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bigdarryl

(13,190 posts) Mon May 12, 2014, 10:57 AM May 2014

Dems very competitive in the medterms in the south despite the media's DOOM and GLOOM

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/southern-democrats-competitive-despite-rough-midterm-climate-n102856

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Dems very competitive in the medterms in the south despite the media's DOOM and GLOOM (Original Post) bigdarryl May 2014 OP

It is good to see Democrats doing fine for the Senate yeoman6987 May 2014 #1

You just made my day Peacetrain May 2014 #2

I was one who was terrified that all the predictions of Romney winning... 3catwoman3 May 2014 #3

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

1. It is good to see Democrats doing fine for the Senate

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Mon May 12, 2014, 11:08 AM

May 2014

However, not so good with the Governors......what I saw as I was reading the article is that incumbents are doing well and the two open seats are going towards the Democrats. Incumbency is hard to beat in both parties.

Peacetrain

(22,874 posts)

2. You just made my day

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Mon May 12, 2014, 11:08 AM

May 2014

Those of us who toil in the trenches on phones etc.. trying to make sure our base will get out.. (we are setting up now) are feeling pretty good even in some very red areas.. at least people are listening to us for a change ..

3catwoman3

(23,970 posts)

3. I was one who was terrified that all the predictions of Romney winning...

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Mon May 12, 2014, 11:44 AM

May 2014

...were accurate. I fell for the hype. I was so relieved when President Obama was re-elected that I cried. We would be well advised not to buy into all the prognostications which are likely just one more weapon in the disinformation arsenal to make Democrats feel there is no point in showing up to vote.

GOTV, GOTV, Get out the DAMN vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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