Bernie Sanders
Related: About this forumWas the TX Dem party "neutral" in the TX primary?
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article63442482.html...
While Sanders, a Vermont independent, opened campaign offices and hired staffers long before Clinton in Texas, Clinton relied heavily on friendships and knowledge of the states political landscape developed since campaigning here in the 1970s for George McGovern.
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While Clinton counted among her supporters many of the states Democratic leadership, Sanders snagged the support of nationally known populist Jim Hightower.
And look at what the TX Democrats are selling on their website:
http://store.txdemocrats.org/clinton-castro-2016-vinyl-sticker/
It was reported that bumper stickers were made up years ago:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=343571
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107900
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1078&pid=15536
Autumn
(45,120 posts)on the ticket.
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)TBF
(32,086 posts)They were sending out emails with Hillary letterhead. It was ridiculous.
okasha
(11,573 posts)Hillary has a long-standing relationship with the state, and has visited every part of it over the years. Sanders has been here--what? Twice? No further south than Austin? Get real.
corbettkroehler
(1,898 posts)On the bright side, it should not matter. For 50 Years, Kansas Has Chosen the Democratic Nominee with 100% Accuracy.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280136421
PDittie
(8,322 posts)She cleared a runoff with six challengers, and is replacing the last real liberal in the Texas House.
The Texas Democratic Party is comprised primarily of the last of the moderate Republicans. There are a few exceptions to that, but nearly every elected state official endorsed Clinton weeks ago. She won the Texas primary on March 1 with a 65-33 margin, or 2-1, without much field effort, as your link to the FWST indicates.
Texas is a lost cause for progressive Democrats, and has been for nearly thirty years.