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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:53 PM Original message |
Any DUers as SURPRISED as Dem strategists that CORRUPTION was the major issue? |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Nope. Consider how that number was arrived at. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's the American people - that's the UNIFYING issue that strategists missed. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. But it could have been a # 3 priority for D's and R's |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 06:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
27. Well it's the number issue for UNIFIED Americans. That's hardly a bad thing. |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not true. We DEMS made corruption the issue. That is what we campaigned |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Backstory... |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I saw all that yesterday when it came out @ 6pm. How is that backstory |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The story is that of media framing. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. You said it well, skids. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Just as religion is the greatest obstacle to elightenment |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Whoops... replied to wrong box. n/t |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Not me. My choice for governor here in Illinois was between |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 08:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Well, plenty of Americans agree with you - funny how media won't talk about it |
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dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Courruption and Deceit got us into Iraq |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. You're right, corruption connects to every other issue, including Iraq. |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. Surprised that it was a major issue? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. like dogday said, Corruption got us INTO Iraq. |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I've been saying that for a long time |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 09:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Well enough Dems and Republicans agreed on corruption to make it the major issue. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. I hate these polls that generalize so much |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. well, they didn't give the voters a choice and if they did Iraq might |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. I think people see these issues as interconnected - and they'd be right. |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not that I want to argue over this, I will only say |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. I agree with that - they were genuinely surprised because, imo, they're outoftouch |
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Starlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
15. I agree That SHOULD have been a big issue with people years ago. |
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distantearlywarning (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
16. News last night: "We're all shocked" that the issue was corruption |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 06:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. You're right. We noticed they got over their initial shock and then stopped mentioning |
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Oak2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. Not surprised |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. Iraq is a subset of corruption |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 05:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Iraq is the RESULT of corruption, too. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
28. huge DUUUUH in my mind. it was all around for them to see |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 10:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Strategist class has to change - these fools need a retirement party. |
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