2016 Postmortem

mountain grammy

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12. and good old CO Repubs nominated the worst of a bad bunch

Thu Aug 4, 2016, 08:22 AM

Aug 2016

for their Senate candidate. He spoke at the RNC and is quite the fanatic. Not taking anything for granted, but looks like we'll hold on to our Senate seat.

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I think we just won the Senate... [View all] brooklynite Aug 2016 OP

No counting chickens! madaboutharry Aug 2016 #1

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A political tsunami. It's going to be a great election. livetohike Aug 2016 #3

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Do you think Trump is going to change? People will lose their livetohike Aug 2016 #6

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Good points. We've had disappointments before (sigh). I will do livetohike Aug 2016 #13

I'm with 'ya! MyOwnPeace Aug 2016 #21

I love this info, but end-times ISIS favors an incompetent Trump Hortensis Aug 2016 #64

Trump overshadows Wikileaks Zambero Aug 2016 #31

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It could be & maybe the odds are that it actually might happen with someone like Trump in the EV_Ares Aug 2016 #16

agree... Jade Fox Aug 2016 #58

I want to see the biggest landslide oswaldactedalone Aug 2016 #5

It will be one of the happiest days of my life workinclasszero Aug 2016 #42

koch brothers tend to fund horrible attack adds at the very end of the campaigns mucifer Aug 2016 #7

They're sitting out the general Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #15

They will fund the senate and house seats in the last weeks with lies mucifer Aug 2016 #17

They're known for their rope-a-dope strategy. Wait until the last week; hell, even the last weekend. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #33

Encourage early voting while canvassing Person 2713 Aug 2016 #53

Exactly! unitedwethrive Aug 2016 #59

Yep. I vote early every election here in MD Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #63

Off the top of everyone's head, any other races that we're knocking on the door of? piechartking Aug 2016 #8

Here's an interative map you can use to follow the races. Fla Dem Aug 2016 #45

Arizona! dbackjon Aug 2016 #51

I hope that in OH, Strickland can tie Portman directly to BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #9

I live in Ohio Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #48

It's early August. (nt) enough Aug 2016 #11

and good old CO Repubs nominated the worst of a bad bunch mountain grammy Aug 2016 #12

yeah, glenn's a nutter fizzgig Aug 2016 #50

How is Nevada looking? shawn703 Aug 2016 #14

Don't Gloat! SCVDem Aug 2016 #18

You said it! LakeArenal Aug 2016 #61

That's fantastic. Now we need a super majority. Nitram Aug 2016 #19

Is Senator Sanders included on our side (as he has always cacused with ALBliberal Aug 2016 #20

Is his seat in question? Nt NCTraveler Aug 2016 #25

I don't think he's even up for re-election? NewJeffCT Aug 2016 #27

Not up for election until 2018 (AFAIK). nt longship Aug 2016 #30

Clarification: when arriving at the net we need for majority ALBliberal Aug 2016 #38

Yes caraher Aug 2016 #55

How about McCain's seat in Arizona? It could happen! panader0 Aug 2016 #22

Senator Mitch McConnell, November 9, 2016: Marcuse Aug 2016 #23

I have been posting about the Florida Senate race. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #24

I hope you're right. I just voted for him (Murphy) nt lamp_shade Aug 2016 #28

Rubio's biggest asset is name recognition Motley13 Aug 2016 #32

He is running commercials about Rubios attendance. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #39

Grayson needs to drop out. Clear the way for Murphy. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #36

Grayson is battling Grayson at this point. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #37

Grayson is the FL democratic version of Trump Motley13 Aug 2016 #41

It's only early August. HERVEPA Aug 2016 #26

Bayh is up that much in Indiana? WOW!! We still need to work like hell as if we are behind. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #29

Not much polling in Indiana caraher Aug 2016 #54

Florida ROCK2 Aug 2016 #34

Guys I can't stress this enough Coolest Ranger Aug 2016 #35

Most of us can get excited & go out and vote. Proudly. writes3000 Aug 2016 #44

Lets not count our chickens before they hatch vlyons Aug 2016 #40

I'm shocked about NH. I thought Kelly Ayotte was their golden girl in the Granite State. Fla Dem Aug 2016 #43

I've been waiting for Ayotte, Mccain, and Graham to get theirs since they.... SaschaHM Aug 2016 #47

Does this include Senator Reid's seat? SaschaHM Aug 2016 #46

No, we need +14 vi5 Aug 2016 #52

We need to keep Nevada or pick up another Proud Public Servant Aug 2016 #56

too early but I suspect democrats pick up 5-7 senate seats beachbum bob Aug 2016 #57

Do pols show Duckworth -IL behind? Person 2713 Aug 2016 #60

IL - Duckworth/Kirk BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #65

Yea I looked myself didn't find anything recent then had to get back to work . I may edit later Person 2713 Aug 2016 #66

It's a long, long way to November. n/t eggplant Aug 2016 #62