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Vogon_Glory

(9,117 posts)
8. And what are Sinema's chances if Flake gets primaries?
Fri Aug 11, 2017, 10:45 AM
Aug 2017

Are her chances better or worse if AZ Republicans vote for someone more extreme than Flake?

Just wondering.

Correction: We have a big name Dem challenger. Sinema has several votes many Dems would oppose. LonePirate Aug 2017 #1
quality as in can actually win the seat. Grijalva is awesome but he's not viable statewide in geek tragedy Aug 2017 #2
She may very well be the Dem with the best chance to win the seat. If so, great. LonePirate Aug 2017 #3
she's in no conceivable way a Republican geek tragedy Aug 2017 #4
Her positions as listed on Wikipedia seem (for the most part) in-line with the Democratic platform. LanternWaste Aug 2017 #5
She caught a lot of crap for some strategic votes around the shutdown a couple years ago sweetloukillbot Aug 2017 #11
sounds (and kind of looks) like another Kirsten ... geek tragedy Aug 2017 #14
Kyrsten would be great jzola Aug 2017 #6
Is her district a "safe" district awesomerwb1 Aug 2017 #7
she won by 60% the past two elections. geek tragedy Aug 2017 #10
It is a swing district, but it has gone blue since it's creation sweetloukillbot Aug 2017 #12
And what are Sinema's chances if Flake gets primaries? Vogon_Glory Aug 2017 #8
Republican infighting hurts their chances regardless of who wins the primary, I would think geek tragedy Aug 2017 #9
Sinema's chances are better if AZ Republicans vote for someone more extreme than Flake. nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 #20
This seat is winnable Gothmog Aug 2017 #13
I would be thrilled to vote for Sinema. Coventina Aug 2017 #15
One of my first exposures to her was on the Ed Schultz Show sweetloukillbot Aug 2017 #16
Great news! mcar Aug 2017 #17
Ms. Sinema voted with House GOP to block Syrian refugees... brooklynite Aug 2017 #18
It would be a deal breaker for me in Brooklyn geek tragedy Aug 2017 #19
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