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2011-11-12 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2011-11-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 The state House and Senate wins were against a redistricting map recently drawn up by the former Dem majorities.

Posted by Iblis 2011-11-12 09:44|| 2011-11-12 09:44|| Front Page Top

#2 It was a typical low turnout election so it's even more surprising, since you'd think the Dems could get their reliables, including the cemetery votes, to the polls. That the Pubs had the better of it really suggests that things have gone bad big time in Virginia for the Dems.

Posted by Steve White 2011-11-12 10:01|| 2011-11-12 10:01|| Front Page Top

#3 One of the political blogs mentioned that, due to gerrymandering, the Dems got 39% of the popular vote and ~50% of the seats.

Unfortunately gerrymandering won't save Obama in 2012, since it is a nationwide election.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2011-11-12 10:32|| 2011-11-12 10:32|| Front Page Top

#4 ..well, counting those 57 states in the tally, I wouldn't be absolutely sure. /sarc off

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-11-12 10:46|| 2011-11-12 10:46|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't think that there were too many cemetery voters - I had to show a picture id in order to vote. (I showed them my retired military id, rather than my driver's license.)

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-11-12 13:51|| 2011-11-12 13:51|| Front Page Top

#6 ...Maybe, maybe not. Remember it not who votes that counts but who counts the vote.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-11-12 13:54|| 2011-11-12 13:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Gerrymandering won't save Obama next year, but a 3rd party just might.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-12 13:58|| 2011-11-12 13:58|| Front Page Top

#8 but a 3rd party just might. - A strong warning to the Country Club bozos to shape up.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-11-12 14:07|| 2011-11-12 14:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Water, you may be operating on a false premise there. What evidence do you have that the Country Club Bozos WANT Obama to lose? After all, president Goldman-Sachs has done them pretty damn well (to the tune of almost 2 trillion in debt).

Posted by AlanC 2011-11-12 14:32|| 2011-11-12 14:32|| Front Page Top

#10 to the tune of almost 2 trillion in debt

Did you mean $2 trillion/year?
National debt:
Jan 1 2009: $10.011 trillion
Today: 14.984 trillion

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-11-12 17:17|| 2011-11-12 17:17|| Front Page Top

#11 "Country Club bozos" is normally used in reference to Republicans.

That said, if the GOP candidate doesn't meet their standards, I'm sure we'll see a repeat of the 'creased pants' vote.

Posted by Pappy 2011-11-12 21:22|| 2011-11-12 21:22|| Front Page Top

#12 Or even if he does. Does anyone remember who Colin Powell endorsed in the primaries?

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-11-12 23:07|| 2011-11-12 23:07|| Front Page Top

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