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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:02 AM Original message |
I love Obama but he sure didn't have any coattails |
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CatBO (713 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. His coattails were there, just not enough in some spots... |
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Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
2. I know how you feel. Here in CA we seem to get stuck with a lot more |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. Don't get me started. |
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ncgrits (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. He sure had 'em in NC!!!! nt |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Hell yes, he did!! |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
5. We gained six seats in the senate and over 20 in the house, so yes, he did have some coat-tails |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. He had them in NY. Repukes lost control of the State Senate. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Yippee....finally a chance to make things work. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I really like our governor. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. You are seeing the difference... |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. The bluest state in the country has a 4-term Repub governor...and that is Obama's fault? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. uh, read my OP. As I said, stupid us. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
10. I think soon-to-be Sen. Merkley would disagree with you. n/t |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I think people should actually read before commenting. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
12. his coattails in CA which helped PASS prop 8 we could have |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Without Obama, it could have been worse. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
14. . |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
17. You are right. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. how can winning 6 senate seats (maybe more) and over 20 house seats indicate no coattails? |
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SweetieD (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
18. He did in a big way in the house race here in LV. There is no way Titus would have |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
19. Maybe the democrat running for Governor could have run a better campaign? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Sadly, she couldn't. Gaye Symington is Speaker of the VT House |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
20. Bullshit. We made large gains in the house and senate |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Oh, for pity's sake. I said he didn't have coattails IN VERMONT |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
21. Obama is not the magic politician that fixes everything |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. No, I'm surprised that Douglas got freakin' 56% in VT and so is every |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
22. America has incumbency issues. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
27. I'm pretty damn sure he got Mark Shauer elected here in Michigan |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. Well, his powers are not divine... |
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