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CK_John (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:51 PM Original message |
As the economy gets worse, how badly will this hinder Obama in the GE? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. People blame incumbents when their lives suck. |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Doesn't hurt him |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Historically, Democrats have and continue to be trusted on the economy over Repubs. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. um, polls show that the electorate trusts dems over repubs on the |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Freshman Senators ALWAYS solve complex economic and financial problems......... |
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PM7nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. The voters will run to John "I don't know much about the economy" McCain. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. He just ties it in with the black hole of $ that is Iraq, and the rest is gravy. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. I have... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. it won't. mccain's solution to people's money woes? get a second job. |
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cliss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm not sure but here's what I do know - |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think that |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. lol wut? Incumbents lose when the economy is bad. Look at Jimmy Carter's reelection bid. |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. And the first George Bush's in '92 |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think you've got it exactly backwards. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. History says that people turn out a lot when economy bad, and they vote for change. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. From what i hear from my neighbors and friends people associate these very bad times |
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weezy2736 (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
17. Ummmmm.... negative 3? |
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wanpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
18. sorry, not this time, especially when Obama is finally able to fully take on McCain and get his |
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livingmadness (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. History would not support that argument my friend. |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
20. You make some good points.... |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
21. It does a Dem no harm at all. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
22. It won't. Bad economies hurt incumbents, and people trust Dems over Reps on the economy. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
23. The war is the black hole in the budget |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
24. if there is one dependable rule in politics: incumbents lose when times are bad |
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