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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:51 PM Original message |
I am of two minds about the Halter Lincoln race |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like he may not be a progressive |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Nevertheless, he's still more progressive than Blanche |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Which raises the issue, can he beat the Rethuglican? |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. In the 130+ years since the end of Reconstruction, |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 05:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. That's great |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Arkansas has had some decent Senators in the past |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 04:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. He's the sitting Lt Governor of the state |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 08:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I dont think either will beat the Republican. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. Were Halter to win the nomination, he would still have a tough fight |
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left is right (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. The only plus to Halter |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 04:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Yup. If they both suck, pick the one that is more of a shake up to their grip on power. |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think Blanche Lincoln is more socially moderate than Halter |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-10 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'd vote for Halter just because of the way the Democratic establishment |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Yes, it's true that only two polling places are open in Garland County |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. To support Lincoln, the Democratic Party had come out as anti-union, anti |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. Well, at least major kudos to you -- for being able to correctly spell HYPOCRISY! |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
13. Did you support Edwards |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 04:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I didn't support him in part because of that |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
17. Which is why people must not be naive and think we are getting a real progressive |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. i didn't know about this, and it does bother me |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. Halter opposed the ban and was a member of the Host Committee for an anti-Act-One fundraiser. |
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