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lastlib

(22,981 posts)
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 12:46 PM Feb 2017

Claire McCaskill is running for re-election in 2018.

I got a fundraising letter from her campaign yesterday. I hope the Missouri forum members will pitch in and help keep her in the US Senate! Visit her website Claire McCaskill. We need her Democratic voice in the Senate!

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Claire McCaskill is running for re-election in 2018. (Original Post) lastlib Feb 2017 OP
I would prefer someone more liberal Sherman A1 Feb 2017 #1
I agree tazkcmo Feb 2017 #2
I would as well. lastlib Feb 2017 #4
I sent her money last time and will do so again. nevergiveup Feb 2017 #3
Agreed! lastlib Feb 2017 #5
It is going to be a very difficult run we need lots of help. rwheeler31 Feb 2017 #6
Is anyone aware of who potential GOPee candidates might be? lastlib Feb 2017 #7
some have speculated Ann Wagner, there's no clear repuke candidate at this point pstokely Feb 2017 #8

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. I would prefer someone more liberal
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 12:49 PM
Feb 2017

however, given the State and the demographics I suspect she is about as far left as one can hope to see at this point here.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
4. I would as well.
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 01:50 PM
Feb 2017

I think she would be a more liberal Senator if the state politics would allow her to be, but in the environment she is in, I think she goes as far as she can. Given that she is the incumbent and likely the most viable Democrat to run, I'm happy to help her. And as another reply noted, she is FAR better than any troglodyte/GOPee-er would be. But, in a perfect world, yes, I would want someone more aligned to my views, ie progressive.

nevergiveup

(4,744 posts)
3. I sent her money last time and will do so again.
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 01:09 PM
Feb 2017

I would say her chances for re-election at the moment are maybe 35-40% but that will likely change hopefully in a positive direction. The amount of money corporate America will pour into Missouri to defeat her will be massive Claire is anything but liberal but she is our most reliable red-state senator at the moment. We desperately need to hold onto this seat.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
5. Agreed!
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 01:51 PM
Feb 2017

I will be happy to campaign for her and support her financially, given the fight she faces against the Kocher/ALEC/Club for Growth cabal.

pstokely

(10,511 posts)
8. some have speculated Ann Wagner, there's no clear repuke candidate at this point
Sun Feb 5, 2017, 06:56 PM
Feb 2017

a late tRump endorser after being in the never tRump most of the campaign, Sam Graves and Vicky Hartzler have also been suggested, but they could all be in a contested repuke primary with some unknown tRumper

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