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Nate Silver flips the projection on Donnelly (Original Post) caraher Nov 2012 OP
Nice. I was hoping that would happen sooner or later. n/t D23MIURG23 Nov 2012 #1
Just needed more recent polling data caraher Nov 2012 #2
Two pro-lifers, albeit one is somewhat less extreme than the other. merrily Nov 2012 #3
On that one issue, yes caraher Nov 2012 #4
Donnelly's arm CAN be twisted. plantwomyn Nov 2012 #5

caraher

(6,307 posts)
2. Just needed more recent polling data
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:53 PM
Nov 2012

I don't think any new polls will come in before the only one that really matters... nice to see just how much damage Mourdock inflicted on himself in the debate

caraher

(6,307 posts)
4. On that one issue, yes
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:29 AM
Nov 2012

You really can flip a coin there; Donnelly just has the sense not to say stupid things about rape, and right there you have most of the difference on abortion between the two.

But this still would be a big win. One vote fewer in the Senate to mindlessly obstruct legislation in Obama's second term. One more vote to confirm any Supreme Court appointments in the next six year. And if you want to defend Roe v. Wade, every D in the Senate is critical. I can't imagine Donnelly taking a single-issue stand against an Obama nominee just to burnish his credentials as a centrist or pro-lifer.

Mourdock is such an idiot that he actually spent state taxpayer dollars fighting the auto bailout and the preservation of factory jobs in Indiana. He's the worst kind of teahadist, and he's so dangerous that I played Republican for a day to vote for Lugar in the open primary - my fear that he could actually take office was greater than my hope that we could pick up a seat, and most of the Democrats I know did the same. So my rejoicing is great and, I think, well-founded!

plantwomyn

(877 posts)
5. Donnelly's arm CAN be twisted.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 12:01 PM
Nov 2012

When he get's in we just have to stay on him and FORCE him to vote for Indiana instead of for his church. Once he gets out from under the shadow of the dome - Notre Dame - he may be easier to sway.

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