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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 04:55 PM Original message |
Edwards is the only candidate that will enable us to fight in states like Oklahoma and Kentucky: |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. Treason! Heresy! |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It's amazing the number that's been done on some people .. |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. I agree that he can do better in the so-called "red" states |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. An electable progressive. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. Edwards's message seems more and more progressive everyday: |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You PRETEND it is sexism and racism, but the South has elected many women and racial minorities. |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Outside Of Doug Wilder I Don't Think The South Has Elected An African American Governor Or Senator |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. That's true of most states. Only Illinois, Massachusetts, and Virginia have elected black Senators |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. But sadly |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That Doesn't Seem Likely |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Then we lose |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Why |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. 40% ain't victory |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. OK |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I waver back and forth between agreeing with your statement and disagreeing. |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. uglier than you realize |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Not to be self-serving, but Biden entered politics lo those many years ago |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. actually |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 06:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I Liked Your Missive... |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. Edwards almost beat Clark in the Oklahoma primary in '04 |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. Oklahoma won't be competitive |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 07:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. It won't be competitive with Hillary or Obama at the top of the ticket. But, it IS competitive with |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Oklahoma hasn't voted for a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Andrew Rice is an awesome candidate who will give Crazy Inhofe a fight. I live next to Oklahoma so |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. The fact that Oklahoma hasn't voted for a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Tester won in Montana in '06, and Montana was as "red" as Oklahoma. Wyoming's "redder" than Oklahoma |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 01:42 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Statewide and presidential are a different ball game |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. ...so what? |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Yep |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. And I second that yep. nt |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Some People Are So Scared Of The Republicans They Must Sleep With The Lights On |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. If we would be forsaking any traditional states your argument might hold water. But, alas we aren't. |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. We agree on the 'if' |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:58 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. The GOP wasted resources in Tennessee on Ford, which helped Dems win the Virginia seat. (nt) |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. What does that have to do with adhering to principles? |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 02:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Principles? Not only is Edwards the most electable, hes the most progressive. Best of both worlds.nt |
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Carrieyazel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. Oklahoma and Kentucky are both way out of play in 2008 for us. |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. In Oklahoma and Kentucky, Inhofe's and McConnell's approval ratings are under 50%. I'd rank both |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. I do NOT know about Oklahoma, but I am in Kentucky and we are |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
37. Kentucky has 8 and Oklahoma has 7 electoral college votes |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. What was the Republican margin of victory the last two elections? |
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Tejanocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. But Hillary won't even campaign in the South (and she'd probably hurt the ticket if she did) and |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
39. I think you are absolutely correct, BUT |
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