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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:49 AM Original message |
The gubernatorial race in Virginia is really making me nervous |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Which one is taller and has blue eyes? nt |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. Probably a little of both. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I know it sounds petty, but that how marketing is. The man should have changed his name years ago. |
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lillypaddle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yeah, and if your name is Barack Obama |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Well, aren't you clever. |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I've got a long, ethnic last name, and I'd change it if I were running for office. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. deeds isnt coming across as someone who will work for virginia |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. Deeds is just not an exciting candidate. MacAuliffe knocked out Moran |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I have to say I think Deeds' TV ads are terrible |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Perk! |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. How did Moran get knocked out? |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
7. Backlash |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Uh huh. Don't think so. If turnout was the same as last year, Deeds would |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Last year was a Presidential election |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. You're wrong. Bookmark this post. Turnout on either side will not break records in VA THIS year. |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I follow |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. Virginia is very unpredictable... |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. thats a good point, there are a myriad of reasons why people vote and for whom |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. The reasons I've heard are that people think Deeds is too negative |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. just going from what the ads say, it looks like he has no plan for the state |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. The ads are dark, dismal and negative |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
14. It's not exactly conservative backlash |
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ChoppinBroccoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I Just Read A New Poll |
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ChoppinBroccoli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
17. For Some Reason, I Have A Weird Fascination With Virginia |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That's not exactly what happened here |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. i have also noticed that a lot of the obama lawn signs have been replaced with McDonnell ones |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That is disturbing, |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. no idea how widespread it is and its totally anecdotal, but the three immediate properties to mine |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I don't think it is pro-Republican as much as it is anti-Deeds. |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Do you think there are a lot of people who still support Obama but are voting McConnell anyway? |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. someting to remember that McDonnell is well known state wide |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Yeah I don't necessarily think a vote for McConnell is a vote against Obama. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
24. there is a good or even chance dems will lose both NJ and VA |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I think we will probably win NJ. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. This morning I called Harry Reid's office and said that he had better |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
25. a few factors from my observation |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Good assessment |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. it could be that the party has gone to that well one too many times |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
28. Virginia is strange like that |
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