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spooky3

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32. But this doesn't explain why voters in the state (including NoVA) support BOTH
Thu May 3, 2012, 04:27 PM
May 2012

Obama and O'Donnell (in voting him in, and in the current approval ratings). It doesn't matter how many voters are in NoVA since this # would be the same in both cases.

But it has to be district 07 that feels that way or he stays in the House treestar May 2012 #1
Well, he won't have Wayne Powell's vote... immoderate May 2012 #3
Indeed gratuitous May 2012 #4
I see the fastest way to get Cantor out is with a primary challenge. obxhead May 2012 #5
Swap one nitwit for another gratuitous May 2012 #6
Through its district boundaries, the GOP has protected this seat from the encroachment spooky3 May 2012 #13
Thanks Spooky obxhead May 2012 #14
thanks, this is good spooky3 May 2012 #20
Wayne Powell lefairhill06 May 2012 #28
Thanks, and guilty as charged gratuitous May 2012 #29
I'm guilty as well. obxhead May 2012 #38
Ex-military people do well in Virginia. The key is for Powell to develop a sound platform bluestate10 May 2012 #52
I don't know, wayne powell, has a nice ring to it. newspeak May 2012 #62
Say what you will about the blue dogs, tcaudilllg May 2012 #64
What can we do to help? lastlib May 2012 #8
Alerted on... Hubert Flottz May 2012 #24
D%$&, you scared me ther for a second! lastlib May 2012 #60
Agreed. This source is not much of a news site jberryhill May 2012 #23
As long as Unversal Leaf and the Chamber of Commerce likes Cantor he stays elected underpants May 2012 #47
So interesting treestar May 2012 #56
I have to wonder elleng May 2012 #61
I dip my tea bag in honor of this post. ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #2
Get ready! Eric Cantor's going to be calling the... canuckledragger May 2012 #7
I sure do hope! freshwest May 2012 #50
This is what happens when redistricting happens. You get people like Cantor and Bachman. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #9
good to know barbtries May 2012 #10
Then he should be hovering at 1% by the time November rolls around anti-alec May 2012 #11
Meanwhile, VA elected a Pat Robertson graduate governor just1voice May 2012 #12
agreed - I can't understand how that happened YET Obama has a big lead spooky3 May 2012 #15
Most of the population in VA is in N. VA which is mostly (D) just1voice May 2012 #18
But this doesn't explain why voters in the state (including NoVA) support BOTH spooky3 May 2012 #32
You have that right. obxhead May 2012 #16
which article do you mean? spooky3 May 2012 #17
This article's poll cites "moderates" and "independents", both repukes just1voice May 2012 #31
if you are referring to the OP's linked article, I don't see any obvious lies in the article. spooky3 May 2012 #33
What are "moderates" and "independents" in Virginia? just1voice May 2012 #36
Yep libodem May 2012 #19
How do these assholes get elected in the first place? Initech May 2012 #21
Cantor preceded the Tea Party nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #25
He represents a very rich enclave in a very poor area Recursion May 2012 #59
"Just 27%" Hubert Flottz May 2012 #22
Which Virginian, shouldn't be on any list of "GREAT" Virginians? Hubert Flottz May 2012 #30
One of these things is not like the other abolugi May 2012 #34
Same toilet paper mentality, different asshole... DainBramaged May 2012 #35
When are they going to vote him out? nt invictus May 2012 #26
Rock the fuck on! WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #27
Vote him out then Virginians. Dont call me Shirley May 2012 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog May 2012 #39
Virginians tend to dislike any candidate likely to make us all look stupid AlbertCat May 2012 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog May 2012 #42
yet you attack all VA voters AlbertCat May 2012 #45
Virginia Voters overwhelmingly reject Eric Cantor AlbertCat May 2012 #40
Does that include the Dem legislatures and the Dems of VA? n/t cynatnite May 2012 #44
Does that include the Dem legislatures and the Dems of VA? AlbertCat May 2012 #46
Thank you. obxhead May 2012 #57
Here's some more good news: Obama is up 7 points over Romney in Virginia in poll released today Tx4obama May 2012 #43
It matters only when (if) quakerboy May 2012 #48
Eric Cantor is a punk of the first order. amandabeech May 2012 #49
Yes there is a Yahweh, Eric Historic NY May 2012 #51
hee hee hee libodem May 2012 #53
Cantor, the human toothache. SunSeeker May 2012 #54
It would be a national day of celebration Iwillnevergiveup May 2012 #55
Unfortunately suburban Richmondians still like him Recursion May 2012 #58
Richmond was the capitol of The Wizard May 2012 #63
He is sickening. Why in hell B Calm May 2012 #65
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