Has Hillary asked Independents and Republicans for their support?

Renew Deal

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:56 PM
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Has Hillary asked Independents and Republicans for their support?

Obama is said to be doing well with all parties. I think part of that reason is that he's asked for everyone's support. Has Hillary asked Independents and Republicans to support her? You won't get a vote you don't ask for.

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TwilightGardener

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:57 PM
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1. I don't think so--she's promised to "turn up the heat" on them. Funny, that seems

to be driving them away...

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Renew Deal

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Tue Jan-08-08 01:58 PM
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2. They're turning up the heat on her.

:nuke:

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aquart

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:01 PM
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3. How appealing. Trolling for Republican votes in a Democratic primary.

Trying to make this a one-party country? Wasn't that Rove's plan?

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Renew Deal

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:05 PM
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5. How's Hillary's strategy working?

:shrug:

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Kittycat

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:13 PM
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8. No, rove's plan is divide, concur and kill. But more and more HRCs plans seem to mock him. TERRA!

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HeraldSquare212

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:04 PM
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4. She will focus on states with closed primaries going forward

so apparently she had no intention of reaching out to independents or republicans, though presumably she would do so in the general election (a little bit of sarcasm there). The source was Politico, which appears to be reviled, but it claimed to be sourced to campaign officials.

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Renew Deal

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:06 PM
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6. Only half are closed

And she probably won't win all of those. That's a bad strategery.

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OHdem10

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:16 PM
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9. She already leads in Delagates---the states which are closed

have large numbers of Delegates. If she did not believe she
has a chance with Democrats, she would not make the effort.

Please do not use the word Change. AS long as our Candidates
continue to be beholden to the Republicans---No change in DX.

Right now everytime there is a serious vote in the Senate, the
Blue Dogs and DLC always have a few members who vote with
their Republican Consituents over their Democratic Consituents.

I am only saying do not expect great change or you will be
terribly disappointed. No, I am not saying we would be the
the same with a Dem or Repub President. Just saying do not
expect great shakes.

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Renew Deal

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:17 PM
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10. That's a soft lead

It's superdelegates. They'll go whicher way the race is going. You'll probably start seeing them bail out while other join Obama.

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Bitwit1234

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:10 PM
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7. Why not...they turned out for Obama in Iowa

but....they can't cross over in NH. So they both wont' get their support.

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Renew Deal

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:18 PM
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11. You're wrong.

Indies can vote in NH.

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BeyondGeography

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Tue Jan-08-08 02:20 PM
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12. She had a line about "Republicans who have seen the light" in her Iowa caucus-night speech

which was a fine bit of condescension on her part.

Make 'em feel stupid, Hill, that'll work.

And they wonder why her unfavorables sit near 50%.

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