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In reply to the discussion: Pls report in: how does the Senate race look in your state????? [View all]irisblue
(33,047 posts)68. yeah. Portman got ~45/50 million in dark money real early.
Strickland had a primary challenger, Sittenfeld from the Cincy area and that drained cash. The dark money amount is the most spent this election cycle on a senate campaign. I feel that the choices that DWS made in allocation of funding locked Strickland in out early summer. Portman will never have a republican challanger, he is very locked in. The Atlantic has a good 9/8/16 article on the race. So now the national party is sending money to winnable seats. I also wonder if the unionized older white men in the Cleveland/Akron area had not gone so gaga for the racist crap Trump spews, Strickland would have had more campaign workers and a better chance.
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I don't love Bayh... but I love his beating Young and helping to reclaim the Senate.
salin
Oct 2016
#5
I am hoping this anti-Trump/repub sentiment spreads to the Governor races as well. n/t
dixiegrrrrl
Oct 2016
#57
Kamala Harris will win. It would be wonderful to have Sen. Sanders head of the Budget Committee!!
BlueCaliDem
Oct 2016
#29
I like P. G. Sittenfeld, but believe he's not quite ready for prime time.
No Vested Interest
Oct 2016
#70
Is this the race where the Democratic funding machine quit supporting the Democrat?
Jim Beard
Oct 2016
#66
Three days ago, MU poll had Fiengold and Johnson in a statistical tie in the multi-way
HereSince1628
Oct 2016
#75
Not good in Ohio, the Koch brothers started pouring millions into the state over a year ago
doc03
Oct 2016
#31
Washington - "Fighting Patty" Murray is going up against some Republican sacrificial lamb I've never
Aristus
Oct 2016
#36
Vance is running as far away from Trump as he can and he still can't come close
suffragette
Oct 2016
#64
Van Hollen will be the next Senator from Maryland *AND* HRC will carry the state. nt
LaydeeBug
Oct 2016
#78