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fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 12:30 PM Aug 2015

What's wrong with Montana

for not getting somebody to run? They have a Dem governor, Steve Bullock, and a Senator, John Testor...

Or is it what's wrong with the DLC or the DNC or whoever else does our choosing for us?

When I have more time to look at where there are Dem elected officials in the south, west, northwest, and midwerst areas I'd like to post them. We sadly lack people from these wonderful areas, either running for president or VP possibilities.

Anybody have any suggestions?

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What's wrong with Montana (Original Post) fadedrose Aug 2015 OP
run for what? ibegurpard Aug 2015 #1
to catch a bus fadedrose Aug 2015 #2
Well we need ibegurpard Aug 2015 #3
I'm not so much talking about what positions to fill, fadedrose Aug 2015 #4
Hannah Montana? FSogol Aug 2015 #5
Isn't she a rearend shaker now? fadedrose Aug 2015 #6
Ooops thought you were kidding fadedrose Aug 2015 #7
I was kidding. It is hard to find candidates, especially in areas with low population. FSogol Aug 2015 #8
You should be very proud of him fadedrose Aug 2015 #9

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
3. Well we need
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 03:39 PM
Aug 2015

Someone to run for our at large house seat (the most populated congressional district in the nation) for our attorneys general slot, and numerous state legislative races. Are you talking for President of the United States? Currently we are fine with the candidates we have.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
4. I'm not so much talking about what positions to fill,
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 03:47 PM
Aug 2015

but we do not represent the whole United States with the candidates we have. Even my 3 favs are from the NE.

Everyone is from the NE, except Webb...and there's Gore from TN if he gets in as some are saying.


And we don't want the VP and the P from the same state....

And we have fine candidates, but not enough. If the dimwit republicans can come up with 17 people who THINK they are qualified, don't we have at least 17 people who THINK they are qualified? No self esteem or what? This is a problem it seems.

What house seat represents you? What district (DC?) or where? If you haven't been in jail, or even if you have, why don't you run for it?

FSogol

(45,488 posts)
8. I was kidding. It is hard to find candidates, especially in areas with low population.
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 06:07 PM
Aug 2015

A friend of my Dad runs for a Democratic office each election (in the Shenandoah Valley), but never gets more than 25% of the vote in the red area. He doesn't think he can win, but hates to see the repubs running unopposed.

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