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justgamma

(3,662 posts) Tue Oct 14, 2014, 12:41 PM Oct 2014

The Libertarian candidate died in a plane crash Monday.

http://www.kcci.com/news/pilot-dies-in-small-plane-crash-in-iowa/29114668

Feel for his family, but doesn't bode well for us.

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The Libertarian candidate died in a plane crash Monday. (Original Post) justgamma Oct 2014 OP

Oh my, what a shame. femmocrat Oct 2014 #1

Small planes crashes never bode well for the left. nt GoneFishin Oct 2014 #2

True but the amount of flying that is done yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #3

You are right get the red out Oct 2014 #4

Yeah. progressoid Oct 2014 #5

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. Oh my, what a shame.

Reply to justgamma (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 12:44 PM

Oct 2014

How tragic for his family.

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)

2. Small planes crashes never bode well for the left. nt

Reply to justgamma (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 12:53 PM

Oct 2014

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

3. True but the amount of flying that is done

Reply to GoneFishin (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 01:21 PM

Oct 2014

For all candidates over campaign season is tremendous. I imagine the daily grind makes candidates exhausted. Positive vibes to the family. This type of thing sucks!

get the red out

(13,460 posts)

4. You are right

Reply to GoneFishin (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 01:22 PM

Oct 2014

progressoid

(49,945 posts)

5. Yeah.

Reply to justgamma (Original post)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 03:23 PM

Oct 2014

I agree, this doesn't bode well for us. I just read his positions on his website and I imagine his supporters will likely vote for the castrater.

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