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Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 01:07 AM Aug 2012

Did our chances of retaking the house just get better?

As the national conversation gets focused on the Ryan budget, which I believe is not popular when the specifics are known, congressional reps who voted for it might have a harder time. I don't know if it will make a difference, but I hope so.

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Did our chances of retaking the house just get better? (Original Post) Orangepeel Aug 2012 OP
Assuming an informed and engaged electorate, YES, elleng Aug 2012 #1
Yeah, I know, sadly. I'm hoping that having the national campaign focus on it will help inform Orangepeel Aug 2012 #2
Word for word Cosmocat Aug 2012 #13
Hey Cosmo, elleng Aug 2012 #14
Unfortunately, Bassic Aug 2012 #15
Yes, Kalidurga Aug 2012 #3
If our side can come up with the money its an incredible opportunity.... Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #4
Yes. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #5
yes. Romney wanted a game changer. He got one. magical thyme Aug 2012 #6
And now that Ryan is on the ticket, any R running for a national office can and should be gkhouston Aug 2012 #8
whenever I see RR, I think railroad tracks magical thyme Aug 2012 #9
I think "rerun", as it's many of the same failed policies from Bush/Cheney. n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #12
Will Ryan hold his seat? demwing Aug 2012 #7
Probably, but wouldn't it funny if he lost? Orangepeel Aug 2012 #10
Great Wheel of Karma demwing Aug 2012 #11

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)
2. Yeah, I know, sadly. I'm hoping that having the national campaign focus on it will help inform
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 01:20 AM
Aug 2012

And maybe engage.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
4. If our side can come up with the money its an incredible opportunity....
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 01:56 AM
Aug 2012

The Rmoney\Ryan budget is about as popular as diarrhea, and the more we can tie them to it, the better we'll do in November.

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
6. yes. Romney wanted a game changer. He got one.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:09 AM
Aug 2012

Read in another thread here somewhere that in red states where dem candidates are able to tie their opponents to Ryan and killing SS/Medicare, the dems gain ground.

Romney is the gift that just keeps on giving. This is definitely a game changer!

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
8. And now that Ryan is on the ticket, any R running for a national office can and should be
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:36 AM
Aug 2012

asked about the Ryan budget. Repeatedly.

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
9. whenever I see RR, I think railroad tracks
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:48 AM
Aug 2012

and hear and see the Obama train whistling while it zooms right through.

Any dem worth his or her salt will paint the opponent with RR. The RR budget. The RR SS/Medicare senior death panel retirement plan.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
7. Will Ryan hold his seat?
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:22 AM
Aug 2012

In Wisconsin you can run for the House AND the VP at the same time, but can he survive?

Orangepeel

(13,933 posts)
10. Probably, but wouldn't it funny if he lost?
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 04:33 PM
Aug 2012

According to Wikipedia, it is a purple district, but has been represented by a republican for decades. I wonder how redistricting treated it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin's_1st_congressional_district

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
11. Great Wheel of Karma
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 04:59 PM
Aug 2012

Ryan gets bloodied in the GE, which kills his chances in his own district? Delicious.

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