I think this is good news, period. I don't care what Rasmussen...

...said in its poll.  Maybe I'm wrong and Krolicki remains damaged goods from his criminal prosecution, but I'm skeptical that problem would hold over time.  I think over time Krolicki just becomes more formidable than the other Rethugs simply because he holds a real office, and a statewide one to boot.

43, male, Indian-American, Democrat, VA-10

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by: DCCyclone @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 00:05:38 AM UTC

Just a request

Could we avoid using insults like "Rethugs" here? It lowers the level of the discussion, in my opinion.

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by: Pan @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 08:14:04 AM UTC

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This is a Democratic site, not nonpartisan......

I don't care if conservatives or Republicans visit this site and get their feelings hurt.  It's a site for our side.

I'll honor whatever rules DavidNYC and James L. and Crisitunity announce, but derogatory language toward Republicans and conservatives is not a rule I've ever seen mentioned here.

43, male, Indian-American, Democrat, VA-10

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by: DCCyclone @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 17:16:09 PM UTC

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My last sentence should have ended...

..."...but a prohibition on derogatory language toward Republicans and conservatives is not a rule I've ever seen mentioned here.."

43, male, Indian-American, Democrat, VA-10

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by: DCCyclone @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 17:17:47 PM UTC

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No word bad

I hate sites that ban swearing and other "bad" words but can you at least come up with a better word that Rethugs? I mean really? That's the best you can come up with?

I'm right there with you on not caring what Republicans think but please be more clever with the name calling.

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by: kman23 @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 03:32:55 AM UTC

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So now there's insult quality control?......

That's new to me, I don't think I've ever seen that anywhere!

43, male, Indian-American, Democrat, VA-10

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by: DCCyclone @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 14:44:24 PM UTC

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Acceptable/unacceptable

Just fyi, everyone:

Acceptable things to call Republicans: Republicans, the GOP, GOPers, Tea partiers, teabaggers, neocons, neo-Bushites, Party of NO, Fox News, and right-wingers.

Unacceptable things to call Republicans: Rethuglicans, Mooselinis, the party of white, tea drinkers, retards, French, haterade drinkers, crackers, and Paultards.

/joke

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by: arealmlc @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 22:27:10 PM UTC

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Im much more concerned about

the sudden influx of improper use of there/their/theyre lowering the level of discussion here as opposed to a few instances of name-calling.

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by: Andrew @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 21:02:27 PM UTC

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And "should of" instead of "should've"

But if we start going down that route, there will be no end to it.

I'm not close to being a Republican but find name-calling like "Rethuglican" puerile. And that's all I'll say about it.

"I'm not a member of any organized political party, I'm a Democrat!"
--  Will Rogers  

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by: Pan @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 00:07:57 AM UTC

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Spelling and grammar police?

Now that is purile.

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by: conspiracy @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 00:35:35 AM UTC

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Hahaha

you misspelled "puerile".

party: Democratic, ideology: moderate, district: CT-01

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by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 01:45:48 AM UTC

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Wow

You're fun.

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by: kman23 @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 03:33:34 AM UTC

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I'm only doing my duty

pointing out irony.

party: Democratic, ideology: moderate, district: CT-01

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by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 18:43:41 PM UTC

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Even so, I think this race is Lean GOP

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by: andyroo312 @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 01:06:03 AM UTC

Harry Reid still can keep out the frontrunners

Rasmussen numbers are always interested. They numbers only mean republicans are not capable of fight strong for this seat. D Tarkanian and S Lowden have very low level fundraising and I suspect the chance of B Krolichy for good fundraising would not be much better.

The same about Colorado. Rasmussen's last poll find forget the gubernatorial race and focus republican efforts for senate. J Norton has too low level fundraising, but better than nevadan challengers, and republicans can not keep the fight for senate and gubernatorial races in Colorado.

I think in next months Rasmussen will increase his presure in OH-Sen, MO-Sen and KY-Sen races. They are have low level limits fundraising in NV-Sen, NH-Sen, CO-Sen or AR-Sen races and they can not campaign very strong. Is the same problem what has E Marshall in NC-Sen.

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by: abgin @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 03:06:43 AM UTC

I must forget not

In the same strategy we must forget not PA-Sen and IL-Sen. The last group of polls from Rasmussen increase the presure for this two seats too. Here republicans have so good fundraising and can campaign better.

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by: abgin @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 03:18:14 AM UTC

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Tarkanian

Danny has more scandals around him than a lot of candidates for public office, if his dear old dad was involved Danny wasn't far behind.  All it takes is a little opposition research, just a tad.  Anyone who's a college basketball fan knows this stuff, you don't have to be from Nevada,  

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by: ModerateIADem @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 14:53:46 PM UTC

The pollings fit a notion

that voters are not actually keen on electing doctrinaire professional Republicans this election.  They seem to prefer nobodies whose only clear commitment is to oppose the conservaDem/corporatist crap going on on Capitol Hill.

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by: Baystater @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 21:04:30 PM UTC

Huh?

By being conservative and corporatist themselves? I think your statement is quite a stretch.  

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by: conspiracy @ Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 22:24:03 PM UTC

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No its not

People might not like Reid but they don't like the known Republicans either. They like outsiders who aren't seen as either D or R.

Reid can win by going hard negative. He isn't going to gain positive numbers between now and November but he can make sure people that don't vote for him don't show up. By making the unknown Republicans both known and Republican Reid can stave off a challenge.

I'm just not sure I want him to win.

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by: kman23 @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 03:36:40 AM UTC

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Krolicki may have polled badly

But I think he might've ended up being the strongest candidate in the end. He was cleared of his main scandal, unlike most of the Republican frontrunners.

Sue "Yucca Mountain" Lowden & Danny "Crazypants" Tarkanian both have BIG flaws that Harry Reid's massive warchest could point out constantly to voters once the nomination happens.

Harry Reid may seem as nice and non-threatening as Wayne Brady, but he will cut a bitch. Rory, however, may have a lot more trouble against the competent AG, especially with wildcard Goodman out.  

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by: arealmlc @ Sat Feb 13, 2010 at 22:11:26 PM UTC