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Fri Oct-10-08 06:27 PM
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Poll question: Which "firmly" red state most likely to be election night blue surprise? |
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Edited on Fri Oct-10-08 06:30 PM by featherman
Indiana, North Carolina, and Missouri are not included in this as they are generally considered toss ups at this point. Which of these do you think most likely to surprise the pundits and vote Obama as of today?
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:29 PM
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1. The one I would just LOL at would be Texas. nt |
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Arizona would be excellent, too.
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:30 PM
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It's polling closest to blue now (it is only the lightest of pinks at 538.com), so I would say that one.
I really don't think Obama's gonna swing Georgia. We have Diebold voting machines statewide here, so Obama would have to have a huge pre-election lead in the polls for the Repukes to not pull off a theft. And I just don't see that happening, unfortunately. :(
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:32 PM
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6. The state I'd love to take is Mississippi |
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Edited on Fri Oct-10-08 06:33 PM by rpannier
The electoral vote in Mississippi has gone to the Democratic nominee 1 time since 1960-- Carter in 76
edited to add since 1960
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:31 PM
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3. West Virginia has voted for the Democratic Nominee in 8 of the last 12 elections |
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Both US Senators are Democrats Their executive offices, legislature and their local governments are dominated by Democrats
It's a very Democratic State. The people are socially conservative and economically Liberal. If Obama/Biden can get people to vote their pocket-books, they should win.
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:31 PM
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4. North Carolina will be the surprise |
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West Virginia is already in the bag.
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:32 PM
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5. I'd like to say Georgia, but I believe it will be WV. |
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:33 PM
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And it will rock the GOP to the very core of its being.
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:40 PM
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I saw a John Cornyn ad earlier today and nowhere in the ad did it say he was a Republican. That speaks volumes!!!!
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:33 PM
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8. West Virginia is squarely in the toss-up category. |
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:33 PM
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9. North Carolina would be my guess. The Sec of State cant handle a fair election in Georgia |
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just ask Max Cleland about how a "software error" gave his seat to Saxby Chambliss
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Fri Oct-10-08 07:11 PM
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16. Ain't that the truth! |
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And our current SoS is a fundie nutjob. Georgia's in the tank for McCain.
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:33 PM
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10. Georgia. Anti-Bradley Effect FTW |
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Though West Virginia seems more likely on paper.
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:35 PM
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11. Alaska, Baby! We are going to clean house! |
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:39 PM
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I keep telling you, guys.
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:41 PM
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14. If WV goes blue it will be an early night for McLame! |
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Fri Oct-10-08 06:45 PM
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15. WV...but Texas would make my decade |
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I would cry tears of joy for a week if my red state of Texas went for Obama...but alas, I may have to wait a few more election cycles before Texas blue-ifies. Nevertheless, I already have a bottle of '98 Etude Cabernet in the wine rack waiting to be popped open in celebration of Obama's win on Nov 4!
BTW, long time lurker, first time poster. :)
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Fri Oct-10-08 07:13 PM
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17. I would love to see Indiana go blue! |
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Surprisingly, Indiana isn't a solid red state this year. However, we have not voted for the democrat nominee since 1964. So, seeing a blue Indiana would be wonderful!
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