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VirginiaTarheel

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37. It is an uphill battle

Reply to Cosmocat (Reply #29)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 07:58 AM

Sep 2014

While we should definitely fight to the end, we should not be delusional either. Winning in Kentucky will be very difficult, will take everything to fall our way. Kentucky is innately deep red, and we should factor in that a Republican has a built in huge as advantage that polls tend to underestimate.

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Poll: McConnell leads Grimes by 4 points [View all] IDemo Aug 2014 OP

What's in the water in Kentucky? BillZBubb Aug 2014 #1

Coal (quite literally as well). conservaphobe Aug 2014 #2

I do not hold any illusions about Kentucky, however, 4 points is still very doable to overcome. In still_one Aug 2014 #3

I believe IOKIYAR applies completely to such areas IDemo Aug 2014 #4

Actually it's complicated... Finishline42 Aug 2014 #8

Racism and sexism. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #41

Was wondering that also.....that story broke on Friday of a 3 day holiday......might not have been a kennedy Aug 2014 #5

That is my thoughts. I mean the bribery scandal is a significant event still_one Aug 2014 #6

As was his getting caught brown-nosing the Koch Bros on tape MynameisBlarney Aug 2014 #15

I just don't know if the voters care, tho... CTyankee Aug 2014 #23

I Agree mckara Aug 2014 #21

" ... koch brothers secret meeting has had time to absorb into the numbers completely yet?" aggiesal Sep 2014 #39

coal jobs greymattermom Aug 2014 #7

President Obama can't unilaterally shut down a military base, IronGate Aug 2014 #9

This poll is a poll of 657 people which is BS bob4460 Aug 2014 #10

Well Zogby once stated INdemo Aug 2014 #16

This raises another question Reter Aug 2014 #18

With a =/- 4.2% margin of error progressoid Aug 2014 #20

The only numbers fredamae Aug 2014 #11

The critical point... brooklynite Aug 2014 #12

These same people talk onecaliberal Aug 2014 #13

It's The Politics Of Fear DallasNE Aug 2014 #14

Senator NO, aka Senator Know-nothing, says YES to the Koch bros and the 1% judgegblue Aug 2014 #17

electoral-vote take on this poll Hawaii Hiker Aug 2014 #19

Do voters in Kentucky really care about a tape bigdarryl Aug 2014 #25

GOTV nt treestar Aug 2014 #22

This shows what dire straits the Dem party is in Doctor_J Aug 2014 #24

No it shows how traitorous the news media is for protecting McConnell's ass emulatorloo Aug 2014 #27

whatever the reason, we can't pick up a seat Doctor_J Aug 2014 #32

The election isn't over yet. emulatorloo Sep 2014 #40

just one poll. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #26

Posters in this topic trying to find silver lining in this are reminding me of 2012 Rove Dopers_Greed Aug 2014 #28

Yep Cosmocat Aug 2014 #29

It is an uphill battle VirginiaTarheel Sep 2014 #37

It's not the actual Voters who matter, but the Vote "Counters" who matter. blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #30

For any Democrat to win The Wizard Aug 2014 #33

A very weak showing for a long time incumbent in a red state 3rdwaydem Aug 2014 #31

Two months is an eon Vine Gatherer Sep 2014 #34

I certainly hope you are right. riversedge Sep 2014 #38

OK negoldie Sep 2014 #35

When I worked for a major polling firm, I would have had to call that a tie. pnwmom Sep 2014 #36