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2016 Postmortem

Hippo_Tron

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14. I think it's becoming less and less relevant what the person's ideology is in the south

Reply to Ter (Reply #10)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 01:17 PM

Jan 2013

For all of Blanche Lincoln's moderation, she still lost in a landslide in 2010. Any Democrat will need to be conservative on some issues, for sure. But more than anything, they need the money to win, and they need a weak opponent.

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With Saxby Chambliss retiring from Senate what... [View all] WI_DEM Jan 2013 OP

None it automatically daa Jan 2013 #1

Blech! Debau2005 Jan 2013 #2

I just got put into that asshole Limbaugh apologist Gingrey. Nt daa Jan 2013 #4

At least you're not "represented" by Tom GRAVES... BlueDemKev Jan 2013 #21

It will not automatically go to anyone. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #6

Where do you live? There are no statewide democrats to run. daa Jan 2013 #12

I live in South Carolina, 15 miles from the Georgia border. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #16

I do not like him. He is the senator for my district. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #8

I was gerrymandered into that teabagger's district this year from a liberal dem's Politicub Jan 2013 #11

Georgia has enough black voters, that... Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #13

Considering the sickening campaign Chambliss ran against Max Cleland in 2002... Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #3

So would I, but there is little chance of him taking over Price's seat, RebelOne Jan 2013 #9

Yes -- Would love to see Max Cleland back too horseshoecrab Jan 2013 #17

Me too, but I doubt it would happen. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #19

Glad to see him leave but another one who caved. Doing the right thing by speaking up Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #5

More likely, he found himself a sweet lobbyist job. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #7

If we're not greedy, we can win this Ter Jan 2013 #10

I think it's becoming less and less relevant what the person's ideology is in the south Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #14

We need to at least put up a fight tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #15

Kasim Reed or Scott Holcomb Glitterati Jan 2013 #18

I live in Georgia BlueDemKev Jan 2013 #20

Bill Clinton can campaign for whoever the Democratic nominee is TroyD Jan 2013 #22

Clinton won Georgia in '92, but only received 43% of the vote. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #23