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Else You Are Mad

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2. I don't have any, I was just making an observation.

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri May 26, 2017, 03:54 AM

May 2017

I am not a political strategist, I was just pointing out what I observed over the last few elections. I don't consider a close loss a win. Even if we lose by one vote, we still lose.

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Regarding Gianforte and other races. [View all] Else You Are Mad May 2017 OP

and your suggested strategies are? as they apply in deep red areas we almost won..? nt msongs May 2017 #1

I don't have any, I was just making an observation. Else You Are Mad May 2017 #2

It is a deep red state. Demsrule86 May 2017 #9

Quist turned down the DNC and DCCC's offer to help Starry Messenger May 2017 #3

I agree with you, but DNC and mainstream Democrats are sacrosanct here. Bluepinky May 2017 #4

Sure it is. What are your suggestions? LBM20 May 2017 #6

No attacking Democrats will certainly not help in getting people to vote for us. Demsrule86 May 2017 #7

Quist didn't want the DNC and Sen. Sanders showed up... Demsrule86 May 2017 #8

The fact we were that close is pretty amazing. Demsrule86 May 2017 #5

Republicans put millions into the race...which they never needed to do before titaniumsalute May 2017 #10

Democrats need to be for Democratic candidates, not against Republican candidates. kentuck May 2017 #11

Exactly. Else You Are Mad May 2017 #12