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champt10 (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 10:45 PM Original message |
Russ Feingold: How does he get elected? |
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SmellsLikeDeanSpirit (471 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm no where near Wisconsin, but I have read. |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Yes he does... |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Read up on Bob LaFollette |
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queenbdem87 (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. Framing the debate... |
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John Gauger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. Wisconsin is historically liberal. |
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champt10 (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 10:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Night and day |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because he's NOT a "moderate Democrat." |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 12:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Tell that to Lamont. nt |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 08:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Tell that to the Rape-Publicans who voted for Lie-bermann |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 09:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. It isn't knee-jerk, it is reality |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Read the chapter. Then let's discuss. |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. no offence, but Lamont is no Feingold |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Agreed, but their voting records would be similar, don't you think? |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Yes, it does take more than just one consideration. But I think the point is that being a progress |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:19 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Feingold never had to run against Lieberman's coalition |
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skipos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:00 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Sure, but 33% of Dems and 54% of indys still voted for Lieberman. nt |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. A lot of supposedly "conservative" people are conservative only |
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champt10 (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. They Want 8 Year Olds to have GUns! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. That's not a conservative/liberal issue |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
45. Remember: "A well armed 3rd grade classroom is a polite 3rd grade classroom." |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
9. perhaps the better question |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Wisconsin conservatives respect Russ' down to Earth no-nonsense style |
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champt10 (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. What I love about madison... |
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ejbrush (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. What I loathe about Madison... |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Welcome to DU! |
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ejbrush (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-07-06 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. Integrity |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
17. He has some conservative votes on confirmations that balances his other side. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. McCain-Feingold was what could realistically be passed at the time |
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Lurking Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
21. A divorced Jew? |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Giuliani is a divorced Italian, so what about him? |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-08-06 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
22. He's a populist...the message plays well in the midwest. |
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rep the dems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:30 AM Response to Reply #22 |
34. I thought populists tended to be more socially conservative but |
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pstans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Looking at the last election |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
28. He's had three senatorial races |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:25 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. He's also won by playing by his own campaign finance rules before they were law |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:28 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Very true |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Impressive, I was 10 when Clinton won in '96 and remember Landrieu winning also |
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nickshepDEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. If Tommy Thompson wanted his seat, he could probably take it. |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:40 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I seriously doubt it |
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nickshepDEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 12:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Most polls had Thompson ahead of Kohl in 2006 before he said |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 11:37 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Kohl wins bigger because he has uncontested elections |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. And at this point, it's probably moot |
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pstans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
39. He stands up for what he believes in |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
43. He is one of the best campaigners out there bar none. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-09-06 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
44. Hi champt |
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