Republican Winner

patriot_son · 11-04-2009, 12:53 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed the results of yesterday's face-off in Jersey

Would anybody like to give an assessment as to why the upset?

paddystyle · 11-04-2009, 01:08 PM

Shit economy,unjust war and boredom would be my uneducated guess

Wheresmycoffee · 11-04-2009, 01:10 PM

Low turnout, anything can happen.

Greater Atlanta, Georgia has a population of over 7 million people, yet yesterdays Atlanta Mayoral race garnered less than 100,000 total votes.

That, my friends, is how you define apathy.

BeverlyD · 11-04-2009, 01:14 PM

i find it interesting that the only dem who won in the 3 most watched elections wasn't endorsed by obama with campaigning visits.

UDoIt · 11-04-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheresmycoffee

Low turnout, anything can happen.

Greater Atlanta, Georgia has a population of over 7 million people, yet yesterdays Atlanta Mayoral race garnered less than 100,000 total votes.

That, my friends, is how you define apathy.

All of the above and perhaps many in the public took for granted that those states voted blue in in the presidential campaign so figured it would go that way again, for example Virginia was blue last November.

patriot_son · 11-04-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BeverlyD

i find it interesting that the only dem who won in the 3 most watched elections wasn't endorsed by obama with campaigning visits.

Yep. Were I a qualified shrink I might read something into that happenstance

Wheresmycoffee · 11-04-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BeverlyD

i find it interesting that the only dem who won in the 3 most watched elections wasn't endorsed by obama with campaigning visits.

I would seriously think that any candidate would be better off having NO endorsements from incumbents of EITHER party. At least you could distance yourself from them that way!

patriot_son · 11-04-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheresmycoffee

I would seriously think that any candidate would be better off having NO endorsements from incumbents of EITHER party. At least you could distance yourself from them that way!

I've often thought of that very thing. If I were a candidate wanting to bring meaningful "change" to government I'd not want an already entrenched in the 'old ways' bombing my parade with an endorsement, i.e. the possible kiss of death

BeverlyD · 11-04-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheresmycoffee

I would seriously think that any candidate would be better off having NO endorsements from incumbents of EITHER party. At least you could distance yourself from them that way!

LOL...i agree. its like with kids...sometimes the best thing you can do for them is nothing.
let them accomplish their goals without input ...many times unsolicited.

Wheresmycoffee · 11-04-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BeverlyD

LOL...i agree. its like with kids...sometimes the best thing you can do for them is nothing.
let them accomplish their goals without input ...many times unsolicited.

And it's been my experience (with 4 daughters, all grown) that they turn out much better and stronger that way!

11-04-2009, 12:53 PM	#1
patriot_son Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,170	Republican Winner I thoroughly enjoyed the results of yesterday's face-off in Jersey Would anybody like to give an assessment as to why the upset? __________________

11-04-2009, 01:08 PM	#2
paddystyle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8,997	Shit economy,unjust war and boredom would be my uneducated guess __________________ Ireland, thou friend of my country in my country's most friendless days, much injured, much enduring land, accept this poor tribute from one who esteems thy worth, and mourns thy desolation." - George Washington, speaking of Ireland's support for America during the revolution.

11-04-2009, 01:10 PM	#3
Wheresmycoffee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,281	Low turnout, anything can happen. Greater Atlanta, Georgia has a population of over 7 million people, yet yesterdays Atlanta Mayoral race garnered less than 100,000 total votes. That, my friends, is how you define apathy. __________________ Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt

11-04-2009, 01:14 PM	#4
BeverlyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 588	i find it interesting that the only dem who won in the 3 most watched elections wasn't endorsed by obama with campaigning visits. __________________

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