To win, Dems need at most 2 of: AZ, FL, LA, MO, NV, NH, OH, TN, WV

[TruthIsAll]

to win in 2004. The Dems won a majority in 6 of these 9 states in the last 3 elections: FL, MO, NH, OH, TN, WV. Check the three year totals below.

We must WATCH DIEBOLD CLOSELY in these and other competitive states.

The Dems received MORE THAN 13.7 million more votes then the Repukes in the last 3 elections. And that's being conservative, because it's based on the "official" total, shown below. You know they did much better than that, but, hey, the Repukes cheat. That's a given.

Will we let them cheat again in 2004? That is the only question that needs to be answered. Not IF we can win; but IF the Repukes can STEAL it.

Bush, this Very Unpopular War pResident, is

(T)he
(O)nly
(A)WOL
(S)ubversive
(T)raitor
running for reSelection....

The state totals for the last three elections:

.....Dem.................Rep
AL 2,040,999 44.78% 2,516,985 55.22%
AK 223,806 37.65% 370,632 62.35%

AZ 1,840,803 48.82% 1,929,864 51.18% **************

AR 1,393,953 55.22% 1,130,587 44.78%
CA 15,622,463 57.37% 11,610,566 42.63%
CO 2,038,762 48.81% 2,137,888 51.19%
CT 2,211,580 57.71% 1,620,464 42.29%
DE 446,331 56.87% 338,507 43.13%

FL 7,518,453 50.70% 7,312,217 49.30% DEM**************

GA 3,172,410 47.59% 3,493,944 52.41%
HI 589,608 60.27% 388,610 39.73%
ID 441,195 35.66% 795,988 64.34%
IL 7,341,852 57.93% 5,331,447 42.07%
IN 2,625,068 44.83% 3,230,293 55.17%
IA 1,224,870 51.81% 1,139,264 48.19%
KS 789,710 42.41% 1,072,283 57.59%
KY 1,304,027 46.68% 1,489,698 53.32%

LA 1,608,315 49.19% 1,661,257 50.81% **************

ME 909,588 57.08% 683,831 42.92%
MD 3,056,743 57.81% 2,231,058 42.19%
MA 4,468,066 65.27% 2,377,417 34.73%
MI 5,953,153 54.74% 4,921,891 45.26%
MN 3,285,583 55.74% 2,609,360 44.26%
MS 1,189,877 44.31% 1,495,184 55.69%

MO 3,189,690 52.46% 2,890,767 47.54% DEM**************

MT 458,802 44.89% 563,342 55.11%
NE 680,503 37.52% 1,133,090 62.48%

NV 672,514 49.86% 676,178 50.14% **************

NH 720,648 51.72% 672,783 48.28% DEM**************

NJ 4,824,988 56.46% 3,721,079 43.54%
NM 800,615 53.00% 710,032 47.00%
NY 11,065,338 62.60% 6,611,221 37.40%
NC 3,470,857 46.60% 3,977,479 53.40%
ND 300,812 40.85% 435,603 59.15%

OH 6,269,369 50.78% 6,077,546 49.22% DEM**************

OK 1,435,444 42.78% 1,919,576 57.22%
OR 1,666,881 53.57% 1,444,786 46.43%
PA 6,931,372 54.16% 5,866,536 45.84%
RI 705,834 65.57% 370,557 34.43%
SC 1,541,009 44.41% 1,928,786 55.59%
SD 382,987 44.49% 477,926 55.51%

TN 2,820,840 50.51% 2,764,058 49.49% DEM**************

TX 7,171,296 44.27% 9,027,708 55.73%
UT 606,679 33.63% 1,197,122 66.37%
VT 421,014 59.39% 287,940 40.61%
VA 3,326,930 47.29% 3,707,981 52.71%
WA 3,140,334 55.88% 2,479,841 44.12%

WV 950,892 53.99% 810,355 46.01% DEM**************

WI 3,355,912 52.69% 3,013,306 47.31%
WY 206,538 38.31% 332,641 61.69%
DC 364,542 90.39% 38,771 9.61%

Totals 138,779,855 52.61% 125,026,245 47.39%

[tedoll78]

1. I think..

we need to target The Gore States, Ohio, West Virginia, Arizona, and Nevada. And we need to fake an effort in the South in order to steer Bush's campaign into devoting time and resources there, all while steering the bulk of our own money into these ten states:
OR/IA/MN/PA/MI/NM/ and WV/OH/NV/AZ

George Soros and Americans Coming Together will be targeting those states (plus 7 more) with a huge GOTV campaign, and other groups are sure to be helping us with the slack in TV advertising until 1 month before the election.. we can put-up a really good fight. Who knows? We might even win in the Electoral College?

[AlinPA]

4. Yes. We need to get the "traditional Democrat" vote out.

PA, WV, MN, MI,.... places where the steel industry, coal mining and manufacturing are done. (USW, UMW, autoworkers). NV and AZ have been looking better than I thought. I am not feeling negative about a lot of this "Bush can't be beat" crap. Dean, Clark and Kucinich can really carry our message. Please lets not beat up on one another.

[blondeatlast]

2. I call AZ (my state) a swing state. As the population gets

younger, it is becoming more Democratic--we went Clinton in '92 and '96.

A good push by the Dems could tip the scale Leftward.

[LiberalFighter]

3. FL, MO, NH, OH, TN, WV, AZ, NV, OR, IA, MN, PA, MI, NM

Electoral - 2000
04 Votes -- Election
FL -27 ------- R -25 *
MO -11 ------- R -11
NH - 4 ------- R - 4
OH -20 ------- R -21
TN -11 ------- R -11
WV - 5 ------- R - 5
AZ -10 ------- R - 8
NV - 5 ------- R - 4
OR - 7 ------- D - 7 *
IA - 7 ------- D - 7 *
MN -10 ------- D -10
PA -21 ------- D -23
MI -17 ------- D -18
NM - 5 ------- D - 5 *

Electoral Results 2000 R-271 D-266
Electoral Results 2004 R-278 D-260 (If all states same as 2000)
Difference to switch +9
* Votes close

Need to maintain the states we won in 2000 and at a minimum win another state with double digit votes or 2 states with single digit votes.

Florida should be the slam dunk for us. An effective election campaign including making sure that voter information on how to vote and challenging any problems before the election so that they are corrected and publicizing these problems so the voters are aware of the importance of making sure their vote counts.

[Manix]

5. I think Arizona and LA is very possible.

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