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2016 Postmortem

pwb

(12,442 posts) Thu Jun 12, 2014, 04:31 PM Jun 2014

Cantor was defeated by Democrats voting in Virginia's open primary [View all]

This Brat guy who defeated him is not at all positioned to win this election. The democrat has a very good chance of taking this seat. He is not a powerful tea party gain. Democrats just wanted Cantor out and came out to vote. My two cents.

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Cantor was defeated by Democrats voting in Virginia's open primary [View all] pwb Jun 2014 OP

Democrats crossing over has been disproven as the reason why Cantor lost... n/t hlthe2b Jun 2014 #1

Disproven? savalez Jun 2014 #5

Duh. Of course that is what the pollster wants everyone to believe hlthe2b Jun 2014 #6

Oh, I did do some reading. savalez Jun 2014 #10

That you would believe the excuse offered by the pollster? REALLY? hlthe2b Jun 2014 #16

Maybe you missed this part of my post. savalez Jun 2014 #19

There was no significant crossover. former9thward Jun 2014 #22

Posted on DailyKos today: savalez Jun 2014 #29

Maybe but I doubt it. former9thward Jun 2014 #31

More reliable sources do exist... DonViejo Jun 2014 #27

Posted on DailyKos today: savalez Jun 2014 #30

Cantor's people are all over the place. They are blaming everything. First it was fraud. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2014 #32

If true, what's the bad part? TheCowsCameHome Jun 2014 #2

That district customerserviceguy Jun 2014 #3

Brat is indeed 'worse' than Cantor, but as a junior member, he will not Nay Jun 2014 #7

I'd be really surprised customerserviceguy Jun 2014 #8

I'll be pleasantly surprised if Brat loses, too. But Dem leaders have a horrible Nay Jun 2014 #13

I've heard the same thing. Folks are also donating nirvana555 Jun 2014 #4

They Have An Open Primary? billhicks76 Jun 2014 #9

Virginia does have an open primary Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #11

Confused billhicks76 Jun 2014 #12

Didn't, they do now Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #14

The Dems DO have a candidate (Trammel), but they nominated him last Nay Jun 2014 #15

We Should've Targeted Cantor!!!! billhicks76 Jun 2014 #17

Of course we should have, esp when the last challenger polled 40%. It Nay Jun 2014 #18

DLC billhicks76 Jun 2014 #23

the very same democrats who we are all worried wont vote in the gen election in 2014? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #20

That has been disproven. former9thward Jun 2014 #21

Source? Lil Missy Jun 2014 #24

It's quite possible IMHO. sendero Jun 2014 #25

Whether is was Democrats or not Turbineguy Jun 2014 #26

Already debunked even though I originally thought the same. RandySF Jun 2014 #28

Dailykos thought so too but then this happened savalez Jun 2014 #33

His conclusion doesn't match yours FBaggins Jun 2014 #34

What's my conclusion? savalez Jun 2014 #35

Apologies... should have said "the conclusion of the OP" n/t FBaggins Jun 2014 #36

This is going to be interesting. savalez Jun 2014 #38

Everyone is guessing. There is no proof either way, but I tend to agree that it was Democrats. stevenleser Jun 2014 #37