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WSHazel

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12. If there are more "Democrats are going to lose" stories

Reply to Tommymac (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 12:35 PM

Oct 2020

then Democrats will lose. Most people are front runners. They want to be on the winning side, and if it looks like their side is going to lose, alot of them just give up.

All these "we are going to lose" comments in the press by senior Democrats are have the opposite of their intended effect.

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Well, I think 65 million votes wins it Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #7

Lines will definitely be shorter on election day WSHazel Oct 2020 #8

All indications are the Rethugs are VERY Motivated. Tommymac Oct 2020 #11

If there are more "Democrats are going to lose" stories WSHazel Oct 2020 #12

I don't recall any 'we are going to lose' remarks by leading Democratic Candidates. Tommymac Oct 2020 #14

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