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Hoping to cut House losses, Dems try for firewall
Yahoo News ^

Posted on 10/08/2010 3:52:29 PM PDT by mandaladon

WASHINGTON – Struggling to build a firewall against a Republican takeover, congressional Democrats are pouring money into roughly two dozen tight races around the country in the campaign's closing weeks while pulling it back from others where their chances seem slimmer.

With polls showing Republicans increasingly well-positioned to seize control of the House, the Democrats are planning TV ad blitzes to shore up their best-positioned incumbents and a handful of challengers in races they believe they can still win.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cuts; democrats; dems; electiions; firewall; hoping; house; losses; obama; republicans; try
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DemocRATS are desperate.
1 posted on 10/08/2010 3:52:31 PM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon

I’ve never seen campaign ads so full of hate as the ones that the ‘RATS are running. But hey! Gotta go with what works! Especially when you’re about to get you butt handed to you. The voters love the sleaze and lies in the ‘RAT “Gotcha” ads. They’ve gotta go with whatever will get their sleazy base to the polls.


2 posted on 10/08/2010 4:04:26 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Furlough the Congress!)
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To: mandaladon; Admin Moderator

already posted:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2604168/posts


3 posted on 10/08/2010 4:07:16 PM PDT by Enchante ("The great enemy of clear language is insincerity." -- George Orwell --)
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To: mandaladon

I have a list of 130 RATS that need to go and am sure we will bat .500 or better.


4 posted on 10/08/2010 4:16:26 PM PDT by vicar7
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To: mandaladon

So, the goal is keep the loses in the 50-seat range rather than risking losing 70 or more?


5 posted on 10/08/2010 4:19:03 PM PDT by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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To: mandaladon

Over 50% of the public identifies itself as conservative-leaning, while only 30% calls itself liberal. The natural state of things is for Democrats to win no more than 1/3 of elections.

We are witnessing the market correction of the Dem bubble.


6 posted on 10/08/2010 4:26:02 PM PDT by mrreaganaut (The difference between Death and Taxes is that Death doesn't get worse whenever Congress meets.)
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To: mandaladon

7 posted on 10/08/2010 4:35:10 PM PDT by Bean Counter (Now what kind of a geroo are you anyway?)
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To: mandaladon

Their tactics will make their losses even greater. This is judgment day.


8 posted on 10/08/2010 4:38:30 PM PDT by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: mandaladon

Obama signed a law outlawing the word retard on federal documents today, Joe Biden’s really happy, and this guy had to leave because he can;t use his retard to write briefings that Obama can try to understand anymore.


9 posted on 10/08/2010 4:50:39 PM PDT by Waverunner (")
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To: Waverunner

Are you joking? Did he really?


10 posted on 10/08/2010 4:54:28 PM PDT by deadrock (Liberty is a bitch that needs to be bedded on a mattress of cadavers.)
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To: vicar7

I have a list of 535 that need to go.


11 posted on 10/08/2010 6:50:58 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Conflict is inevitable; Combat is an option. Train for the fight.)
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To: mandaladon

So you Dem Politicians being abandoned, you still like that Healthcare you voted for?

No one supporting you now. I look forward to helping THROW YOUR BUTTS OUT OF OFFICE.

See you loser libs Nov 2. :)


12 posted on 10/08/2010 7:01:18 PM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: mandaladon

So the representative in VABeach , Nye, is 6 points behind, but they keep pouring money in here. I’ve gotten very quick with the remote finger to change channels when they come on. :-)


13 posted on 10/08/2010 7:05:12 PM PDT by republicangel
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To: republicangel

Glenn Nye voted for Pelosi as House Speaker!
Nuff said!


14 posted on 10/08/2010 7:39:19 PM PDT by Yorktownpatriot
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To: mandaladon

They might succeed in certain cases, but in the long run they’re destroying their party. Love it.


15 posted on 10/08/2010 7:57:44 PM PDT by dr_who
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To: mandaladon

Do “firewalls” ever work in politics? Aren’t they just a way for a loser to sound like he’s doing something proactive?


16 posted on 10/08/2010 8:09:49 PM PDT by Burma Jones
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To: Burma Jones

Hitler tried building a “firewall” around Berlin to stop the Soviets, IIRC.


17 posted on 10/08/2010 8:14:50 PM PDT by henkster (A broken government does not merit full faith and credit.)
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To: Yorktownpatriot

That is exactly my opinion these days, too. Let’s face it, he was allowed to vote against the politically dangerous items only because they knew it was going to pass anyway.


18 posted on 10/08/2010 8:38:27 PM PDT by republicangel
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To: Bean Counter; stephenjohnbanker; TommyDale; Grampa Dave

"Where'd you put dose cement overshoes?
Vito wants to put the Democrats out of their misery."

19 posted on 10/09/2010 4:39:20 AM PDT by Liz
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To: henkster
Hitler tried building a “firewall” around Berlin to stop the Soviets, IIRC

And the result was that everything and everyone who didn't recognize/ couldn't get out of the path of the demonic strategy of burning all the evidence turned to ashes, leaving satisfied a now sated Satan, giddy with delight at the carnage and hatred left in his wake.

The Left is under Satan's control, having succumed to his wiles, they will see only green meadows where there instead the smell of sulfer burning prevails.

20 posted on 10/09/2010 5:14:29 AM PDT by 4woodenboats (Defend America peacefully, vigorously, and swiftly against all enemies before she becomes a memory)
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