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Psychoblues
11-03-2008, 04:34 AM
The bullshit stops and the truth begins. 8 years of tyrannical rule is quite enough for Americans to endure. Shed no tears for our martyrs and heroes. They gave their lives "voluntarilly" as I have been so often reminded by the reichwingers.

By CARL HULSE
Published: November 2, 2008

WASHINGTON — Outspent and under siege in a hostile political climate, Congressional Republicans scrambled this weekend to save embattled incumbents in an effort to hold down expected Democratic gains in the House and Senate on Tuesday.

Richard Marshall/Pioneer Press, via Associated Press
Senator Norm Coleman, Republican of Minnesota, faces a tough challenge from Al Franken in his bid for a second term.

Sensing an extraordinary opportunity to expand their numbers in both the House and Senate, Democrats were spending freely on television advertising across the campaign map. Senate Democrats were active in nine states where Republicans are running for re-election; House Democrats, meanwhile, bought advertising in 63 districts, twice the number of districts where Republicans bought advertisements and helped candidates.

“We are deep in the red areas,” Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said on Sunday. “We are competing now in districts George Bush carried by large margins in 2004.”

What seems especially striking about this year’s Congressional races is that Democrats appear to have solidified their gains from the 2006 midterm elections and are pushing beyond their traditional urban turf into what once were safe Republican strongholds, creating a struggle for the suburbs.

Trying to capitalize on economic uncertainty, House Democrats are taking aim at vacant seats and incumbents in suburban and even more outlying areas — the traditional foundation of Republican power in the House. With many of the most contested House races occurring in Republican-held districts that extend beyond cities in states like Florida, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio, Democrats said expected victories would give them suburban dominance......................................... ......

Much More: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/03/us/politics/03cong.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

2008 will be remembered in American history as an extension of 1964!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a GREAT time for AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Psychoblues
11-03-2008, 06:32 AM
Amazing, isn't it!?!??????!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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avatar4321
11-03-2008, 12:49 PM
Amazing, isn't it!?!??????!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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Yeah it is amazing that people can be so stupid.