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Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:14 AM Nov 2014

Nolan will probably lose, based on polls (I hope they are wrong) [View all]

If this will be true, I think that the DCCC (or whatever the acronym is) is to blame. Their campaigns are so negative that one is tempted to say "f**k you".

I don't remember previous years with so many ads and all the negativity. A few positive ads, by Nolan himself, really get lost.

Similar with Franken. There was a report that McFadden did not cause the closing of that plant in Montana and the loss of jobs. Still, this ad is still running.

Poor Nolan, he said, a few weeks ago, that there was nothing he could do about the negative ads. That if he would try to approach them it would be against the law.

There was a recent story in the WSJ -OK, the WSJ - about how white working men feel alienated by the Democratic party with the "giveaway" program. The story covered several locations, but started with an Aitkin crowd.

We were in California in late September and on occasions watched a news program and never seen any political ad, at least, not about candidates, only about ballot measures.

Will be glad when this is over. One way or another.



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please let me know more about the ' giveaway ' program they are alienated by lunasun Nov 2014 #1
Does not matter what I or you, or others think question everything Nov 2014 #4
The Wall Street Journal is not a voice of the working class Bjorn Against Nov 2014 #6
Here are the relevant paragraphs question everything Nov 2014 #7
The Wall Street Journal was recently bought by Rupert Murdoch Bjorn Against Nov 2014 #9
It is good that they do not want to work anymore because they may just have elected another R jwirr Nov 2014 #24
Which polls are you referencing? Brickbat Nov 2014 #2
From the beginning and middle of October, Mills leading by 8 question everything Nov 2014 #3
I think some Democratic voters got tired Jenoch Nov 2014 #5
Interesting observation question everything Nov 2014 #8
I actually saw that point of view on a news story on the MPR website Jenoch Nov 2014 #10
the Mills name is on 1/2 of the town though glinda Nov 2014 #11
But Governor Dayton did work as a school teacher in Bedford-Stuyvesant dflprincess Nov 2014 #13
I knew he was a school teacher for a time in Brooklyn. Jenoch Nov 2014 #16
Never mind - answered my own question. dflprincess Nov 2014 #17
Well, I just got home from voting after work, and I voted for Nolan. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #12
From what I see on Facebook I gather the "principle" the Greens are voting on dflprincess Nov 2014 #14
You know what's weird? I actually know "Skip" Sandman from like about 16-17 years ago. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #15
oh dear.... glinda Nov 2014 #19
That's a story I want to hear dflprincess Nov 2014 #20
Well, let me make it clear at the outset that it was absolutely nothing of a romantic nature. scarletwoman Nov 2014 #21
None the less, Toby's is still a good idea. nt dflprincess Nov 2014 #22
Yet they guarantee Polymet plus more voting for Sandman. glinda Nov 2014 #18
Nolan held on! The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #23
Glad that I was wrong. question everything Nov 2014 #25
For sure? God I hope so. jwirr Nov 2014 #26
whew glinda Nov 2014 #27
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