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2016 Postmortem

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts) Mon Oct 19, 2015, 05:15 PM Oct 2015

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Webb might run as an (I)???

Just now on MSNBC.

WTF!

I wonder if he will actually pull more from the (R)s since he gets little to no support as a (D).

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Webb might run as an (I)??? (Original Post) Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 OP

There's a good chance he wouldn't be on the ballot in most states even. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #1

Good point, but FL, OH and VA might be enough to screw us. n/t Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #3

I can see more Republicans voting for Webb than Democrats in those states. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #4

I fear he would take more votes from the Democrats. (eom) StevieM Oct 2015 #2

If he does my guess it that he will take votes from the Rs jwirr Oct 2015 #5

Never make it to the general angrychair Oct 2015 #6

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. There's a good chance he wouldn't be on the ballot in most states even. n/t

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 05:16 PM

Oct 2015

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

3. Good point, but FL, OH and VA might be enough to screw us. n/t

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 05:18 PM

Oct 2015

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

4. I can see more Republicans voting for Webb than Democrats in those states. n/t

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 05:20 PM

Oct 2015

StevieM

(10,500 posts)

2. I fear he would take more votes from the Democrats. (eom)

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 05:17 PM

Oct 2015

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

5. If he does my guess it that he will take votes from the Rs

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 05:22 PM

Oct 2015

more than from us.

angrychair

(8,669 posts)

6. Never make it to the general

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 05:27 PM

Oct 2015

You think he is going to sustain the funding needed to carry a election to and through a general to be a spoiler?
That would require a shitload of shadow funding from the right and for Webb to agree to be the spoiler and, as a former Virginian, I don't think he has a broad enough appeal or charisma to carry it.

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