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johnnyrocket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 10:41 PM Original message |
Well, it looks like it comes down to CO or OH. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think that's the map that will win us the election |
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mth44sc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. What was it Kennedy said |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. FACTOID - POLLS are NOT calling/counting NEWLY REGISTERED voters. |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:41 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Also not polling those with cell phones only. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. We heard this as well as the cell-phone theory ad nauseum in 2004 |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #52 |
62. Me neither- I get all KINDS of calls on my cell phone |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #62 |
68. Thing is people who have ONLY cell phones are often hard working DEMS |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:30 AM Response to Reply #52 |
69. Either what? Please clarify. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
54. I agree. That is the easiest road to victory. |
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smoochpooch (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hell, it gets the job done! |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. Indiana is getting very close and Florida could be the biggest surprise of all |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Are those 600,000 being factored into the FL polls? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. no they can't factor them in because they didn't vote |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Based on that scenario, we might yet have a landslide victory. |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
43. 2004 is a misleading measure.... |
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Frank Booth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
35. I agree. Florida is definitely getting overlooked. Part of it's due to residual trauma, |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. We can't count on Florida |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. What a drag. Lots of tight dem races. My favorite is Joe Garcia v. Mario Diaz-Balart-facist |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
40. Has he uncaged them? |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Ohio is getting caged too. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #40 |
64. when they say that they have identified them it means that they have had |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
63. I agree, grantcart, I am bully on Florida. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. My perspective: |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. It would be better if Obama wins OH in a close race then using CO or NM to put him over the top. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. How so? All Obama has to do is win all of Kerry's states +1 state (likely Iowa at this point). |
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chiefofclarinet (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. It's Kerry's States + 3 states |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. What happened to all those expectations of winning |
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Blondiegrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. So it's bad if Obama loses and it's bad if Obama wins? |
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smoochpooch (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I think he's just saying it would be nice to look at a map that has a little more blue |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Exactly, it's just frustrating to hope for things to improve |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Time and time again we either lose |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. we'll do well in all the other races, and that will help enormously |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:40 AM Response to Reply #29 |
50. I just read an article yesterday that all hopes of |
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CarbonDate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. These things do not happen overnight. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. why not? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
55. We have the same base we did in 2004 and 2000. |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. That's possible, but no Ohio or Florida makes me nervous |
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funflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I'm not ready to give up on Nevada or Virginia. |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
66. Yeah that's what I meant |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. To Obama's people in OH and CO - I just want you to know how much I love you |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I've Been Phone Banking in Denver |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. I am visualizing your success in the 'burbs! |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Well, if it's any comfort we all know the JeffCo Republicans are imploding |
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harry_pothead (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Hey |
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Agent William (628 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Now thats perspective |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #27 |
41. I love you in Nevada, absolutely |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
60. thank you for that |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. USC slapped them senseless tonight, obama can do the same lol nt |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. The election will be over by 10 pm Eastern time |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. CO, NM, NH, IA - and maybe NV |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
26. We need to regain the lead in national polling |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. So popular vote does matter (at least indirectly). :) |
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writes3000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. But, are the polls properly predicting the balance of Democrats vs. Republicans? |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. At this point |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
31. Each cycle we actively fight for all 50 states |
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Corey_Baker08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
34. OHIO will Go for Obama in November |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. hooray, love you Ohio |
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Agent William (628 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Is that what you feel will happen? |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:24 AM Response to Reply #34 |
48. Well the PEOPLE of Ohio did their job in 2004 also, but ... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #34 |
58. Then why is he doing worse in the polls than Kerry did? |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
45. Why is Obama suddenly out of the running in VA, IN, NV, FL? |
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Tigress DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I think the polls are just plain wrong. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #45 |
57. FL and VA were always questionable. |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:32 AM Response to Reply #45 |
71. VA is still a possible Obama catch |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
53. Yah - because NOTHING will change between now and the election... |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
56. Au H2 '08 |
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Edgewater_Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
59. Southern OH Is What's Wrong |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Good luck Ohioans, we love you! |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
61. I think Nevada would help |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
67. Is FLORIDA completely hopeless? For real or due to disallowed votes???????? |
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mb7588a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
70. Had a related thread on this earlier: |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
72. If Obama wins Virginia |
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