Marshall aide: 'White male' can't win - Democratic Underground

ccharles000

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Wed Apr-28-10 07:41 PM
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Marshall aide: 'White male' can't win

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall's Senate campaign is raising questions about her leading Democratic primary opponent's viability, suggesting that former state Sen. Cal Cunningham wouldn't be on solid general election footing "because he's a white male."

"Marshall's going to be the only candidate who's going to be competitive. She's won statewide," Marshall consultant Thomas Mills told POLITICO, continuing sarcastically: " can't win because he's a white male. He's going to have a good solid base, right? All those young white male guys? Is that who he's bringing? He doesn't have a base."

Mills predicted Cunningham would strike out with black voters in the primary fight, calling that a bad omen for the general election.

"If he gets two percent of the vote in the African American community in the primary, I'd be shocked," said Mills, referring to Cunningham. "And if African Americans don't vote at 20 percent in the general, Democrats can't win in this state anyhow."

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=4588F11A-18FE-70B2-A8866A5D956B0D78

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Wed Apr-28-10 07:45 PM
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1. Rmm-Rmm (clearing throat)......

FUCK POLITICO!

(sorry ccharles000)

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xchrom

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Wed Apr-28-10 07:47 PM
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2. 'Democrats can't win in this state' says it all about her.

Where DO the dems find such positive characters?

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Thrill

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Wed Apr-28-10 07:47 PM
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3. Typical Politico Bullshit

They just love those race topics.

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Enrique

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Wed Apr-28-10 07:57 PM
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5. so do I

I want to know what politicians are saying about race.

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Enrique

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Wed Apr-28-10 07:58 PM
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6. .

Edited on Wed Apr-28-10 07:58 PM by Enrique

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tledford

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Wed Apr-28-10 07:52 PM
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4. This guys Mills is an imbecile. eom

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Enrique

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Wed Apr-28-10 08:00 PM
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7. Politico is covering NC's sec. of state race?

nothing wrong with this story, imo, but since when do they cover such local elections?

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ccharles000

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Wed Apr-28-10 08:01 PM
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8. Marshall is running for senate

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Enrique

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Wed Apr-28-10 08:02 PM
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9. ah

thanks. :hi:

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ccharles000

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Wed Apr-28-10 08:13 PM
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10. your welcome

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Mudoria

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Thu Apr-29-10 09:31 AM
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11. Cunningham has the right background to do well in an election

Interesting candidate.

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