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ORDagnabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:32 AM
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My guess is that Blanche Lincoln will lose the primary and run as an independent to hurt the Dems.
Edited on Tue Mar-02-10 11:35 AM by ORDagnabbit
shes a republican with D behind her name and will do everything in her power to prevent Halter from winning.

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PM Martin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:33 AM
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1. Wasn't Mr. Chaffee from New England?
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ORDagnabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:35 AM
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4. stupid brain... :) thanks for catching that.
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KingFlorez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:34 AM
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2. You mean Blanche Lincoln
And she's not the type to run as an independent.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:36 AM
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5. I don't think the Pubs like her either!
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:34 AM
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3. ?? Do you mean Blanche Lincoln?
:crazy:
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:36 AM
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6. Nope. Arkansas has a sore loser law
Only 4 states do not have either a sore loser law or simultaneous registration dates for the primary and general. The four states in which a candidate could pull a Lieberman are: CT, IA, NY, and VT.
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ORDagnabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:40 AM
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9. that is awesome to hear!!!
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:45 AM
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10. Yep. Lieberman, unfortunately, ran in one of only 4 states where that could be done.
Blue Dogs anywhere but CT, VT, IA, or NY. Blue Dogs, elsewhere, beware!
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:36 AM
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7. You mean the Joe Lieberman Party will have another member? n/t
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 11:37 AM
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8. She can't
Edited on Tue Mar-02-10 11:38 AM by WeDidIt
In Arkansas, third party access to the ballot requires signatures amounting to 3% of the total voters in the prior election and requires them to be filed in the odd numbered year prior to the election to gain access.

She cannot pull a Lieberman in Arkansas.
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 12:11 PM
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12. She is not that popular to be able to mount an Independent Run.
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zipplewrath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-02-10 01:08 PM
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13. Yup, just like Joe
She's already let it be known she'll run as an independent if necessary.

If the progressive organizations want to "double down" on a bet, they'd get behind Halter big time. If he can beat "all comers" in the general election, the entire political spectrum would shift left. Nothing screams power like winning elections.
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