Electoral College Breakdown, Installment Six

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[AuH2ORepublican]

I agree with your ratings for the other states, but must disagree with your assessment of PA as "slightly leans Dem." PA is a pure toss-up right now, and I think will more likely than not end up in Bush's column. The Pittsburgh suburbs are much more Republican nowadays than in the past, turning Western PA from a heavily RAT area to a swing area. And I think the Philly suburbs will swing back to the GOP because of national security issues (see my comments re: Delaware in your 4th installment).

[BlueNgold]

Are you implying that Karl Rove is any way connected with cheating/fixing elections?

[Swanks]

No I imply Rove could care less about the conservative base only to the point of getting them to vote Republican every four years. The admin outspends Clintoon, supports open borders and welfare to anyone who can make it across, lays down on fed. judgeships, etc.

Someone here on FR used the cheating husband analogy which bares repeating. That Rove will cheat on his base but only enough not to force them to leave.

[BlueNgold]

Thanks for taking the time to explain.
You had me worried...

[Swanks]

Let me rephrase it better: Karl Rove has the morals of a cheating husband; who calculates exactly how much wife-cheating he can get away with; without her leaving him for good.

Giving money to the RNC is like sending Rove out on a night on the town to do what I described above.

[BlueNgold]

I think I see your frustration, but not sure I agree.
I want a win in Nov. This counry cannot currently afford a lib in the CinC chair.

[Swanks]

True but we will never get representation because we trained them to do this every cycle. If the cycle is broken once it'll get their attention. Rove brings you to the dance, disappears for four hours, then reappears because he needs the ride home. Time for a few successes with 3rd and 4th party candidates (both sides) to create a breech in this two party cartel.

Others, save me the standard answer: But a 3rd party vote is a throw away vote, stay with Bush this one time and we'll fix it next time (and next time, and next time...)