2016 Postmortem

Kolesar

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42. Voting was made much more accessible in the last decade

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Reply #19)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 02:47 PM

Sep 2012

With more early voting and easier registration procedures. We advanced way past the conditions that led to the bush takeover in Florida in 2000.

Yes, the teabaggers have taken a lot of that away.

But it is not true to say "Nothing has been done about these issues in the past and now they are worse than ever ..."

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Nate Silver: Obama's Lead is Starting to Look Insurmountable [View all] TroyD Sep 2012 OP

Maybe Obama can start making ads for house and senate races nt msongs Sep 2012 #1

He can do so, while still dissing Romney by attacking Republican philosophy in general. tclambert Sep 2012 #15

*knock on wood* Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #1

The question becomes Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #3

But let's not get complacent. We don't have this thing won yet. calimary Sep 2012 #4

While I agree with you Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #6

Why on earth would Jeb Bush run? TroyD Sep 2012 #7

The "lose this one to install Bush" meme makes little sense and doesn't square with facts Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #8

Agreed. This whole "they're throwing the election" idea never made sense to me. Curtland1015 Sep 2012 #10

YEP Cosmocat Sep 2012 #14

It's McCains fault. NYtoBush-Drop Dead Sep 2012 #28

Hey bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #44

I like to think that Obama is a little too ethical Springslips Sep 2012 #58

Welcome to DU! calimary Sep 2012 #57

You draw your conclusions, I will draw mine Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #49

Sure, 8 yrs gives some space to Jeb, but GWBush is loathed deeply all over. No, people like Newt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #51

You could be right or Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #53

They wanted it. pdxDemocrat Sep 2012 #9

Sometimes higher level patterns emerge from lower level actions, without conscious planning. tclambert Sep 2012 #11

This. mac56 Sep 2012 #26

You are on to something profound here. hifiguy Sep 2012 #31

Yes! +1. eom 99 Percent Sure Sep 2012 #60

Nice post! Lisa D Sep 2012 #37

I agree with HiFiguy here... slydog1227 Sep 2012 #67

Jeb will not run amuse bouche Sep 2012 #50

I don't think the GOP can recover. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #65

One minute past midnight they will run Romney over with the bus Cosmocat Sep 2012 #12

you're right NewJeffCT Sep 2012 #17

See, 2008 does not really exist, 2010 does Cosmocat Sep 2012 #21

Bush Didn't win in 2004 NYtoBush-Drop Dead Sep 2012 #29

welcome to DU! Kali Sep 2012 #32

Ohio was stolen in 2004 and your absolutely correct that it could happen again.... Pachamama Sep 2012 #66

They'll blame Mitt n2doc Sep 2012 #13

The teabaggers will say NewJeffCT Sep 2012 #16

The Teabaggers should then be told that the "not a true Conservative" is the one that won most of 4lbs Sep 2012 #30

and their response will be NewJeffCT Sep 2012 #56

Blame the Tea Party? No chance! nxylas Sep 2012 #33

they will be desperate for an October surprise Skittles Sep 2012 #5

I'm thrilled that Nate said that BUT helpisontheway Sep 2012 #18

Nate did NOT say it.. Mother Jones said it. speedoo Sep 2012 #39

What's different now than in the last 50 years: ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #19

Why is electoral theft still going on in the supposed leader of the free world? TroyD Sep 2012 #24

Because Democrats lack the political power to pass that legislation bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #45

Voting was made much more accessible in the last decade Kolesar Sep 2012 #42

Seems like it would be possible mojo2012 Sep 2012 #20

Yeah, I think this is now outside the "margin of cheating". DCBob Sep 2012 #22

Its important to remember OhioworkingDem Sep 2012 #23

It's about Congress now, and therefore even more important to kick Rmoneys ass. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #25

All the money they raised... NYtoBush-Drop Dead Sep 2012 #27

Like you, I think there is plenty to fear from the Republicans---but Grammy23 Sep 2012 #34

All that money Mz Pip Sep 2012 #38

Remember their backup plan is to take the senate and hold the house magical thyme Sep 2012 #35

I don't even want to hear this stuff...'cause it's not over till it's over. SoapBox Sep 2012 #36

OP, your subject line is incorrect and very misleading. speedoo Sep 2012 #40

There still could be theft. fun n serious Sep 2012 #41

It'll be way too obvious at this point if they try and steal it budkin Sep 2012 #43

Soooo.... DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #46

Other polls have him up by as much as 8. 4 is very conservative. RBInMaine Sep 2012 #47

Well, the last line wasn't true for Bush in Florida in 2004. Kerry was ahead the last poll and Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2012 #48

It has to be huge to save the Democratic process. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #52

We can't get complacent 1gobluedem Sep 2012 #54

------------We still have to get the work in folks. Don't forget about the voter purges ----------- underpants Sep 2012 #55

These voter suppression tactics are scaring the shit out of me, though! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #59

The big money is having a substantial effect on state and local elections. Ford_Prefect Sep 2012 #61

I agree! Third Doctor Sep 2012 #62

Mitt Romney built that donheld Sep 2012 #63

Beware of an October Surprise. avaistheone1 Sep 2012 #64