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2016 Postmortem

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17. No, it's part of Toronto

Thu Dec 22, 2016, 08:18 PM

Dec 2016

Of course it's part of the South! Jesus H Christ!

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The surest way to get rid of the electoral college. [View all] Garrett78 Dec 2016 OP

Dems definitely need to continue competing in PA, OH, MI, WI and MN. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #6

Not Ohio. This election proved Ohio is gone for good. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #19

I'm not ready to dismiss Ohio. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #21

I don't think Ohio is gone either... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #27

it won't turn blue without investment at the state and local levels pstokely Dec 2016 #18

Investment is key. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #20

If Texas is so close to being blue TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #7

I wonder how Liz would do there. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #10

aren't there lots of Yankee transplants in TX? pstokely Dec 2016 #12

because statewide elections in TX are help during midterm years pstokely Dec 2016 #11

That would, indeed, make a big difference. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #13

is VA not part of the South? pstokely Dec 2016 #16

No, it's part of Toronto mtnsnake Dec 2016 #17

People from Texas need to pipe in here marlakay Dec 2016 #23

tRump only won it by 9%, Mittens did won it by a bigger margin in 2012 pstokely Dec 2016 #24

Northern Texas Wichita Falls marlakay Dec 2016 #30

The first reply was... Mike Nelson Dec 2016 #26

The Lege and Gov would just split its EC votes. n/t Orsino Dec 2016 #28

Not going to happen... Rage4Bacon Dec 2016 #29

I'm not advocating for a campaign to get rid of the EC. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #31