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applegrove

(118,659 posts)
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 07:31 PM Aug 2016

Democrats Step Up Pursuit of House

Democrats Step Up Pursuit of House

https://politicalwire.com/2016/08/28/democrats-step-up-pursuit-of-house/

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“Emboldened by Donald Trump’s struggles in the presidential race, Democrats in Congress are laying the groundwork to expand the list of House Republicans they will target for defeat as part of an effort to slash the Republicans’ 30-seat majority and even reclaim control if Mr. Trump falls further,” the New York Times reports.

“Mr. Trump’s unpopularity, which has already undermined the party’s grip on the Senate, now threatens to imperil Republican lawmakers even in traditionally conservative districts… Democrats are particularly enticed by Mr. Trump’s dwindling support in affluent suburban areas — including those near Kansas City, Kan.; San Diego; Orlando, Fla.; and Minneapolis — where Republicans ordinarily win with ease. Mr. Trump is so disliked among college-educated voters, especially white women, that he is at risk of losing by double digits in several districts that the 2012 Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, carried comfortably.”


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Democrats Step Up Pursuit of House (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2016 OP
Nice! bettyellen Aug 2016 #1
Please makee it so!!!! And let all the right wing extremist heads explode and Greywing Aug 2016 #2
Trumplethinskin!! -~- LOVE it! . . . . n/t annabanana Aug 2016 #5
KICK AND REC AND REC AND KICK Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #3
GO MAN GO, GO MAN GO, GO MAN GO, GO MAN GO, GO MAN GO etc. 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #4
Oh, good! That's what we want to hear!!! blue neen Aug 2016 #6
I'm north of you in PA 3 liberaltrucker Aug 2016 #10
Thank you. blue neen Aug 2016 #13
I hope this "stepping up" started at LEAST weeks ago, and not just yesterday. LeftRant Aug 2016 #7
I hope we can consign Benedict Donald to the ash heap of history Hekate Aug 2016 #8
GOTV TeamPooka Aug 2016 #9
Cool. bigwillq Aug 2016 #11
Nice ! Kathy M Aug 2016 #12
We can make Republicans spend in districts they thought were safe. Qutzupalotl Aug 2016 #14
Great! Let's just not move RIGHT and abandon our progressive values in the process. TonyPDX Aug 2016 #15
K&R. GOTV, DU. n/t FSogol Aug 2016 #16

Greywing

(1,124 posts)
2. Please makee it so!!!! And let all the right wing extremist heads explode and
Sun Aug 28, 2016, 08:38 PM
Aug 2016

make them a bad memory. That way before another Trumplethinskin appears we can remind each other of the dangers in not voting!

blue neen

(12,321 posts)
6. Oh, good! That's what we want to hear!!!
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:01 AM
Aug 2016

There's a great Democratic candidate running for PA-12. Her name is Erin McClelland. Here's her website: http://www.erinforpa.com/

Help Pennsylvania get rid of that Tea Party Goober, Keith Rothfus. He was voted one of the most ineffective members of Congress!

liberaltrucker

(9,129 posts)
10. I'm north of you in PA 3
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:43 PM
Aug 2016

Looks like we're stuck with Kelly, so I sent Erin a few bucks.
Good luck to her. She and Katie will represent us well!



Qutzupalotl

(14,311 posts)
14. We can make Republicans spend in districts they thought were safe.
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 02:30 PM
Aug 2016

Hopefully we're fielding candidates for every seat and office.

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