2016 Postmortem

Proud Liberal Dem

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4. Most of the traditionally "Blue" states seem to be in the Democratic column still

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 10:41 PM

Apr 2013

at least nationally. Unfortunately, at the state level, the Republicans have gerrymandered themselves into a comfortable sport. This year will be a test to see if the election of people like Walker, Snyder, Corbett, and Kasich was an aberration or if they represented a shift to the right in these states (i.e. Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania). I don't think that any of them are faring too well, at least in terms of their poll numbers at the moment. I'd say that the legislators in Wisconsin and Michigan are working feverishly hard to "bake in" a lot of their changes to laws, which might suggest that they know that they're vulnerable and that their days are numbered.

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Which blue states are we loosing grip? [View all] illegaloperation Apr 2013 OP

west virginia bottomofthehill Apr 2013 #1

Yes I've thought of that illegaloperation Apr 2013 #3

Irony of ironies. Aristus Apr 2013 #19

Just a thought illegaloperation Apr 2013 #2

Most of the traditionally "Blue" states seem to be in the Democratic column still Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2013 #4

Some of them will go. illegaloperation Apr 2013 #5

Kasich is probably safe.....for now Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2013 #20

Pa is what Pa was Cosmocat Apr 2013 #10

What do you consider a "Blue State"? brooklynite Apr 2013 #6

I will clarify. illegaloperation Apr 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author illegaloperation Apr 2013 #7

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I dont see any that are traditional Blue going Red any time soon DCBob Apr 2013 #11

And which States are these 'swing states' and how exactly do they swing in recent cycles? Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #12

Go ahead and provide some specifics yourself if you think its necessary. DCBob Apr 2013 #13

PA. Republicans own this state now. 13 of 18 US House seats. One teabagger US Senator, a stupid AlinPA Apr 2013 #14

I doubt it. illegaloperation Apr 2013 #15

None yet Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2013 #16

Do you mean loosening or losing? Nedsdag Apr 2013 #17

That is a typo. illegaloperation Apr 2013 #18

All the ones where we are vowing to primary the Democratic incumbents Hekate Apr 2013 #21

Yes, that is just dumb. illegaloperation Apr 2013 #22

Blue states are pretty solid in last three Presidential elections. Jennicut Apr 2013 #23

NC - the Repubs finally Lex Apr 2013 #24