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In reply to the discussion: 'They don't get it.' Reps. Cleaver, Clay blame McCaskill loss on poor black outreach [View all]The GOP has nothing to run on but racism and sexism and xenophobia. Its effective, but its the last tool in the box. If we can get past that, or get voters to recognize it, they will no longer have those tools and will fade in to the dust bin of history.
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'They don't get it.' Reps. Cleaver, Clay blame McCaskill loss on poor black outreach [View all]
pstokely
Nov 2018
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This is interesting and I believe it. Outreach to the whole electorate is essential.
yardwork
Nov 2018
#2
Without knowing the population of rural vs urban Missouri, I can't tell who is correct.
Raven123
Nov 2018
#4
One can look this up. I agree w/ the McCatskill comment in that I didn't really see an ...
SWBTATTReg
Nov 2018
#7
how much outrerach do minorities need when they see GOP and trump effects on their lives???
beachbum bob
Nov 2018
#10
Ignore is subjective, if people won't do or vote whats in their own best interest...what do they
beachbum bob
Nov 2018
#15
Oh please. If there's no outreach voters think you don't care so they don't either...
brush
Nov 2018
#33
I am not black either but I vote democratic for the obvious reasons they have no intentions to
beachbum bob
Nov 2018
#23
so now we've moved from Black outreach in the two major cities where they mostly live
qazplm135
Nov 2018
#40
and I said lets assume she gets every singe vote she got in the presidential election
qazplm135
Nov 2018
#53
McCaskill didn't lose because she didn't get enough black votes in St.Louis or KC...
jcgoldie
Nov 2018
#36