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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 01:50 AM
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Is NY-23 the first time in US history that a Republican dropped out of a race and...
...endorsed the Democrat for that race?
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   I can't think of another time when that's occurred...but it may not be the last  Old and In the Way   Nov-04-09 01:53 AM   #1 
   Almost certainly not. (nt)  Posteritatis   Nov-04-09 01:54 AM   #2 
   Don't know. But I CAN name a senate race in which a Progressive Republican lost to a Teabagging Dem  NYC_SKP   Nov-04-09 01:58 AM   #3 
   We should send her a thank you. She stood up to Barracuda and bested her.  tblue   Nov-04-09 01:59 AM   #4 
   What are other cases of a general election candidate...  Eric J in MN   Nov-04-09 02:19 AM   #5 
   The closest thing I can think of  47of74   Nov-04-09 02:28 AM   #6 
 
Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 01:53 AM
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1. I can't think of another time when that's occurred...but it may not be the last
as conservative teabaggers yank the GOP hard to Starboard....the 2010 primaries could be really interesting.
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 01:54 AM
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2. Almost certainly not. (nt)
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 01:58 AM
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3. Don't know. But I CAN name a senate race in which a Progressive Republican lost to a Teabagging Dem
Back in 1988

In a Northeastern State.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

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tblue Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 01:59 AM
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4. We should send her a thank you. She stood up to Barracuda and bested her.
Made Ice Mama look like The Thing That Wouldn't Leave. This is gonna do wonders for her book sales!!! Lol!
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 02:19 AM
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5. What are other cases of a general election candidate...
...dropping out, regardless of endorsements?
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6. The closest thing I can think of
The closest thing I can think of off hand is in Louisiana back in 1990 when David Duke tried to run as a Republican for the Senate Seat that was held by Bennett Johnston, Jr. That went over like a lead balloon with the national party, who endorsed Johnston after it became clear that their preferred candidate - Ben Bagert - would not be able to win the election. Senator Danforth and a number of other Republicans endorsed publicly Johnston. Even then it was a different GOP than today and I doubt they would have the intestinal fortitude to put their country ahead of having another R in the Senate.
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