"Highly experienced Campaign staff"... brooklynite Mar 2014 #8

Union endorsements received in past week. Now fund-raising kicks in . Divernan Mar 2014 #12

They pick the winners who show progress... brooklynite Mar 2014 #13

Utah's 4th has a PVI of R+16, but Democratic Cong. Miller represents it. Divernan Mar 2014 #10

ALWAYS donate directly to congressional candidates. Divernan Mar 2014 #3

++++1 True that. loudsue Mar 2014 #5

This: "the Democratic party needs to cultivate, encourage and nurture younger candidates" beerandjesus Mar 2014 #9

I agree with your choice of the word, sanctimonious. Divernan Mar 2014 #11

The two issues: money and the control of the DCCC PATRICK Mar 2014 #15

19 races . . . Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #14

Are you suggesting that all funds should be equally divided between all 435 congressional districts Freddie Stubbs Mar 2014 #16

No, I'm suggesting that they go back to Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #17

DCCC publicly labels all but 19 out of 435 as not worth donations. Divernan Mar 2014 #18