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workinclasszero

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14. No doubt Hawley, Trump and the GOP

Sat Nov 17, 2018, 09:52 AM

Nov 2018

will give dem voters in KC and St. Louis the back of their hand in the coming years but that doesn't mean you can safely ignore the largest block of democratic voters in the state either.

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'They don't get it.' Reps. Cleaver, Clay blame McCaskill loss on poor black outreach [View all] pstokely Nov 2018 OP

She should have asked Al Franken for advice. FreepFryer Nov 2018 #1

This is interesting and I believe it. Outreach to the whole electorate is essential. yardwork Nov 2018 #2

Democratic infrastructure zentrum Nov 2018 #3

Howard Dean was right. He doesn't get nearly enough credit. calimary Nov 2018 #8

Yup. zentrum Nov 2018 #9

Agree. ananda Nov 2018 #12

Wasserman-Schultz had little to do with it. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #13

But I think the zentrum Nov 2018 #26

The DNC provides the tools. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #49

So true! moose65 Nov 2018 #18

State and local parties have responsibilities too. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #50

You nailed it. imo Thank you saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #11

I continue to be amazed by ChiTownDenny Nov 2018 #46

Without knowing the population of rural vs urban Missouri, I can't tell who is correct. Raven123 Nov 2018 #4

Here's a hint. St. Louis is in Missouri. yardwork Nov 2018 #5

Meaningless without numbers. Raven123 Nov 2018 #6

One can look this up. I agree w/ the McCatskill comment in that I didn't really see an ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #7

By far the two biggest cities in MO paleotn Nov 2018 #51

Missouri, like a lot of states, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #31

how much outrerach do minorities need when they see GOP and trump effects on their lives??? beachbum bob Nov 2018 #10

No doubt Hawley, Trump and the GOP workinclasszero Nov 2018 #14

Ignore is subjective, if people won't do or vote whats in their own best interest...what do they beachbum bob Nov 2018 #15

What's the purpose of campaigning then? marylandblue Nov 2018 #28

Right workinclasszero Nov 2018 #30

Yeah, Claire lost me with that TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #38

Oh please. If there's no outreach voters think you don't care so they don't either... brush Nov 2018 #33

I'm not black Henk_sg Nov 2018 #20

Well stated. yardwork Nov 2018 #21

I am not black either but I vote democratic for the obvious reasons they have no intentions to beachbum bob Nov 2018 #23

Venting and blaming doesn't help. BlueWI Nov 2018 #29

If voters feel you don't care they don't either. Pols who do no outreach... brush Nov 2018 #35

+1 Owl Nov 2018 #42

Like everyone else in America qwlauren35 Nov 2018 #43

Just because Drump... LovingA2andMI Nov 2018 #47

Voters like it when a candidate shows up and listens to them IronLionZion Nov 2018 #59

She lost by a ton qazplm135 Nov 2018 #16

I don't know about that moose65 Nov 2018 #22

so you've added up the presidential year votes qazplm135 Nov 2018 #25

That was just in two counties off the top of my head moose65 Nov 2018 #32

so now we've moved from Black outreach in the two major cities where they mostly live qazplm135 Nov 2018 #40

I thought this was a discussion board moose65 Nov 2018 #44

There was a point made qazplm135 Nov 2018 #52

So sorry moose65 Nov 2018 #57

Yeah qazplm135 Nov 2018 #63

Hmmm moose65 Nov 2018 #67

Some folks here believe themselves to be Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #69

I never do! moose65 Nov 2018 #70

Are you forgeting that votes she would've gotten with better outreach... brush Nov 2018 #37

nope qazplm135 Nov 2018 #41

I didn't say she got EVERY vote in those areas moose65 Nov 2018 #45

and I said lets assume she gets every singe vote she got in the presidential election qazplm135 Nov 2018 #53

Um, you never said that moose65 Nov 2018 #60

Lmao qazplm135 Nov 2018 #64

I never said otherwise moose65 Nov 2018 #66

she also never said much about her positions on the ballot initiatives pstokely Nov 2018 #54

Wow.. those aren't votes for gop issues. Cha Nov 2018 #68

I agree. Missouri's much redder than it was in 2006 BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #71

Good Analysis Roy Rolling Nov 2018 #17

Claire is my senator UpInArms Nov 2018 #19

She lost because she said "I'm not one of those crazy democrats". The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #24

I agree. Scruffy1 Nov 2018 #27

You got it! moose65 Nov 2018 #34

McCaskill didn't lose because she didn't get enough black votes in St.Louis or KC... jcgoldie Nov 2018 #36

Yes, I had hope for Bredesen, but he lost by 11 points. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #39

Trump came to Missouri 4 times, making his rally in Cape Giradeau the last one before the election. hostalover Nov 2018 #48

but how often do you go outside the blue areas pstokely Nov 2018 #55

Whenever I can, seriously! hostalover Nov 2018 #58

Jennifer Cohn thinks that there may have been problems with this election. demgrrrll Nov 2018 #56

I think you're right moose65 Nov 2018 #61

Right nt demgrrrll Nov 2018 #62

Note Beto O'Rourke in Texas TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #65

Ah but you left out one key factor BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #72

True. I wonder if they will stay as red in 2020 TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #73

This post. apnu Nov 2018 #74