Broadside: Lessons in losing elections

Title: Broadside: Lessons in losing elections

Published: Wed, 4 Nov 2009

Description: (NECN: Jim Braude) - My favorite election surprise of last night was this one. Do you know this man? Of course you don't, because the cameras never covered him. Cable talkers never talked about him. A democrat, ...

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" But first by popular demand I've got a final word actually 300 words on last night's election results. My favorite elections fraud last night was this one you know this man of course you don't because the cameras never covered. Cable -- never talked about. Eight democratic took a shot of one of the biggest jobs on the political landscape but President Obama barely mentioned his name. Democratic donors wouldn't take his called none of the pundits gave him a prayer displayed over. William Thompson came within a whisker of -- Michael Bloomberg. Who spent 980 million dollars to be elected to a third term as New York mayor. 150 dollars per vote setting a record for personal spending on an election campaign okay. So Thompson told shortens the ribbon for second place in elections. But anyone who can make a fool all the pundits and give a billion like Bloomberg to run for his money. It's okay in my book. -- by contrast there is this. -- to finish -- but Doug Hoffman had everything going for it was the darling of Rush Limbaugh and gone back to -- tag team of conservative talk. -- his -- she made phone calls. But what -- CNN. Then -- care that he was an untested businessman would -- track record in politics. Didn't she notice he didn't even live in the district. That you pay attention to observers of Hoffman's -- and his debate performance one of whom wrote quote. How often comes across as exceedingly weird skidding and over eager with Google guys bright yellow teeth and an -- halting way of speaking. And that was from a supporter. The final act of the force us prices Fox News kept flashing bulletin that Hoffman's contest was to close the call. Even though he trailed by fortified percent hour after hour after hour. He finally conceded after mid."

" That a government that. Serves us everything. Takes away our freedoms."

" What a performance. Still we can be thankful to Doug -- for one thing he gave rush Glenn and -- of the elections surprise. -- so richly deserve."

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