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Gman

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17. There are plenty of paths to 270 that do not include Texas

Reply to bluestate10 (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 07:19 PM

Feb 2013

The Texas delegation is now traditionally seated in the back parking lot at the national convention. So I don't know how important they think Texas is other than an ATM.

And Texas is so gerrymandered there's little hope of taking back the legislature for at least 7 years. The time to pay attention to Texas was in 2010. It's too little too late now.

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Obama Campaign Aides Launch Effort To Turn Texas Blue [View all] ProSense Feb 2013 OP

41% without trying--he could have made it 45-46% if he'd seriously contested the state. Arkana Feb 2013 #1

I got a better name for the project - The Bluebonnet Project Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #2

So pretty those Cha Feb 2013 #4

I like that! Schema Thing Feb 2013 #6

For 17 years we have been pleading for help in Texas Gman Feb 2013 #3

yep blogslut Feb 2013 #5

National democrats understand the importance of Texas. If we take Texas, and Arizona and hold bluestate10 Feb 2013 #12

There are plenty of paths to 270 that do not include Texas Gman Feb 2013 #17

Look. This DU member hear you. Like Tip said, all politics are local. If Bird and his group bluestate10 Feb 2013 #16

I said it before and I'll say it again-- Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #7

I said as much, too Wednesdays Feb 2013 #10

When Texas turns blue, Louisiana turns blue less than a decade after and other southern states bluestate10 Feb 2013 #13

How can you compare Texas to Florida? blueclown Feb 2013 #8

Florida has been a purple state since Carter. It goes red, but doesn't stay red. bluestate10 Feb 2013 #14

I'll believe it when the next Dem POTUS candidate rainbow4321 Feb 2013 #9

Well Said. (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #11

Agreed - I remember when Obama, Biden, and Reid all held a public rally in Dallas derby378 Feb 2013 #15