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Hawaii Hiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-09-08 08:26 PM
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So is that attempt to split California's electoral vote dead & buried
As I haven't heard anything about that SCAM in several months, ever since people behind it were caught on tape lying about what they were gathering signatures for.....

http://nodirtytricks.com/

It definitely won't be on the June ballot as its backers had hoped, & I'm pretty sure it's dead in the water.....
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-09-08 08:27 PM
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1. Giuliani supporters were backing it...so....
...it died when he died.
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stahbrett Donating Member (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-09-08 08:58 PM
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2. If it was done nationwide, I like the concept
Better than winner-take-all, in my opinion. I know that there are a couple of states already doing this, but trying to do it with the biggest state was a blatant attempt by Guiliani to increase his chances (all based on the assumption he could somehow get the Republican nomination).
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mythyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-09-08 09:03 PM
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3. definitely dead in the water.
i don't have time to find the link, but there was a long article in the San Francisco Chronicle out here when it flopped. Strong organization and activist effort on the part of the state's democratic party. i was so proud, gush ...
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