Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

INdemo

(6,994 posts)

20. When Obama ran in 2008 and again in 2012 dont think Republicans were just sitting back watching

Reply to gateley (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 07:32 PM

Apr 2019

Karl Rove and his team of thieves were out there trying to reverse the order of votes in key states...But the Obama team was just too very efficient and very well organized to stop any attempts of vote reversal or flat out precinct stealing...

So fast forward to 2016..Hillary being the well funded candidate she was was not going to the areas she should have and that was the campaign management team's downfall..they assumed..

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

SPEAKS VOLUMES [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2019 OP

Incumbents don't always win re-election FakeNoose Apr 2019 #1

We only think he can win randr Apr 2019 #2

I KNOW he can win -- if we don't vote! nt gateley Apr 2019 #11

Exactly! randr Apr 2019 #15

I cannot believe there is a chance that a President INdemo Apr 2019 #3

I think there are more people supporting him now -- gateley Apr 2019 #12

That actually began under Bush EffieBlack Apr 2019 #17

When Obama ran in 2008 and again in 2012 dont think Republicans were just sitting back watching INdemo Apr 2019 #20

40% support for this POtuS is appalling and horrifying Martin Eden Apr 2019 #4

I could not agree more!! SkyDaddy7 Apr 2019 #16

I dont think Repukes will hold the Senate INdemo Apr 2019 #21

I like your optimism! SkyDaddy7 May 2019 #22

The under-educated. ginnyinWI Apr 2019 #5

He didn't win the last time.... the_sly_pig Apr 2019 #6

Don't understand what you mean, but he's the guy in the Oval Office gateley Apr 2019 #13

Because the RIGGED it for him last time, and they're going to again. nt Baltimike Apr 2019 #7

So what DownriverDem Apr 2019 #9

Not at all, just pressure our reps to protect the election first and then call Team Trump / Russia uponit7771 Apr 2019 #18

That is my greatest worry. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #10

Yes, but DownriverDem Apr 2019 #8

We Must, We Should, We Have To... gateley Apr 2019 #14

Or how rigged against Democratic voters our elections are. nt tblue37 Apr 2019 #19