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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:12 PM Original message |
SENATE DEMS GET MORE VOTES THAN GOP LAST 3 ELECTIONS |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. wow, so the Dems have been getting more votes over Repubs every year, but |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. this is what happens when |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. Your numbers show the GOP getting more votes in 2000 |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. a lot depends on what senators are up for election |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Oh, I see. I slightly misunderstood your premise |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. no I am talking about all three elections... |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 09:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. 2004 vote by party |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's because Senators represent states, not people. |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I think I already said... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Actually, States are no more imaginary beings than the United States |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. we might not have a constitution....... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. You cannot change the way it is |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 05:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. so the constitution is both..... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 06:58 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. It can be reformed, ... somewhat |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. But was it meant to be this disproportionate? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yes, it was. It was called "The Great Compromise" |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. But I thought it was to encourage growth in smaller states |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's a good statistic, but the reason is that Dem Senators are in |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Yup.... |
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kennetha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. The Senate is not very representative |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. there are no constitutional protections against... |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 02:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Perhaps each large city should get to send two Senators as well |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. 75 STARS!! |
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kennetha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 03:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. True Enough! |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. The House Is A Deadheat As Well |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. in the House the GOP won more votes |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. This stresses the need for reform |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 08:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. the chances of reforming the Senate are |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. Colorado "surprised" me last election |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-10-06 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. correct links to sources cited in first post |
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ZombieGak (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-11-06 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. JUST HOW INSIDIOUS IS ANTI-DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT? IT GAVE US BUSH!! |
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