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2016 Postmortem

Orsino

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4. Insofar as it peels off a few votes or lowers enthusiasm...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 01:33 PM

Oct 2016

...or drives a few more Republicans to the polls, it will succeed. And that's all they required of him.

The modern GOP has never relied on just one strategy. Ten thousand scales, each with a different thumb on it--that's how they rule from the minority.

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Do you think Comey's putsch attempt by innuendo will succeed ? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2016 OP

Not when it comes to us electing Hillary Clinton, no. MAYBE it MIGHT affect down-ballot races, BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #1

Sad to say - it only takes 2% or 3% to believe this crap! Laf.La.Dem. Oct 2016 #2

succeed in electing Trump? NO. Affecting other races, perhaps. Fast Walker 52 Oct 2016 #3

Insofar as it peels off a few votes or lowers enthusiasm... Orsino Oct 2016 #4

No. This will not change the outcome in ALL the battleground states. AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #5

it will cut into her margin by a point or so 0rganism Oct 2016 #6

If it gets his ass fired? GeorgeGist Oct 2016 #7

I don't think it will affect the overall outcome of the Presidential. Sorceress Oct 2016 #9