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2016 Postmortem

octoberlib

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29. I was born and raised in Kansas.

Reply to jayschool (Reply #13)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:59 PM

Oct 2012

My grandfather was a democrat in the state legislature when the Republicans in Kansas were moderate. He's probably turning over in his grave at the state of Kansas politics.

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Lincoln Journal Star endorses Obama! Lincoln, NEBRASKA [View all] NEDem Oct 2012 OP

Wow.....n/t livetohike Oct 2012 #1

Wow x 2! writes3000 Oct 2012 #2

NO! meadowlark5 Oct 2012 #3

Let's face it.... RichGirl Oct 2012 #26

All these newspaper endorsements are giving me a tingly feeling! tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #4

Wow!! this makes the third paper that supported McCain to switch to Obama this year WI_DEM Oct 2012 #5

Here we come!! longship Oct 2012 #6

You say devastating... Ztolkins Oct 2012 #30

Well, maybe. longship Oct 2012 #31

Yeah, that was kind of my sense of it Ztolkins Oct 2012 #32

We lived in Lincoln from 1994-2000. It USED to be a liberal town...but became increasingly mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #7

I grew up in Lincoln and went to UNL in the early '80s jayschool Oct 2012 #9

I probably should have qualified Lincoln as liberal--compared to the rest of NE! mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #10

I live in Kansas now jayschool Oct 2012 #13

We lived in MO prior to moving to Lincoln. Can't tell you how much I LOVE Chapel Hill! mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #14

I was born and raised in Kansas. octoberlib Oct 2012 #29

Lincoln is somewhat blue, compared to the rest of TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #8

you are correct NEDem Oct 2012 #11

WOW. GallopingGhost Oct 2012 #12

"Gnashing" is right! Quoting Buffet from link.. Cha Oct 2012 #34

The President is going to turn some red states VERY purple this year bushisanidiot Oct 2012 #15

Nebraska's second district went for Obama in 2008 jayschool Oct 2012 #16

The Only Poll I Have Seen DallasNE Oct 2012 #25

second district is Omaha... ensemble Oct 2012 #28

Sure. Integrity is still alive in America ffr Oct 2012 #17

Particularly impressive considering the Lincoln Journal Star endorsed McCain in 2008! SunSeeker Oct 2012 #18

Holy moly!! That's great! And newspaper editorial boards are NOT liberal anymore... progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #19

Very Easy Choice SCVDem Oct 2012 #20

Makes me proud Lazlo301 Oct 2012 #21

Makes me proud to be a former Nebraskan, born and bred! Surya Gayatri Oct 2012 #22

Wow - in the heart of a Red State Berlum Oct 2012 #23

Wow, That Is A Strong Endorsement. A Very Strong Endorsement DallasNE Oct 2012 #24

And Joe gave $600,000 to Sharon Angle 12AngryBorneoWildmen Oct 2012 #27

"President Obama best for the Middle Class" and The Poor! Cha Oct 2012 #33