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June 10th Primary Live Thread (ME, NV, SC, VA)

Posted on 06/10/2014 3:52:35 PM PDT by cotton1706

Live Thread


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maine; US: Nevada; US: South Carolina; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2014gopprimary; 2014midterms; 2014primary; maine; me2014; nevada; nv2014; sc2014; southcarolina; va2014; virginia
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To: Theodore R.
This idea of multiple opponents even when 50 percent plus one is required needs to be re-thought.

Here's the rub. BOTH US Senate seats are up for election this year in South Carolina. Tim Scott has only one primary challenger while Linda Graham has six. What does that tell you?

I wish that someone had talked Jim DeMint into challenging Graham. Then with DeMint and Scott, we would have a totally TEA SC.

241 posted on 06/10/2014 6:18:52 PM PDT by Hoodat (Democrats - Opposing Equal Protection since 1828)
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To: LostInBayport

That is what that > is supposed to represent.
Apparently AP has called it.


242 posted on 06/10/2014 6:19:45 PM PDT by deport
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To: Hostage

Britt Hume said you’d be hard pressed to ever hear the term amnesty coming from Cantor, as he was totally against it as are all members of the GOP and it was because his opponent painted it as amnesty that he lost. Some in the establishment are looking for sensible immigration reform but that does not, nor did it ever consist of amnesty, says Hume. He has a point because there’s never been any question where Graham stands on immigration and yet he pulled it out tonight.


243 posted on 06/10/2014 6:21:21 PM PDT by StarFan
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To: deport

I hate it when they do that with not even two-thirds of the vote in!


244 posted on 06/10/2014 6:21:52 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: Hostage

And no early voting. If you are so busy that you can’t take 30 minutes to vote, then you don’t know the issues. Unless you are in the military or fire or police (early voting), but no body else.


245 posted on 06/10/2014 6:24:39 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: JRandomFreeper
So multiple opponents can work well during a primary.

But Ted Cruz received key endorsements and was able to stand out from the crowd. That victory had more to do with the quality of the candidate than anything else.

We don't get that in but a fairly small minority of the races, and with four or five candidates, none of whom are well known, the incumbent or well known favorite has a bit advantage.

246 posted on 06/10/2014 6:25:52 PM PDT by Will88
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To: EDINVA

Right, I stand corrected. What is his name?


247 posted on 06/10/2014 6:28:02 PM PDT by kabar
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To: cotton1706

Who is the conservative? ME-2 is the ruralist of New England’s CDs. I think Bangor is the big city in it.


248 posted on 06/10/2014 6:29:22 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: neal1960

Palmettos aren’t too “bright” as Lee Bright found tonight.


249 posted on 06/10/2014 6:30:14 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: neal1960

The re-nomination of McCain’s SC lackey negates the good news out of VA. Cochran may be smiling again, but maybe McDaniel can still win.


250 posted on 06/10/2014 6:31:25 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: ExCTCitizen

“Who is the conservative? ME-2 is the ruralist of New England’s CDs. I think Bangor is the big city in it.”

Poliquin is the conservative. And he’s ahead by a wide margin.


251 posted on 06/10/2014 6:34:56 PM PDT by cotton1706 (ThisRepublic.net)
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To: PistolPaknMama

Looks like another six years of Goober.


252 posted on 06/10/2014 6:35:40 PM PDT by StoneWall Brigade (Howard Phillips Conservative)
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U.S. Senate - Republican
65% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING
> Lindsey Graham (Inc.) 115,961 58%
  Lee Bright 27,599 14%
  Richard Cash 15,335 8%
  Det Bowers 14,519 7%
  Nancy Mace 12,639 6%
  Bill Connor 10,170 5%
  Benjamin Dunn 2,019 1%

253 posted on 06/10/2014 6:35:58 PM PDT by deport
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To: PistolPaknMama

I heard it looks like Graham is winning. too bad. Another 6 years of his RINO antics.


254 posted on 06/10/2014 6:37:17 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: StarFan

Cantor lost because his constituents are highly informed and highly conservative.

Graham is winning because statewide there are a lot of moderates and dem-leaning voters with a bias towards incumbency.

In other words, the answer is in the demographics.

But one sign is clear, with just a little over half the precincts reporting Graham pulls in only 59% and the final figure will be lower. That is not something to be proud of for an incumbent. He should be running away with the primary with well over 70%.


255 posted on 06/10/2014 6:41:05 PM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

I have lived here in SC all my life, and have never had so much disgust for the voters in all my life. My political days are over. As Hitlery would say, “What difference does it make”. The US is screwed.


256 posted on 06/10/2014 6:46:02 PM PDT by neal1960 (D m cr ts S ck. Would you like to buy a vowel?)
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To: neal1960

When you give up, the liberals have won.
No one gets to win all the time in politics.
Have to keep fighting.


257 posted on 06/10/2014 6:48:20 PM PDT by entropy12 (Harry Reid has killed more good bills passed by House than all my fingers and toes.)
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To: neal1960

Here’s what I don’t understand: I’m thrilled that the amnesty pushing illegal loving RINO Cantor has lost. HOWEVER, in South Carolina, an even BIGGER amnesty pusher and Obama butt buddy Miss Lindsay Gayham has won re-election with over a majority of the vote. I don’t understand. Yes, Graham outspent his opponents massively, but so did Cantor. Not to offend any South Carolinian Freepers but...are Virginians simply smarter?


258 posted on 06/10/2014 6:49:10 PM PDT by RB156
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To: cotton1706

Nice...


259 posted on 06/10/2014 6:53:18 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: RB156

Yes RB, I believe they are. I’m going to put it to rest for tonight. Way to go Virginia. South Carolina, karma is a beech
.


260 posted on 06/10/2014 6:55:13 PM PDT by neal1960 (D m cr ts S ck. Would you like to buy a vowel?)
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