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2016 Postmortem

brooklynite

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5. My job isn't to be encouraging...it's to be honest

Reply to Paladin (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 11:11 AM

Apr 2014

I do a lot of number crunching and political analysis, because I probably get more requests for support (financial and otherwise) than anyone else here. I think we have prospects to win back Republican State Houses in Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan and Georgia, and possibly Arizona, Ohio and Wisconsin. Texas, not so much.

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Meet the woman who could turn Texas purple [View all] Gothmog Apr 2014 OP

How many votes did Ted Cruz win by two years ago? brooklynite Apr 2014 #1

A couple of things are different Gothmog Apr 2014 #2

So, Patrick wins by 500,000? brooklynite Apr 2014 #3

Your encouragement is duly noted. Paladin Apr 2014 #4

My job isn't to be encouraging...it's to be honest brooklynite Apr 2014 #5

I did not take offense at your numbers Gothmog Apr 2014 #7

A 700,000 vote shift is both possible and sufficient for Leticia to win Gothmog Apr 2014 #6