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Johnny2X2X

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Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 10:00 AM

Aug 2018

Reps aren't running in deep blue districts so the party can spend all of its resources where it needs them.

Either way, this is good for Dems in the long run.

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The Blue Wave Is Obscuring the Red Exodus [View all] Gothmog Aug 2018 OP

Or Johnny2X2X Aug 2018 #1

Those 43 seats are already occupied by republicans, not deep blue districts. But the person.. George II Aug 2018 #5

But BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #10

I thought the last redistricting was several years ago... George II Aug 2018 #20

There was a lawsuit in PA caraher Aug 2018 #22

What caraher said... BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #23

The day of reckoning is coming dalton99a Aug 2018 #2

Yes - the Red Exodus NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #3

O'Connor is running again in November so may not be a loss yet AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #8

Again it is nice to have a vacant seat but this will not win the race with GOTV Gothmog Aug 2018 #17

agreed - it's all about GOTV now. NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #18

Political polling analyst claims the GOP exodus is a much larger story than potential Democratic tak Gothmog Aug 2018 #4

Sounds like sour grapes to me FakeNoose Aug 2018 #6

I'm okay with the M$M under reporting on this. I like to walk softly, but carry a big stick. Boom! iluvtennis Aug 2018 #7

Vote republicans into obscurity. I fear, however, it will take a crisis like Katrina or an epic Pepsidog Aug 2018 #9

We had worse than Katrina in PR this year. Gore1FL Aug 2018 #19

True Pepsidog Aug 2018 #21

Perhaps the difference in voter turn out in some of the recent elections isn't just measuring salin Aug 2018 #11

I assumed they were part of the same trend. aikoaiko Aug 2018 #12

"They could be caught being cautious in the wrong direction." Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #13

Well...let's not get overconfident. Everybody on here needs to vote, and certainly PatrickforO Aug 2018 #14

Having a vacant seat is helpful but not dispositive Gothmog Aug 2018 #16

K&R Scurrilous Aug 2018 #15

Getting near to 4 dozen repug incumbent quitters. rec, thanks, Nt Mc Mike Aug 2018 #24

Just gotta say: Vote like the wave depends on YOU! Beartracks Aug 2018 #25

Without good candidates and GOTV, there will be no wave Gothmog Aug 2018 #26

In case it must be said... Beartracks Aug 2018 #27