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In California,'Palin factor' sparks fear among Dems, joy among GOP
SFGate ^ | Sep 21, 2008 | Joe Garofoli

Posted on 09/21/2008 7:16:30 PM PDT by Royal Wulff

Post-convention swing state polls are tipping toward Sen. John McCain, the TV pundits are waxing about "The Palin Factor," and Sen. Barack Obama's California supporters are freaking out about a race Democrats were uncommonly confident about only a month ago.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: mccainpalin; palin
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To: Big Steve

Thanks!


21 posted on 09/21/2008 7:44:17 PM PDT by John123 (Obambi said that he has been in 57 states. I will now light myself on fire...)
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To: Royal Wulff
"Read the comments at this site."

My favorite: "All of you heathen libs better hide your children before the Saracuda gets them and loves them to death."
22 posted on 09/21/2008 7:44:27 PM PDT by FortWorthPatriot (No better friend, no worse enemy)
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To: Royal Wulff
Conversely, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's addition to the GOP ticket jolted Northern California Republicans out of what one described as their "Underground Railroad" existence in one of the nation's most liberal regions.

Just want to make it clear to non-Californians; when they say that Northern California is "one of the nations most liberal regions," they mean the tree-hugging, dope smoking, hippy infested redwood coast north of San Francisco. Most of Northern California is as conservative as Wyoming, but unfortunately, just as sparsely populated.

23 posted on 09/21/2008 7:44:42 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (No longer holding my nose to vote - McCain/Palin 2008!)
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To: stevem

You know HELLywood is all about make believe...and that’s what it’s all about for CA...make believe...60,000+ BE VERY AFRAID!!!


24 posted on 09/21/2008 7:47:49 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

There is no enthusiasm in California for Obama. No bumper stickers or yard signs. Every Democrat I’ve spoken to says they will not vote for Obama.


25 posted on 09/21/2008 7:48:47 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Inyo-Mono

Just to further clarify, California is conservative, provided you are more than 100 or so miles from the coast.


26 posted on 09/21/2008 7:49:11 PM PDT by null and void (0bama: Why are you in the PUMA cage? Biden: I'm not in the PUMA cage, you are. 0bama; AAHH)
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To: Royal Wulff

I think we are approching critical mass for being a down ticket lifter.

How many days before the MSM starts panicking about losing the house?


27 posted on 09/21/2008 7:51:14 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: 1035rep

I’ve seen scores, if not a hundred of 0bama bumper stickers locally.

Gave a big thumbs up to the first McCain sticker I’d ever seen, just last Friday.


28 posted on 09/21/2008 7:51:48 PM PDT by null and void (0bama: Why are you in the PUMA cage? Biden: I'm not in the PUMA cage, you are. 0bama; AAHH)
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To: longtermmemmory
How many days before the MSM starts panicking about losing the house?

They are already there.

*snrk*

29 posted on 09/21/2008 7:52:54 PM PDT by null and void (0bama: Why are you in the PUMA cage? Biden: I'm not in the PUMA cage, you are. 0bama; AAHH)
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To: null and void

No sightings in the largest county. I’m in the Inland Empire area.


30 posted on 09/21/2008 7:55:10 PM PDT by 1035rep
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To: Miss Didi

which had more people:

barakopolis in denver or palin in florida?


31 posted on 09/21/2008 7:55:44 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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I read Palin canceled a rally there - very sad. She needs to go there and draw another 70k. It helps just to show she can get numbers there. Spend a little cash there, give it a shot, who knows what could happen. I mean, California elected a republican (I know, but still - he has an R next to his name). With the Terminator showing up, if he possibly could, it could put Cali up for grabs.


32 posted on 09/21/2008 7:56:27 PM PDT by mudblood
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To: Wil H

styrofoam columns?


33 posted on 09/21/2008 7:57:09 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Royal Wulff

Sent off an absentee voter registration form to good old San Fran last week. Sounds like my vote just might count! I didn’t give a party affiliation, so maybe they’ll take a chance and send me two or three ballots. Ha. Ha.


34 posted on 09/21/2008 7:58:26 PM PDT by caveat emptor
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To: 1035rep

Without looking, guess where I am.

Extra hint, I’ve seen a car with several Code Pink stickers...


35 posted on 09/21/2008 7:58:28 PM PDT by null and void (0bama: Why are you in the PUMA cage? Biden: I'm not in the PUMA cage, you are. 0bama; AAHH)
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To: null and void
I'm in South O.C. in CA. We're a Republican island in a sea of California Rats. I see some Obami stickers around town.

What cracks me up is that half of them are on Caddies and Mercedes. I always make a point of getting in front of them so they can see my McCain sticker. You have to find fun wherever you can.

Have to update to a McCain / Palin sticker.

36 posted on 09/21/2008 8:00:49 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Obama / Biden, the new Ebony and Ivory.)
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To: Royal Wulff

THE PANIC


37 posted on 09/21/2008 8:00:53 PM PDT by FreeManWhoCan (An American in Miami)
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To: impeachedrapist
The Bradley effect was at the ballot box, but I said it's in the open now-- could be. Besides read my tag line!! #2 should have read white Democrats- I'll take my tag line as an excuse again:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087182/posts

Poll: Racial prejudices steer some white Democrats away from Obama

09/21/2008 12:00:16 PM PDT · by markomalley · 43 replies Minneapolis (Red) Star-Tribune ^ | 9/21/2008 | RON FOURNIER and TREVOR TOMPSON>p> Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks — many calling them "lazy," "violent" or responsible for their own troubles.

38 posted on 09/21/2008 8:06:28 PM PDT by Mark (Don't argue with my posts. I typed while under sniper fire..)
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To: longtermmemmory

It would be nice if they start sending Palin out to help Congressional candidates, and have her asking the voters for a Republican Congress. They also should demonize Pelosi, and run against her 9 percent favorable rating.


39 posted on 09/21/2008 8:06:31 PM PDT by Defiant (Pacifism and Socialism: Death and Taxes, just more of it.)
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To: Royal Wulff

Sarah may single handedly will give us the house and maybe even a gain in the Senate.


40 posted on 09/21/2008 8:10:05 PM PDT by cw35
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