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2016 Postmortem

OmahaBlueDog

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39. I think that's a big part of it

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #20)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 01:25 AM

Jul 2012

I think the other part is that he created the perception he would be the most likely candidate to beat President Obama. That's really what it's come down to for the Republicans; there's very little enthusiasm for electing Willard, but they desperately want to defeat President Obama.

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The crazies divided their votes among several candidates. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #20

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I think that's a big part of it OmahaBlueDog Jul 2012 #39

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