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bigdarryl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:23 PM
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Even with all his money Bloomberg CAN'T win the Presidency and heres why
Its the ELECTORAL COLLAGE stupid. its rigged for the two party system. Plain and simple.the only thing hes going to be is a SPOILER!!!
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Bullet1987 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:24 PM
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1. If he can get on the ballots, he can win...but won't
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wakeme2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:27 PM
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2. Sorry if he gets the votes, he could carry enough states to win in the EC.
:shrug:

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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:28 PM
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3. I made lots of collages in grade school, no electoral ones, though
:shrug: :shrug:
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LBJDemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:40 PM
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12. ROFLMAO!
:rofl:
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StudentsMustUniteNow Donating Member (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 05:23 PM
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17. HAHAHAHAHA
:rofl:

good one!
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monkeyhq Donating Member (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:29 PM
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4. He will be a spoiler for the GOP, so I don't give a crap!
Bloomberg in the race helps us, not the GOP.
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:30 PM
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5. Maybe not, could swing NY and CA
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monkeyhq Donating Member (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:35 PM
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9. The two most liberal voting states in the US?
I don't think so.
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:38 PM
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11. Bloomberg is VERY popular here in NY, and if he,
gets in with Arnold, who may be the next one to jump ship, it could happen.
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 05:04 PM
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14. Huh?
Arnold can't run for VP.
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 05:07 PM
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15. I'm aware of that, however Bloomberg has been talking with Arnold, his support could go a long way i
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 05:21 PM
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16. I don't think so
I don't see a Schwzenegger endorsement carrying a whole lot of weight.

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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:32 PM
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6. I don't think he'll run.
I think he's just getting free publicity for a future Governor or Senate race.
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MNDemNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:34 PM
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7. Ding-Ding
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bigdarryl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:34 PM
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8. Alexander i agree I don't think he's running the MEDIA as usual is going crazy over him
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CK_John Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:35 PM
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10. Why settle for second place, if you can go for top. n/t
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CK_John Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-20-07 04:45 PM
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13. You are voting for a slate of electors picked by the candidate. The
candidate who wins the popular vote sends all their electors(one or two states have some proportion) to college.
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