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« on: February 01, 2007, 10:37:54 AM »
Here's a tough challenge. Find a Republican ticket that would win DC...
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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2007, 11:14:29 AM »
That's pretty much impossible in any realistic scenario.
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2007, 11:42:05 AM »
Bloomberg/Chafee vs. Zell Miller/ Ben Nelson

 Can't gaurentee a win, but it's as realistic as I can think

 
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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2007, 12:43:10 PM »
Given the demographics of DC, your best bet would probably be a liberal black Republican against some ridiculously conservative white Democrat.

And no, I don't know who that would be.
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« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2007, 12:45:21 PM »
Nixon vs. George Wallace 1972
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« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2007, 02:04:59 PM »
I have said it before, so long as there is a Democrat or Green on the ballot, the Republican will NEVER carry DC.  It's 3 electoral votes that the Democrats will never lose.
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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2007, 09:34:40 PM »
Quote from: SoFA Gabu on February 01, 2007, 12:43:10 PM
Given the demographics of DC, your best bet would probably be a liberal black Republican against some ridiculously conservative white Democrat.

And no, I don't know who that would be.

Lyndon LaRouche/That racist guy running from Mississippi (D) vs. Carol Schwartz/Chafee
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« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2007, 09:41:44 PM »
Here's the ticket:

Will Smith/Michael Steele (R) 22%
Hillary Clinton/Ralph Nader (D) 20%
Barack Obama/Dick Durbin (L) 20%
Cynthia McKinney/William Jefferson (BPP) 16%
Ralph Nader/Gavin Newsome (G) 6%
Harold Ford Jr./Steve Cohen (CBC) 5%
Al Sharpton/Jesse Jackson (RC) 11%
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« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2007, 09:46:37 PM »
I think some may be under the mistaken impression that DC is overwhelmingly black. Its actually only about 57% black, and shrinking. ~a good portion of the Dem vote comes from the wealthier, mostly white areas.
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2007, 01:01:50 AM »

No way. Wallace would crush him.
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2007, 03:03:48 AM »
Oh, come on, DC isn't 100% safe for the Democrats. Here in California in 1999, the Democrats lost a State Assembly district in Oakland!
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2007, 01:28:43 PM »
Quote from: jfern on February 02, 2007, 03:03:48 AM
Oh, come on, DC isn't 100% safe for the Democrats. Here in California in 1999, the Democrats lost a State Assembly district in Oakland!

Yeah, George McGovern almost didn't make it to 78% there!
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2007, 01:37:41 PM »
I could see the Green party winning DC, maybe not likely, but possible.
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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2007, 11:58:43 PM »
Colin Powell, Republican vs Cynthia McKinney, Democrat

Surely, even the black voters of DC wouldn't pick moron McKinney over statesman Powell.
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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2007, 12:51:45 AM »
Quote from: Winfield on February 02, 2007, 11:58:43 PM
Colin Powell, Republican vs Cynthia McKinney, Democrat

Surely, even the black voters of DC wouldn't pick moron McKinney over statesman Powell.

Of course they wouldn't - if Powell had a D next to his name.  Otherwise, no.
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« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2007, 01:17:52 AM »
Not possible now since the segregationist wing of the Democratic party has evaporated.
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« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2007, 05:29:39 AM »
Cosmo Kramer gives his rant as every speech and runs as a Dem. v Colin Powell, or some other liberal Republican.
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