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sadbear

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2. Were there any House races we should have won and we didn't?
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:29 AM
Nov 2012

I would say probably no and that gerrymandering has made a lot of republican seats very safe for them, even in 2012.

By not pursuing a republican agenda. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #1
WTF? So the agenda radically changed in the last two years from Obama's first two years? stevenleser Nov 2012 #11
The OP asked "How do we keep people motivated?" Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #20
And this changed in 2012 how? If you are claiming the President did something bad before 2010 stevenleser Nov 2012 #30
Maybe he changed or, and I think this more likely, the clown car candidates scared people out of Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #45
The President didn't belittle ANYONE. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #48
I suppose you actually believe that so I'm not going to bother writing a list for you. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #71
Tim Geithner at Treasury. Rahm Emanuel & the Public Option. The escalation of Afghanistan.... Junkdrawer Nov 2012 #21
And they came back a few days ago because the agenda changed how? nt stevenleser Nov 2012 #29
Two factors: Junkdrawer Nov 2012 #38
You really believe that the additional voters that showed up were thinking that? stevenleser Nov 2012 #40
Re: Two Factors Chathamization Nov 2012 #42
Because of fearmongering. LAGC Nov 2012 #39
There is a much simpler explanation. 2008 featured the excitement of the first black President stevenleser Nov 2012 #41
Yeah. That worked out well. Now we are in hand to hand combat with a bunch of fucking neanderthals, bluestate10 Nov 2012 #50
+1000000 Amen. woo me with science Nov 2012 #26
Were there any House races we should have won and we didn't? sadbear Nov 2012 #2
Exactly my point. If Dems had been as engaged and passionate in 2010, Repugs would NOT have been Pryderi Nov 2012 #9
You're right. sadbear Nov 2012 #16
We need to have a sustained march to take over State Houses and Governor mansions. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #51
We should have won at least one House race in Arkansas Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #25
It's all about the gerrymandering. surrealAmerican Nov 2012 #35
The DLC needs to adopt the Obama campaign model liberal N proud Nov 2012 #3
The DLC is defunct, and has been for quite some time. MineralMan Nov 2012 #72
Keep telling the truth! Waltons_Mtn Nov 2012 #4
I'd like to see a more active online focus on organizing Chathamization Nov 2012 #5
Become a PCP and get involved with your local party. It's easy to do. n/t Pryderi Nov 2012 #10
I'm already involved in my local party Chathamization Nov 2012 #23
A national push for more people to get involved could definitely help with that. LeftInTX Nov 2012 #62
We have to get rid of the electronic voting machines. iemitsu Nov 2012 #6
Turnout numbers ARE verifiable. From 2010: Pryderi Nov 2012 #13
Join your local central committee and club BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #7
Yep. I've attended trainings at DFA and Camp Wellstone and was a PCP trainer for my county party Pryderi Nov 2012 #18
Where do you live? BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #22
Here we go again. 99Forever Nov 2012 #8
Your post is a textbook example of how some folks see what they want to see in a post. stevenleser Nov 2012 #12
Where the fuck did I say that??? n/t Pryderi Nov 2012 #14
I dunno, how about here: 99Forever Nov 2012 #19
"...had been as engaged in 2010 as they were in 2012." Chathamization Nov 2012 #24
It's finger pointing nonsense... 99Forever Nov 2012 #27
It's not nonsense, it's the truth Chathamization Nov 2012 #28
When people start calling their opinion "the truth"... 99Forever Nov 2012 #32
What part is opinion? Chathamization Nov 2012 #34
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #15
There are a number of folks that can get behind Democratic personalities but are for TeaPubliKlan TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #17
A sharp left turn and embrace of liberal quinnox Nov 2012 #31
This has to come from somewhere Chathamization Nov 2012 #33
Your post does not make sense. former9thward Nov 2012 #36
Post-2010 Gerrymandering n/t Chathamization Nov 2012 #37
Doesn't work out that way. former9thward Nov 2012 #43
What? Chathamization Nov 2012 #44
Your article ignores two things. former9thward Nov 2012 #46
Two things Chathamization Nov 2012 #49
Your post doesn't make sense. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #55
By concentrating more effort in state races. Jack Sprat Nov 2012 #47
Totally agree LeftInTX Nov 2012 #52
Exactly Chathamization Nov 2012 #54
Welcome to DU! Fumesucker Nov 2012 #60
So you've said it a thousand times before... Chathamization Nov 2012 #61
If you're on DU you're not "doing things", not at the same time anyway. Fumesucker Nov 2012 #65
In case you didn't notice Chathamization Nov 2012 #67
Eh, I don't really know the poster you were replying to either. Fumesucker Nov 2012 #69
That is the job of the DNC. Earlier this year I was asked to bid for a delegate spot at the bluestate10 Nov 2012 #57
The Supreme Court is fixing to strike down The Voting Rights Act. Is that "sexy" enough? dogknob Nov 2012 #53
I won't come to that conclusion yet. Remember Health Care? All of us thought it was dead when bluestate10 Nov 2012 #58
I think it's Sec 5 which I believe is Pre-clearance with DOJ LeftInTX Nov 2012 #66
People just don't turn out for the midterms in our party. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #56
We need a DNC that does work other than collect donations. The DNC has the job is keeping bluestate10 Nov 2012 #59
True Chathamization Nov 2012 #64
2010 had the Tea Party LeftInTX Nov 2012 #68
Why would they? MrSlayer Nov 2012 #70
. ChangeUp106 Nov 2012 #63
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