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2016 Postmortem

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3. gerrymandering in red states nt

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 05:13 PM

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Messaging... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #1

I think we'd be in much better shape 99th_Monkey Jan 2013 #2

gerrymandering in red states nt msongs Jan 2013 #3

But what about statewide elections, e.g. Senate races? KamaAina Jan 2013 #5

We have a conservative political culture and conservative institutions. geek tragedy Jan 2013 #4

Your premise is wrong. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #6

Love this! FleetwoodMac Jan 2013 #8

Perfect explanation of the last few years in politics. Jennicut Jan 2013 #10

But the Dem party won't even give us a skillet to boil in! KamaAina Jan 2013 #12

Want answers? JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #22

Bloomberg would be President Recursion Jan 2013 #7

That's an interesting thought... FleetwoodMac Jan 2013 #9

Or, put another way, KamaAina Jan 2013 #15

You'd be surprised. rug Jan 2013 #13

Precisely my point! KamaAina Jan 2013 #14

It helps if it's built from the ground up. rug Jan 2013 #16

Old people vote in the midterms. End of story. Pisces Jan 2013 #17

Answer: The Democratic Party would be EXTINCT... BlueDemKev Jan 2013 #19

And again I ask: Why is the repuke party NOT extinct KamaAina Jan 2013 #23

Here's Why... BlueDemKev Jan 2013 #25

Things would be a little worse quaker bill Jan 2013 #20

Don't forget how the teabaggers see this DFW Jan 2013 #21

It's easy for the Republicans to go right. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #24

Big money controls the media, the educational system, social... Deep13 Jan 2013 #26

good point samsingh Jan 2013 #27