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Republicans start to pull plug on members
The Hill ^ | 09/26/18 | Melanie Zanona

Posted on 09/26/2018 6:05:07 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

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To: Gay State Conservative
There are Republicans running in 5 out of the 9 Massachusetts districts -- not that any of them will win or get any money.

It's surprising that 39 Democrat seats and only 3 Republican seats are uncontested. That's what you might have expected back in the days of the "Solid South."

One reason may be the new law in California and Washington State saying that the top two candidates coming out of the primary are on the ballot for the general election -- even if they are of the same party -- but most of those districts are probably urban and minority.

41 posted on 09/26/2018 9:29:58 AM PDT by x
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To: Gay State Conservative; Oatka
In 2016 Democrats didn't have a candidate in 28 races, and Republicans didn't have one in 25 races. This year the Democrats are making a special effort to get candidates to run.

I read that sometimes they promote a no-hoper to see what kind of money or votes he can draw. Also, it seasons the expendable Newbies in the rough and tumble political arena.

That can make sense in a state with a lot of small districts where politicians can move from one district to another. Some political novices shop districts moving from one to another. You have to have money to begin with to pull that off, though.

42 posted on 09/26/2018 9:37:18 AM PDT by x
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Some political novices shop districts moving from one to another. You have to have money to begin with to pull that off, though.

Precisely how silly gilly Gillibrand got her start. Moved upstate NY ran as a gun loving conservative Dem, leaked a 911 call from her opponents drunken ex hooker wife, and wala, she's in Congress waiting for her Senate seat to open.

43 posted on 09/26/2018 9:40:15 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: JonPreston

Bull crap.


44 posted on 09/26/2018 10:42:12 AM PDT by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: JonPreston

Bull crap.


45 posted on 09/26/2018 10:42:13 AM PDT by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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