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HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
8. The VA court isn't as impartial as ours. Yes, we've got a 3-3, but they don't go that way.
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:00 PM
Aug 2012

All six of the justices (minus the seventh, Orie, who is likely facing a jail term) have ruled in ways that seriously break party lines. They're all professionals and I think we'll win on this one.

AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts)
5. Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 12:52 PM
Aug 2012

…but that is just the tip of the iceberg. The teabaggers control 27 states with 270 electoral votes.
THAT is why Robme is still moving to the right, even though he has the nomination locked up.

librechik

(30,674 posts)
7. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia--but they always focus on swing states
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 12:57 PM
Aug 2012

They only have to rig one or two to steal the election. 2004 they fixed Ohio. 2000 they fixed Florida. Looks like PA or Ohio again this year.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
10. Wow, 270 on the nose !!!....just ran the chart without PA, OH, WI
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:13 PM
Aug 2012

BUT....we have to get VA


They rig and get all the usuals plus:
Ohio
PA
FL
WI
NC


we HAVE to get all the usuals plus:
VIRGINIA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
COLORADO
IOWA
NEVADA

I would spend every dime in these states

librechik

(30,674 posts)
12. yup! and we have to work hard in those states to get folks to the polls
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:34 PM
Aug 2012

because they will be working hard to keep them away.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
13. Ha...just watching Bill Maher from Friday. He said if they are going to
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:46 PM
Aug 2012

suppress our vote with IDs, we need to enact a literacy test on them.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
14. Alaska's elections have been messed up since 2004, at least.
Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:50 PM
Aug 2012

I expect more of the same this year. It won't matter, though. Three electoral votes, and the winner in presidential elections is already called before our polls close. I'm more concerned about the state races which are extremely contentious this year.

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