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2016 Postmortem

Paladin

(28,246 posts)

34. Never Hesitate To Trash Governor Good Hair.

Reply to firenewt (Reply #31)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 06:10 PM

Jun 2012

You'll have plenty of company from a lot of Texans, including myself. And thank you for your gracious response.

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Should we push to get Texas? [View all] musicblind Jun 2012 OP

Yes but . . . . elleng Jun 2012 #1

the idea is to get them to waste them in texas so there's less to spend in, va, oh, fl, etc. unblock Jun 2012 #2

Exactly. We are already leading in the polls in VA and we are musicblind Jun 2012 #5

Unfortunately I don't think THEY'll ever have LESS to spend. elleng Jun 2012 #9

It is pocket change to them. emulatorloo Jun 2012 #16

On that point you are correct. musicblind Jun 2012 #4

Theory is, I think, elleng Jun 2012 #7

2016 bluestateguy Jun 2012 #3

I hope you are right. musicblind Jun 2012 #6

Nope. FBaggins Jun 2012 #8

Other way around socialaidem Jun 2012 #33

No, we got to be realistic. Texas is still out of reach maybe by 2020 it will be up for grabs WI_DEM Jun 2012 #10

I predict in 2020 this will be the Republican Candidate... EmeraldCityGrl Jun 2012 #25

Texas will be competitive at some point Gothmog Jun 2012 #11

Latinos, women, religion and no Bush siligut Jun 2012 #37

Spend the money in PA first. This state scares me with that teabagger governor and senator who AlinPA Jun 2012 #12

I like the idea. Even if it's just to cut into Romney's popular vote totals. I know I should Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #13

The Texas population is 37.6% latino according to the 2010 census. bornskeptic Jun 2012 #27

Texas is minority majority state Gothmog Jun 2012 #28

I thought you were going to push to get Texas kicked out of the US. Oh well, one can dream. firenewt Jun 2012 #14

Don't Expect Brain-Dead Insults Of Texas To Go Unchallenged At DU. Paladin Jun 2012 #19

Sorry about offending you and all the DU members from Texas. The first thing that came to mind firenewt Jun 2012 #31

Never Hesitate To Trash Governor Good Hair. Paladin Jun 2012 #34

Texas could be winnable down the road Rosanna Lopez Jun 2012 #15

Not at this point pstokely Jun 2012 #17

Hell yeah we should push to get Texas!!!!!!!!!!! DFW Jun 2012 #18

Who will be the next Lloyd Bentsen? Rosanna Lopez Jun 2012 #20

The best way to do it is to make sure the Ads in NV, NM and CO also resonate in TX. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #21

This election is still not a sure thing fujiyama Jun 2012 #22

Totally agree Rosanna Lopez Jun 2012 #23

Small issue of lexicon: typically Repigs accuse Dems of engaging in 'voter fraud' (meaning coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #24

Why stop at Texas? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #26

I agree. Remember when you could see a presidential candidate if you wanted to. Now, if you are in Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #29

Yes bigwillq Jun 2012 #30

Here's the current standing - with all the "Toss-ups" settled as they stand demwing Jun 2012 #32

Can we give it back after we win it? rufus dog Jun 2012 #35

I have been getting tons of emails BBGC Jun 2012 #36

I'd like to add a word to your subject line, please, if I may hamsterjill Jun 2012 #38