Democratic Primaries

mopinko

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7. imho, this is what happened in '18. reverse coattails is a good way to put it.

Mon Jan 6, 2020, 10:54 AM

Jan 2020

in dupage county, the many candidate for county seats knocked on a metric fuckton of doors. same in lake county, just north.
the cd seats there all flipped, too.

i can tell you that the congressional candidates didnt do a good job of coordinating. but like all tsunamis, it's the pressure at the bottom where the force comes from.

it's my understanding the ew is trying to reach down ticket.
dont know about anyone else.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Should coattails or help with down ballot candidates be an important consideration [View all] Gothmog Jan 2020 OP

Yes without the senate...we get no judges period...without the house we can't fix anything...we need Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #1

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If we want to make substantial changes.. most definitely the candidate needs coattails.. Peacetrain Jan 2020 #3

It's extremely important for me. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #4

imho, this is what happened in '18. reverse coattails is a good way to put it. mopinko Jan 2020 #7

EW is reaching out down ticket. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #8

just one of many ways she sees the big picture, imho. mopinko Jan 2020 #11

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And she does it really really well. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #16

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It's a horrible prospect. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #20

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That is always an important thing in presidential elections. MineralMan Jan 2020 #10

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If we want to actually make change peggysue2 Jan 2020 #12

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