The 50 state strategy works!!!!! - Democratic Underground

ProudToBeLiberal

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:16 PM
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The 50 state strategy works!!!!!

We can win in red states :). Hip hip hoorary for Kaine. Hip hip hoorary for Dean.

:woohoo:

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mandyky

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:17 PM
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1. Did Kaine win?

Oh God, please let it be!

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in_cog_ni_to

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:19 PM
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3. YES!!!! He won!!!!

:woohoo:

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ChiciB1

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:22 PM
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10. I Thought They've Only Counted 78%

Have they called it?? I keep switching around... think I'm going in circles! Stomach isn't settled yet... waiting for AAAwwnald CRISIS to hit! PUULLLEEEEEZZZEE!!!

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deadparrot

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:24 PM
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13. Everyone's projected him the winner.

When you're up by 4% with 75%+ of precincts in, most of the time that's a win.

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ChiciB1

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:27 PM
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15. Thanks... Forgive My Compulsion...

I live in Florida!!! I vividly remember Florida being called for Gore around 9:30 PM in 2000 and I ran next door screaming "We Won, We Won!"

I'm just sooooooooo overly cautious since then!

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deadparrot

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:28 PM
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17. No problem.

We've all felt that over the past five years. :)

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Bluestar

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:30 PM
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18. Polls Close at 8:00 PST in California

Hi--
Here is California we're all waiting for the Arnold train wreck too, but relax just a bit. The polls don't close here until 8:00 Pacific time which is about 1 and 1/2 hours from now. They won't report anything until the polls close.

Please send all of us Californians good energy for a clean sweep Arnold defeat!

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xultar

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:18 PM
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2. I don't get how 50 state strategy is reflected in this win...esplain.

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Zynx

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:20 PM
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4. Democrats usually write off red states.

Here we made a big investment and won.

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knight_of_the_star

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:20 PM
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5. Dean's approach

is not to focus on the swing stats and holding the safe ones but to build up strong party organizations in every state in the US and use those organizations as foundations for federal elections. If we do as well in California and Ohio as we have in Virginia it is proof the 50 state approach does work.

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NewJeffCT

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:20 PM
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6. While I agree with the strategy, I agree with you

I think a 50 state strategy is a good idea. However, Kilgore was a Lt Gov and replacing a popular Democratic governor. I don't think it's a HUGH!!! win. Certainly good, but not a shocking upset.

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Catch22Dem

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:22 PM
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9. Same point I was just making

And you know what they say about great minds. ;)

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KoKo

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:27 PM
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16. Yes...as much as I love Dean...this has nothing to do with him..

and think it's wrong to gloat over it as a Dean Win.

Dean's strategy is still being played out where he's doing great stuff i shaking up the Dem heirarchy out there.

This win...if it truly "IS" a WIN...is due to a popular Dem Govenor passing on his legacy to his "chosen one."

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stepnw1f

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:22 PM
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8. Don't You Be a Bummer...!

just kiddin'...:P

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ProudToBeLiberal

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:23 PM
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12. link

http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/5/25/135750/235

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xultar

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:25 PM
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14. Thank you...that is all I wanted was information.

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Catch22Dem

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:21 PM
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7. VA had a Dem gov before

So it's not unprecedented. I want to win in landslides, not nail biters.

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cynatnite

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Tue Nov-08-05 09:22 PM
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11. I believe the previous VA gov was a dem

What's important about this is it does show that bush doesn't haven't any capital to help other repukes get into office.

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