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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 03:36 PM Original message |
An interesting set of numbers |
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TexasThoughtCriminal (890 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Interesting indeed |
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VelmaD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. What it says to me... |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. pssht! I blame the "conventional wisdom"that says we can't elect |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I blame the state party |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Hm. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I was told they did but were saving it for 2008 |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 06:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Well, I'd like to know where that money came from. |
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muse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. BAR only pulled one less point than DVO |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Hathcox and Henry's numbers are fascinating |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 06:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. WOW. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 07:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. This is where I think that BRAC was instrumental |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Bringing home the bacon is one of those powers incumbants have |
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Lithos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 11:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Very astute |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 11:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I agree with you, even though |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:56 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I think there's a sliding scale of voter awareness. |
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David Van Os (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. View from the front |
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TexasThoughtCriminal (890 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
54. My theory: TV commercials |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Yes, exactly. |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:36 PM Response to Reply #54 |
67. This is good thinking--two unknowns= more even |
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CoolOnion (860 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:40 AM Response to Reply #54 |
88. YES!!! |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. Okay, number crunching, precinct watching, brilliant DU analysts.. |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-08-06 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. A couple things |
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carpetbagger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
17. Her ads were annoying |
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muse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 07:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Her numbers were not good and neither were DVOs |
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PDittie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Would someone else like to answer this for Martha? |
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muse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 10:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I'm really not trying to be rude |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. I just did some number crunching on US District 6. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Yes, I believe that something like 80% of the population of Texas... |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Again, just speaking of DH's district, the largest gains both as |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It's always smartest to spend where the gain is |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. That's basically what Joe Barton has done. He maintains several |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. how do we adapt that sub-offices arrangement to the state-wide |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Quoting Deep Thought, "I'll have to think about it." nt |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-13-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
85. Okay, DeepThought getting back to your here: |
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PDittie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
56. This was the John Kerry Strategy |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 07:58 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Good point |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. "I'm not clear how either one helped build the party." |
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David Van Os (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. A third or a quarter indeed |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 12:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Wow. |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. What crispini says |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. 54 times as much money... That is some Sad Stuff. 54 times is the price of |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. Hank's campaign |
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David Van Os (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Answer pretty simple |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
26. This may be the BEST thread I've ever read--ANALYSIS |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
43. McCaskill spent $13 million. That makes Joe Barton look positively |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
89. Yeah, I was gonna call it "tradition" rather than "inertia"... |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
27. And one more thought--what about a ballot issue |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I have often thought of that idea, but not statewide. |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Deep pockets no doubt |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. We don't have statewide initiative & referendum in Texas |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Guess I'm short on knowledge (as well as.. never mind) |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. You mean in other states? |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Oh yeah, that Gay Marriage thing was on the ballot in the fall |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. A couple of items to consider: |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Money, name, & FACE n/t |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Early Money is Like Yeast - EMILY's list - |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 02:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Kepp going...keep going |
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flamin lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. There are a couple of ways to go about it. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 07:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. Well, actually, my concept would be to NOT know who they are. |
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muse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:36 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Top 3 candidates? |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:45 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Damn, this goes against the grain |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
47. Texas is quite red state-wide |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 04:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Respectfully Freddie, I think that is BS. The demographics |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 04:40 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. District lines have no effect on state-wide elections |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. It is a State wide image problem and we can't easily grow state wide leaders with out having |
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PDittie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. Welcome, Boyd Richie, to DU! |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:20 PM Response to Reply #47 |
64. Where and around when did you grow up? Our Demographics have changed. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 07:49 AM Response to Reply #64 |
72. Have demographics changed for the better? |
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Melissa G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 10:28 AM Response to Reply #72 |
76. I see you live in Florida and have no history of Texas politics... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. I lived in Texas in the the late 90's |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
51. Dammit, DUers! |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Which means I really wish our Dems, now that they are in power, |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:04 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. AHH, the best of all possible worlds-- |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:29 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. I don't know much about actblue either... |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Shit! and I thought you knew everything |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-09-06 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
70. OK, kids--it's been fun, but I'm goin to watch CSI-- |
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David Van Os (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
71. My wonderful DU friends, |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 08:16 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Perhaps isntead of running for state-wide office every two years, |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 09:58 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Oh, that would be totally wizard. |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #74 |
82. Maybe the single most intelligent pol I've been in direct |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 02:35 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. I don't know much about John Sharp. |
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Lithos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 12:58 AM Response to Reply #83 |
86. There is a need for a 254 county strategy here |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-14-06 09:37 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Damn, I knew Frost was smart, but holy sh__ |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #71 |
75. "Cues of legitimization" |
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David Van Os (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #75 |
79. cues of legitimization |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Wicked good term: Cues of legitimization |
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montieg (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #71 |
77. Mr Van Os (God, how I wish that were "The Honorable") |
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David Van Os (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-10-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #77 |
80. Fight on. |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-12-06 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
84. Only 4 points over clown boy |
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