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2016 Postmortem

swimboy

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4. Virginia's a battleground state this year.

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #2)

Sat May 5, 2012, 07:24 PM

May 2012

Virginia had gone republican in every single presidential election since 1964 right up until 2008. We're very much in play so we will be seeing lots of ads and probably see a lot of both candidates.

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I just got home from President Obama's Campaign Rally in Richmond! [View all] swimboy May 2012 OP

Honestly, the President Iliyah May 2012 #1

It was really exciting swimboy May 2012 #3

That is why we all must vote straight democratic. The republicans need to lose southernyankeebelle May 2012 #6

I want the Republicans to suffer such a setback in 2012 swimboy May 2012 #10

They need to lose all the way back to the stone age. Historic NY May 2012 #23

hahahaha....back to the stone age isn't far to go when they're living in 300 BC Namvet67 May 2012 #31

Forward, baby! SunSeeker May 2012 #2

Virginia's a battleground state this year. swimboy May 2012 #4

Whaddya think about the prospects? elleng May 2012 #5

You know, I'm gonna say Obama is going to win Virginia again this time. swimboy May 2012 #11

Great to hear! elleng May 2012 #14

Not clear that Cantor stays usrname May 2012 #20

Best news EVER! THANKS for this! elleng May 2012 #21

For you, elleng... babylonsister May 2012 #24

Thanks, b'sis, but its THIS I'm concerned about. elleng May 2012 #29

Lucky you! SunSeeker May 2012 #8

Even luckier... GoCubsGo May 2012 #9

I have some Democratic cousins in Spartanburg swimboy May 2012 #12

As Alan Grayson would say, Courage! SunSeeker May 2012 #15

I have a friend on Edisto Ineeda May 2012 #27

We have already seen ads (showing on MSNBC in the evening) here in NoVA spooky3 May 2012 #18

Awesome. Skinner May 2012 #7

It WAS awesome. swimboy May 2012 #13

awesome! veganlush May 2012 #16

right on, swimboy! bigtree May 2012 #17

No pictures? Love seeing personal pictures of these events. Tom Poll Master May 2012 #19

Kadie has posted some great pictures swimboy May 2012 #26

Great Pictures. Thanks! Tom Poll Master May 2012 #28

He wanted youto tell ME?? Thanks! Beartracks May 2012 #22

McDonnell running for veep bluedeminredstate May 2012 #25

That'll get the rethugs far, elleng May 2012 #30

Thank you lsewpershad May 2012 #32

Great News hawaii73 May 2012 #33

That's great AnnieK401 May 2012 #34