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patriotvoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 07:45 PM
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Bush camp pleased -- sees Kerry taking California for granted | SF Gate
John Kerry's campaign cheered some good news last week: It raised a record $50 million in the first quarter of the year -- a good part of it in California.

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"We do not need to spend as much as the president does, because the three years of the Bush administration are very fresh in the minds of the voters,'' Cahill said. But some concerned Democrats note it's the Bush people who appear to take nothing for granted in California -- home to many major media markets and (they note) some of the nation's most deep-pocketed donors. Already, Republicans have something Kerry doesn't in California -- an aggressive ground operation in place for the fall election.


http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/04/05/MNGEG60MA31.DTL
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 07:47 PM
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1. um...there was a new poll out that showed that bush had an approval
rating of 43 in california---so I think they're stupid in trying to take california.
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jab105 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 07:48 PM
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2. agree...
they WANT us to spend a lot in CA!!
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mot78 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 10:39 PM
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18. That and the media orgasming over CA going "red"
Remember when Ahhnold won there? EVERYONE in the media was salivating over their further * conquering the Golden State.
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patriotvoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 07:54 PM
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4. When you have $200 million...
... you need to spend it on something, right?

I mean, it's not like America has the highest rate of homeless and hungry children and young adults than any other industrialized nation; so it's good that Mr. Bush's camp is using the money on the important things.
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boobooday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 07:50 PM
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3. Bush can forget about California
Especially after he allowed his corporate looter buddies to RIP THEM OFF ROYAL with that whole electricity scam.

He's treated CA and NY like CRAP! I don't know why anyone in either state would vote for him.

http://www.wgoeshome.com
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mot78 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 10:46 PM
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20. We wants to punish the largest Blue states for voting Dem
Imagine if Kerry does that to Texas if he gets elected.
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Garion_55 Donating Member (269 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:00 PM
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5. I hope that bush spends 100 million there.
it will just be a waste of 100 million bucks.

The rate things are going its going to be difficult enough for bush to compete in states that were pro-bush in 2000. he might as will just write off all the blue states.



come have fun humiliating rightwingers! look me up! (benden)
http://www.sfwest.com/BostonTeaParty.html
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delete_bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 11:10 PM
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21. Great shirt!
Gotta have one, could you please tell me where you found it? Thanks!
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drumwolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:00 PM
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6. As a California resident.....
...I can vouch that the state, and even large parts of the Bay Area for that matter, still have lots of wingnuts.

Only very recently did California become a reliable Democratic stronghold. It was pretty solidly Republican for a long time and even now large parts of the state -- particularly inland and the Central Valley -- are pretty much just like the Midwest or the South.
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mot78 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 10:40 PM
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19. LA sued to be a Reagan stronghold too....and mostly white
Haven't a lot of those RWers gone to Nevada and Colorado?
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lolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:12 PM
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7. Don't forget Arnold
Kerry needs to remember that Californians elected Arnold. He shouldn't have to blow a lot here, but he needs to keep on eye on us over here.
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ParanoidPat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:30 PM
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9. California did not 'elect' Arnold......
.....Diebold did! :evilfrown:

But we're working on it! :evilgrin: :toast:
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DemMother Donating Member (422 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:29 PM
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8. They said the same thing four years ago
and look where it got them. A lot of empty yammering from the puppetmasters. They keep thinking that if they keep repeating something it will be accepted as truth. I think that worked for awhile. But those days are over...
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cally Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:39 PM
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10. California needs a grassroots Dem
organization. I think we are fools if we don't take advantage of the Dem outrage and build an organization. We have a once in a lifetime opportunity. Yes, I'm telling the party this. I don't think * will win unless their is a nationwide landslide. We are not a swing state.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:46 PM
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11. Send us your ads!!!!
Please spend your money here! We need a good laugh. (We could also use the revenue)


MzPip
:dem:
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MasonJar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:49 PM
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12. The governor had requested 6 months before the great forest
fire (that killed people and left others homeless, not even counting all the wonderful animals) for financial help from the feds to cut down those dying trees. He was turned down the day before the blaze began. Californians should despise Bush.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:54 PM
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13. We do
We really really do.

Then there was that Enron thingy...

MzPip
:dem:
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sangha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 08:56 PM
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14. This is a "head fake"
They want to scare Kerry into dumping money into Ca.
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GaryL Donating Member (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 09:54 PM
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17. Yeppers!
More GOP bull.
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 09:04 PM
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15. 100% Pure Unadulterated Political Maneuvering and Propoganda Going On Here
This is propoganda put out by Rove PURELY for Kerry's consumption. Rove wants Kerry to believe that they are going to seriously make a play for CA so Kerry wastes resources there defending it. Hello?!
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nolabels Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 01:19 AM
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23. The icy tobaggon trip down the slope is difficult, but you can steer some.
Really won't matter though, the dense forest * is headed to, steering will be the least of the worries.

WATCH OUT BELOW,the big thump is coming ;-)
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-05-04 09:46 PM
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16. they do internal polls, if kerry isn't doing well, he will campaign here
they keep internal polls and if it looks like kerry isn't leading by a comfortable margin then i'm sure they will change strategies and campaign more here.
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Josh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 12:47 AM
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22. Kerry won't campaign; he'll just do what Gore did in CA -
he won't take the bait. Bush spent $15 million in California during the last election. They kept printing stories, "Bush is making a play for California," "Bush creeping up on Gore in California." Gore didn't take the bait. The only time he ever showed up in California was to do celebrity fundraisers so he could walk out with a couple of million bucks. Never spent a cent in California on anything. Won the state by 12 points.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 01:24 AM
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24. yes, i'm from california
and while i would enjoy seeing some kerry ads for a change especially with all those disgusting bush ads. i still don't want him to spend any money or time here unless he really needs to in order to win the election.
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