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electricray

(432 posts)
Mon Aug 13, 2012, 12:42 PM Aug 2012

The Ryan pick is an admission that Rmoney can't win

I think Paul Ryan is basically nothing more than a nationwide GOTV for all GOP down-ticket races. Tea-baggers that may have stayed home because they hate Rmoney would have cost Republicans congressional seats but now they will show up to vote for Ryan. If that happens in enough districts, Republicans keep the house. The Senate could also go bad as a result, adding up to for more years of obstruction. If all the Super-pac money that floods in goes to small races, good candidates will have little chance. I am excited about presidential prospects but the legislative races scare me. I don't mean to be pessimistic, I hope I am wrong. This pick makes our grass-roots efforts even more important.

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