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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon May 7, 2018, 09:19 AM May 2018

Once Safe Republicans Are Fighting for Survival


May 7, 2018 at 6:34 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Washington Post: “Across the country, dozens of House Republicans who previously coasted to victory are for the first time facing credible and well-financed Democratic opponents — and working furiously to find a strategy for survival.”

“House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) delivered a stern message last month to the rank and file after a surprisingly narrow special election win in a reliably Republican Arizona district: Wake up, because Democrats are motivated.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/05/07/once-safe-republicans-are-fighting-for-survival/
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Once Safe Republicans Are Fighting for Survival (Original Post) DonViejo May 2018 OP
It's time to take out the trash. dalton99a May 2018 #1
Would love to see us all take a pledge Funtatlaguy May 2018 #2
Good idea...if each of us or just 1 in 5 of us got another person to vote, SWBTATTReg May 2018 #3
I may have to do phone banking since everyone I know BigmanPigman May 2018 #4
You could be out Kevin...you piece of shit. Demsrule86 May 2018 #5

Funtatlaguy

(10,862 posts)
2. Would love to see us all take a pledge
Mon May 7, 2018, 09:24 AM
May 2018

that we will take at least one new voter to the polls in November.
By new voter, I mean someone who either wasn’t previously registered or only voted in Presidential years. So, someone who normally doesn’t vote in the midterms.

SWBTATTReg

(22,077 posts)
3. Good idea...if each of us or just 1 in 5 of us got another person to vote,
Mon May 7, 2018, 09:32 AM
May 2018

or register, or the like, things will be different and better for all of us.

BigmanPigman

(51,569 posts)
4. I may have to do phone banking since everyone I know
Mon May 7, 2018, 09:39 AM
May 2018

already votes. I knew one person who didn't and that was a red flag to his overall lack of character. Maybe knocking on doors too. I hope they ask simple questions and not heavy duty political ones where I could go on a rant. They must have a script.

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