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ffr

(22,670 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:57 AM Nov 2012

GOP Blog banking on "Democrat" voter apathy Tuesday

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Thinks M$M has underestimated Republican performances in the past and sees the GOP on the eve of a Democrat drubbing, similar to the likes of 1994 & 2010.

November 5, 2012 – 4:11 pm...the polling today and political commentary reminds me so much of two mid-term elections: 1994 and 2010 — admittedly non-Presidential years. The press consensus was a “status quo” election in 1994 while they mocked firebrands who were talking about a revolution. The result was historic drubbings in the House and Senate flipping control of both to Republicans.

- Battlegroundwatch.com

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GOP Blog banking on "Democrat" voter apathy Tuesday (Original Post) ffr Nov 2012 OP

Just one response to this. TDale313 Nov 2012 #1

Ready to go! Lex Nov 2012 #2

Rethuglicans expecting to match their midterm turnout IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ Nov 2012 #3

well if the we call us Democratic, instead of Democrat.. oldhippydude Nov 2012 #4

Yeah, people who wait 9 hours to vote. Real apathy going on there. Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #5

This ISN'T a fucking midterm. budkin Nov 2012 #6

Everyone and their dog saw 2010 coming... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #7

YEP, it all boils down to turnout krawhitham Nov 2012 #8

Then let's give the a double helping of that! ffr Nov 2012 #9

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

1. Just one response to this.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:58 AM

Nov 2012

Fired up?

Lex

(34,108 posts)

2. Ready to go!

Reply to TDale313 (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:59 AM

Nov 2012

IfPalinisAnswerWatsQ

(452 posts)

3. Rethuglicans expecting to match their midterm turnout

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:01 AM

Nov 2012

are stupid. More ideological voters vote in midterms. Tea Party 2010. Anti war in 2006. No chance this year matches 2010 in terms of demographics. Best Repubs can hope for is a mix of 2004-2008, in which case they're still fucked. This country gets more diverse every year.

oldhippydude

(2,514 posts)

4. well if the we call us Democratic, instead of Democrat..

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:02 AM

Nov 2012

maybe we wouldn't be pissed... and stay home..

Tigress DEM

(7,887 posts)

5. Yeah, people who wait 9 hours to vote. Real apathy going on there.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:08 AM

Nov 2012

budkin

(6,703 posts)

6. This ISN'T a fucking midterm.

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:11 AM

Nov 2012

When will these bozos learn??

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

7. Everyone and their dog saw 2010 coming...

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:14 AM

Nov 2012

We knew it'd be bad. It was bad. I don't see how anyone can claim it was going to be seen as a status quo election. I don't recall '94 because I was too young, but I remember thinking '10 would be a blood bath ... and it was.

krawhitham

(4,644 posts)

8. YEP, it all boils down to turnout

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Tue Nov 6, 2012, 01:16 AM

Nov 2012

ffr

(22,670 posts)

9. Then let's give the a double helping of that!

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:04 AM

Nov 2012

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