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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 12:18 PM Original message |
Okay, here’s why Obama is going to win big |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. All Obama needs are the young, women, the majority of independents |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. ....And radical assholes like me....... |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. My 15-year-old daughter said... |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Time for the kids to convince their parents to wake up. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. My thoughts exactly. I'm actually in a very red area... |
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DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Is that a good thing? LOL |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I certainly am not taking any advice, but the feedback can be helpful. :) n/t |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. don't forget the young -- the "un-pollable" young who are using cell phones only |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Yup, that was gonna be my exact same point, too. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
53. yes it is an unknown |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. The same people were getting screwed over in 2004 |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. You gotta' believe. How do you think the '69 Mets won the World Series? |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. You brought back some very fond memories |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
31. No Offense Strongbad... |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
60. I hope you are right! |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
56. I Think They Will - Although |
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Magleetis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. It is very |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. I have my theory... |
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MadinMo (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Unfortunately I think it is a big IF. |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Obama has 10,000 people "on the ground" in 50 states. That doesn't |
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Lorentz (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. I propose we ignore everyone who says the words "Steal the election" from now on. |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Ignoring the reality of 2000 and 2004 won't make it go away. |
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Lorentz (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
62. I wasn't talking to you. |
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Lorentz (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. I propose we ignore everyone who says the words "Steal the election" from now on. |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. "I'm hearing everything twice" -- (From Joseph Heller's "Catch 22.") |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. I have to ask this |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. They want to drive a nice truck. But they want to be rednecks. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. They shoot at a brand new truck??? |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. No, the "real" rednecks drive trucks that are 10 - 20 years old |
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MadinMo (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. They are the same guys who hang the huge fake "balls" on their trailer hitches. |
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moc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Similar observations in Collin County Texas (north of Dallas, VERY red). |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. You've got to wonder what Molly Ivins would have to say today. |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. I agree with you, contrary to what the media wants you to believe, I still have yet to see |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Same here in southeastern FL. |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Oh there is no way they are proud of it, considering the overkill of bush stickers and who proud |
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dtotire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. Hope you're right n/t |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. Obama will win because of the surge. |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. Agreed. It's all about GOTV. Very important factoid to remember: |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. I wish I had your faith in young people |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. IMO it is different this time; the young people are more inspired |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Thank you! |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
51. watch this video and be prepared to weep (in a good way!) |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. The youth turnout has been increasing over the past 8 years. |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. This "Xer" has never missed a vote. |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
43. The youth came out for Obama in the primaries, |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thank you for your inspiring post! |
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BluegrassDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. I totally agree with the OP. Obama's campaign is too smart |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I agree with the EC math, but it IS going to be close ... |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. Dead on! |
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bermudat (985 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Aww! Everything that is happening now, happened prior to elections in 2000 |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
34. I do believe in the young people this time.... |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. "You gotta' believe." |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
36. I agree. I think it's definitely in the bag. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. MTV crowd can be sigificant in voting... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
39. Wonderful, uplifting post-thank you! nt |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
44. I can't let all this "gotta believe" talk pass without at least one reference to Parappa the Rapper |
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Curtland1015 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Kick, Rec, it's all in the mind! |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. NICE! |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
57. Under the radar is the key. Corporate media is just creating their own reality. |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. When Obama wins, the wingnut pundits will no doubt claim that |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
59. I think you may be right |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
61. I agree with your reasoning, but you leave out the voting machines |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. "It's not who votes that counts; it's who counts the votes." . . . n/t |
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Eyes_wide_ open (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
63. Ahhh ... one of my own kind |
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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-09-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Eyes_wide_open: From your mouth to the ears of |
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