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CTyankee

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7. They don't have much traction in the New Haven area (with the exception of East Haven, where

Reply to sufrommich (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:12 AM

Feb 2014

liberals and esp. African Americans are forewarned about). That is why the repukes have such a hard time either finding candidates to field at all or in running against liberal Dems in actual races. And then, as the story points out, they have to rely on saying stuff that just isn't true or maligning transgendered citizens. It was the lie about the tax bill that my husband, who worked the polls in Ward 26 yesterday, said caused a dent in Gary's numbers. It shows has a lie is halfway around the world before truth has put on his boots...

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The results on the state senate race I mentioned yesterday! [View all] CTyankee Feb 2014 OP

wowse... kicked tush. good for him. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #1

I felt better about this race than about my experience with misogyny on DU CTyankee Feb 2014 #5

what would really be adventurously fun for skinner and the guys if the reline, refocus, redefine seabeyond Feb 2014 #6

good idea. We need an update. When some local politics is more distinctly Democratic that DU CTyankee Feb 2014 #8

we have see the homes that the parents want to be "friends" with kid and no structure, seabeyond Feb 2014 #9

And it can be done intelligently and wisely. It is NOT a zero sum proposition! CTyankee Feb 2014 #10

you cannot have expectations out of people, when no expectations are givin. it is really seabeyond Feb 2014 #11

We have only to look at how LGBT folks have fought back in their sturggle to be CTyankee Feb 2014 #13

iteresting. i was on the west coast though, but you know what? 30 yrs ago, we seemed well seabeyond Feb 2014 #14

Great to hear. The right wing fear mongers sufrommich Feb 2014 #2

They don't have much traction in the New Haven area (with the exception of East Haven, where CTyankee Feb 2014 #7

Good News. Congratulations, CTYankee! Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #3

No wonder there was such a concerted effort to make sure Gary won! CTyankee Feb 2014 #4

Wonderful! Thanks for the update! JNelson6563 Feb 2014 #12