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Hawaii Hiker

(3,166 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:08 PM Oct 2012

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Romney closes gap vs. Obama in DC - Only down by 80%

http://electoral-vote.com/

on the electoral vote site today, Obama leads etch a sketch 88-8% in DC, PPP did the poll....I wish they were all that easy...

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Romney closes gap vs. Obama in DC - Only down by 80% (Original Post) Hawaii Hiker Oct 2012 OP

Not sure why GallopingGhost Oct 2012 #1

I don't think we'll know for sure until we learn the extent of the damage Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #9

Republicans trying to steal an election. GallopingGhost Oct 2012 #13

LOL. You had me going for a moment as I read your headline. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2012 #2

Sounds like we better run some ads there. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #3

To help Romney? LisaL Oct 2012 #5

Why couldn't it be like that all across the country? LisaL Oct 2012 #4

Probably is... Marthe48 Oct 2012 #15

I wish they were all that easy.. Flashmann Oct 2012 #6

and voter suppression Hawaii Hiker Oct 2012 #7

Sweet. n/t wisteria Oct 2012 #8

Just curious..... Wounded Bear Oct 2012 #10

The twenty-third amendment gave DC as many electoral votes as the smallest state. bornskeptic Oct 2012 #11

Thx for the info. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #12

Thanks, I must have missed that one.... Wounded Bear Oct 2012 #14

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)

1. Not sure why

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:11 PM

Oct 2012

ev is showing Virginia outlined in pink when there are polls showing President Obama with a slight lead there.

Yesterday it was white.

Hope we've got an excellent ground game in VA.

Baitball Blogger

(46,742 posts)

9. I don't think we'll know for sure until we learn the extent of the damage

Reply to GallopingGhost (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:26 PM

Oct 2012

from those voter registration frauds.

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)

13. Republicans trying to steal an election.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 04:34 PM

Oct 2012

Shocking.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,742 posts)

2. LOL. You had me going for a moment as I read your headline.

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:11 PM

Oct 2012

I've always liked Washington, D.C., a lot.

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)

3. Sounds like we better run some ads there.

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:12 PM

Oct 2012

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

5. To help Romney?

Reply to tarheelsunc (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:14 PM

Oct 2012

He is down too much.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

4. Why couldn't it be like that all across the country?

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:13 PM

Oct 2012

Marthe48

(16,975 posts)

15. Probably is...

Reply to LisaL (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 08:57 PM

Oct 2012

probably a well-kept secret! I think President Obama will knock it out of the park!

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)

6. I wish they were all that easy..

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:14 PM

Oct 2012

They SHOULD be.....Except for blatant racism and sheer ignorant stupidy,they MIGHT be...

Hawaii Hiker

(3,166 posts)

7. and voter suppression

Reply to Flashmann (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:17 PM

Oct 2012

wisteria

(19,581 posts)

8. Sweet. n/t

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:18 PM

Oct 2012

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

10. Just curious.....

Reply to Hawaii Hiker (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:58 PM

Oct 2012

I looked at the link.....

How did DC get 3 electoral votes? They have no Senators and a non voting Rep.

bornskeptic

(1,330 posts)

11. The twenty-third amendment gave DC as many electoral votes as the smallest state.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #10)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:17 PM

Oct 2012

It was passed in 1961.

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

12. Thx for the info.

Reply to bornskeptic (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 01:40 PM

Oct 2012

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

14. Thanks, I must have missed that one....

Reply to bornskeptic (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 05:33 PM

Oct 2012

Of course, I was in grade school at the time.

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