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In reply to the discussion: Only ONE Senate Candidate Campaigned With Obama &... [View all]randys1
(16,286 posts)76. Infuriating the way they ran from him...
They were projecting their own racism (remember, all white people are racist even if just to the degree that they accept white privilege without doing much about it) onto their voters assuming that everybody distrusts or dislikes the Black guy
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Are you kidding don't you realize anecdotal evidence is always better than logic?
HERVEPA
Nov 2014
#3
Yes, but the base was not inspired to vote for candidates trashing their own President. nt
kelliekat44
Nov 2014
#57
You're assuming only Republican-lite candidates can win in moderate districts.
Qutzupalotl
Nov 2014
#131
Given how most of the world acts based on quotes that are thousands of years old
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Nov 2014
#61
There were a lot of TV ads with B. Clinton as well. Your point is very good one.
spooky3
Nov 2014
#90
Funny that.. Thanks for the Graphic, kpete.. I mentioned Gary Peters in a post earlier as one who
Cha
Nov 2014
#4
We had a good chance at getting rid of McConnell, but Grimes gave the middle finger to her base.
B Calm
Nov 2014
#5
She lost because she ran as a right-wing gun totin conservative who never voted for Obama.
B Calm
Nov 2014
#116
Obama gave us two stunning victories in 2008 and 2012 by winning a few Red states.
ieoeja
Nov 2014
#22
It's actually a McCarthyism, but it was also used as far back as the 1930s. It's like nails...
George II
Nov 2014
#133
"By the way, Christie was in Connecticut five times....hahahaha!!" Brwawawaaaaa Christie was
Cha
Nov 2014
#63
I actually think that Connecticut is the bluest of all the states (or close to it)...
George II
Nov 2014
#75
I know that is odd.. Was Conn ready to get rid of the last gop when Dan Malloy came along?
Cha
Nov 2014
#97
The last republican governer decided not to run again....it was a very strange turn of events....
George II
Nov 2014
#100
Yeah, you'd think Connecticut would be at least weary of snake oil, er I mean republicons as their
Cha
Nov 2014
#107
Of course he ran a great campaign and he didn't run away from the President or Obamacare.
Cha
Nov 2014
#64
Udall in Colorado belongs right up there with Grimes when it comes to stupid and cowardly.
world wide wally
Nov 2014
#30
Oh wow! Sad pathetic.. thanks for that, www.. Damn! Who's bright idea was that? Can
Cha
Nov 2014
#65
I like this guy.. thanks ProSense! Wow, a staunch defender of Obamacare and he won!
Cha
Nov 2014
#66
Gary Peters is not a friend of the gun voters (a large block in the state).
Dawson Leery
Nov 2014
#71
We are losing because people dont care about midterms, not because one white guy on the internet
randys1
Nov 2014
#117
Oregon is almost all white, just gave you one of your few Senate victories 4 Reps and a Governor
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#148
Grayson is a Rep, lots of Democratic Reps won. My Democratic Senator won by 20 points but
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#146