Jersey Devil
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Tue Aug-02-05 10:35 PM
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Hackett's showing was a tremendous victory for the 50 state strategy |
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2005: 52% to 48% OH-2 Past Election Results: 2004: 72% to 28% 2002: 74% to 26% 2000: 74% to 23% 1998: 76% to 24%
+20 over November 2004!
Just think of what that means in terms of motivating Democrats in districts like mine, the NJ - 5th, with wingnut Rep. Scott Garrett, who won in 2004 by a 58% - 41% margin. We know our district is much more liberal than our representative who is a right wing extremist. For years we were represented by moderate Marge Roukema.
Now we have the confidence in knowing that if Hackett could close a 44% margin to 4%, the 17% we need in our district would be a piece of cake. I am hoping it will energize Democrats in my area like never before. I am pumped up and ready to go and help get Ann Wolfe elected as our first Democratic Congessional representative in something like 30 years!
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Geoff R. Casavant
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Tue Aug-02-05 10:46 PM
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1. It's better than you think |
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Since there are only two parties taking most of the votes, it's practically a zero-sum game, where one percentage point gained by party A also means a one percent loss by party B. So your district doesn't need to turn 17% of the voters, only 9 1/2 percent.
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