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Proud Liberal Dem

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8. Hughes had told Bush he had lost?

Reply to Botany (Reply #7)

Tue May 15, 2012, 10:46 AM

May 2012

Hadn't heard that story (probably for obvious reasons). I remember that things had initially looked positive for Kerry but as the evening wore on and the election seemed to be turning on Ohio, I saw the handwriting on the wall, which was just confirmed the next morning when Kerry conceded. *ugh*

O.k., so that's even worse. They weren't campaigning in the WH, they were busy stealing the election (again).

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In June of 2004 Kerry was leading Bush by 6-points in a Gallup Poll [View all] WI_DEM May 2012 OP

POLLS mean nothing cindyperry2010 May 2012 #1

Especially if you are vote-switching in THE critical swing state! L. Coyote May 2012 #3

True. Kerry most likely won. But it was close enough to steal! Hopefully, not this time! crazylikafox May 2012 #6

but that was well before Karl Rove got to work on the #s Botany May 2012 #2

Room full of assholes. nt onehandle May 2012 #4

Were they campaigning Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #5

That was election night 2004 after Karen Hughes had told W he had lost Botany May 2012 #7

Hughes had told Bush he had lost? Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #8

Yes Karen went and told W he lost in late afternoon or early evening Botany May 2012 #9

Wow. Talk about a raw deal. Nye Bevan May 2012 #10

He and his family were starting to talk and had come to realize that W and company ..... Botany May 2012 #12

GOTV! How many voters have been bumped off the rolls this time, and how many ID rejects L. Coyote May 2012 #11

And shortly before the election that year, SheilaT May 2012 #13

The bin Laden message shortly before election... JaneQPublic May 2012 #14