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Johnny Ready

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5. OWS - The genius of strategy

Reply to marble falls (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 06:13 PM

Aug 2013

In my opinion, after OWS not a single candidate from the republicans could win. the movement became an unstoppable force, the damage is still felt today. Manufactured crisis or legitimate opportunity, it was the difference in the election result. The second largest contributing factor could have been the now infamous 47% comment.

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OWS - The genius of strategy Johnny Ready Aug 2013 #5