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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:25 PM Original message |
About 20% of the voters in the middle determine outcomes of elections. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. We succeeded in "manipulating" them in 2006 and 2008.... |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. If you don't hold onto your base, you will lose the election. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. I agree. Expanding the base, in fact, is the best political strategy. n/t |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. The base is defined |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. You know this is conventional wisdom |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I would agree that... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. Sadly, that is correct. This country is controlled by the middle |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. nice insight nt |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. When resources are scarce, GOTV doesn't reach out to the truly undecided. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Funny, really. I was the only freaking person walking my |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. 2008 was easy. Eveyone wanted to talk Obama Hope & Change, even if out of curiosity |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. In walking the wards, I've found that the numerical ratings aren't worth spit. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think it's more like 40% |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. Forget who wrote this, but someone called them the Good Time Charlies of the electorate |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. If I became an Independent, then would Obama listen to me? |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. I disagree. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
15. Is that still true when they win by one vote? nt |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. I've learned that in numerous trainings |
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