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oberliner

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4. The math shows we lost an election where we spent massively and Trump barely won

Reply to LBM20 (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 07:41 AM

Jun 2017

To a candidate who said she does not believe people should be paid a living wage. A candidate who opposes gay marriage. A candidate who did not want to talk about health care.

If ever there was an opportunity, this was it.

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So would everyone posting that the GA-6 loss was "inexcusable" please remember the MATH. [View all] LBM20 Jun 2017 OP

It was very doable in the early race before the run-off with Handel brush Jun 2017 #1

Trump only won the district by 1.5 points. former9thward Jun 2017 #2

It cost us $40m to get the district that close Calista241 Jun 2017 #3

The math shows we lost an election where we spent massively and Trump barely won oberliner Jun 2017 #4

Third time is a charm Not Ruth Jun 2017 #5