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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:24 PM Original message |
5 Reasons Why McCain Has Pulled Ahead |
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d_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's time. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. McCain's on his way down, IMO. He had the boost from the |
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navarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Well, I hope you're right, but.... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Obama's running a great campaign. |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. BUT - McCain is trnding up, and Obama is not |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I get a McCain ceiling after a boost from the convention in St. Paul |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. the polls are beginning to trend away from McCain |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
28. I couldn't agree more. Not to mention a superior GOTV. |
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enough already (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I'm not willing to take that chance |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I'm with ya! One Hundred Thousand Percent. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. The Palin 'bubble' is about to burst and even republicans have |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I love the idea of "addressing" their lying and distortion -- preferably |
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casus belli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. I agree, but that was a hell of a bump... |
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navarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think you're right. Time to fight fire with fire. |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. The take a page from Harry Truman |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. 5 Reasons? NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and Fox. //nt |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. If we can't beat the Atwater/Rovians, we need to join |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. Here's my explanation. |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. OK fine - how do you fight that? |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. I'll second that especially the racism n/t |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. I agree with you. |
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NWHarkness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. The real 5 reasons |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Because, hey, Gore and Kerry won so convincingly? |
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AverageJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Well, they did win... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. Well, then we shouldn't have nominated him. n/t |
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FVZA_Colonel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think he finally is "hitting-back" the way people have wanted him to for a while, |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. But he's tied or behind now |
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Bleacher Creature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. Who the hell thinks that McCain is a "change" agent or is better on the economy??? |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. since Obama will raise taxes on those makeing over 250,000 per year we need to ask the pundits |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. "Kick ass" is not a tactic or a strategy |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. You're right - It's a euphemism |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. that's what I'm talking about |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit, bullshit and bullshit. Each and every |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
24. #6: Democrats are chickenshit |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. Politics is a 'dirty' game. Obama and especially Biden have been |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Don't fall for it! |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
29. I think we have to be very, very careful |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
32. Dems have to be willing to do what it takes to win, period. |
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Obamarulz11 (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
33. Honestly |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
37. And yet, we still have hand wringers worrying about what WE are saying about THEM. |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
39. I think it's mainly due to Palin's gender and her reignition of the "culture wars" |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
40. his bounce is fading, the polls are beginning to slowly move towards Obama again. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. They are, and I don't see McCain/Pailin enjoying any more "honeymoon" |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. All the more reason to seal the deal now. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
41. It IS time. Time to take back the "change" mantra. Time to educate center how far right the other. |
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samuraiguppy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
45. I am pumped up |
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PatriotGames (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. The media MADE Palin interesting. n/t |
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