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Quixote1818

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23. That is probably part of why Cruz is vulnerable in Texas, because he doesn't seem rural

Sat Jul 21, 2018, 09:56 PM

Jul 2018

even though he puts cowboy hats on. Beto looks more rural than Cruz and that is probably part of why he is only a few points behind now.

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If Dems could just pull in 3 to 5% more in rural areas we would be invincible [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 2018 OP

Keep dreaming. Rural folks hate democrats. We would be better off focusing on non voters in Trust Buster Jul 2018 #1

I disagree 10000000% Obama even won 45% of the rural vote Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #2

Exactly....and Obama won without putting on a cowboy hat and boots..... vi5 Jul 2018 #5

Obama lost support from 2008 to 2012 to Romney JI7 Jul 2018 #12

They are not worth the time. There were so many registered democrats that did not vote in 2016. Trust Buster Jul 2018 #8

No rock should be left unturned in ANY election, especially the next two elections Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #13

Bush didn't beg for votes . Bush was Pro Immigration. he won Muslims also JI7 Jul 2018 #16

Your right we just give up Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #36

who said give up ? they support cuts in regulations JI7 Jul 2018 #39

And that's what lost the last election frontierjoe Jul 2018 #15

no, it was russia, comey . JI7 Jul 2018 #17

okay frontierjoe Jul 2018 #24

Wasting time and money trying to convert Trumpster Dumpsters ? Trust Buster Jul 2018 #21

We are not converting anyone frontierjoe Jul 2018 #28

Bingo! nt Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #31

We should not want them back. Trust Buster Jul 2018 #32

In a national election we need them back frontierjoe Jul 2018 #40

Their are millions of registered democrats who didn't vote that are much more worthwhile in the Trust Buster Jul 2018 #42

Ok, so write off 2/3 of the land mass. BlueWI Jul 2018 #55

There are a lot of democratic votes in rural. rockfordfile Jul 2018 #58

Radio. We need liberal radio. That is how we can draw a lot of rural voters. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #29

3% crazycatlady Jul 2018 #30

Why not both? Blue_true Jul 2018 #37

Interesting post, thanx. I think there are existing & redeemable rural areas. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #3

That always comes across as pandering.... vi5 Jul 2018 #4

You may be right but we HAVE to do something to court rural voters and court them hard. Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #7

Obama won during the Recession JI7 Jul 2018 #18

No it isn't. Blue_true Jul 2018 #41

Trumps tariff taxes, GOP attack on social security, Medicare, Medicaid, SSI beachbum bob Jul 2018 #6

I live in a rural county in eastern KY. In the May primary, Dems were voting 2 to 1 over Repukes. Meadowoak Jul 2018 #9

From my perspective, in red Va, think we are better off getting our voters to the polls Va Lefty Jul 2018 #10

We are not trying to reach Trump voters. Blue_true Jul 2018 #43

Beto is only two behind vercetti2021 Jul 2018 #11

He is hitting a lot of in the sticks towns, getting blue voters excited. Blue_true Jul 2018 #44

Every district vercetti2021 Jul 2018 #50

He seems to understand how to win. Blue_true Jul 2018 #54

He does vercetti2021 Jul 2018 #60

I really hope he is keeping his pants on and not making sexually suggestive comments. Blue_true Jul 2018 #65

Beto doesn't strike me as a cheater vercetti2021 Jul 2018 #66

I hope. Blue_true Jul 2018 #67

yeah, because Ted Cruz is such a Cowboy JI7 Jul 2018 #14

That is probably part of why Cruz is vulnerable in Texas, because he doesn't seem rural Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #23

no, it's not those voters which are hurting Cruz JI7 Jul 2018 #26

We are not trying to get haters to vote for us, they never will. Blue_true Jul 2018 #46

they should vote every time. relying to excitement will not work JI7 Jul 2018 #52

We need a presence on AM talk radio even if it's just running ads YessirAtsaFact Jul 2018 #19

they have access to other media. they are familiar with liberal media JI7 Jul 2018 #20

What about billboards? crazycatlady Jul 2018 #33

why didn't they vote for Russ Feingold ? JI7 Jul 2018 #22

We are not expecting to get 30% of them. We just need to close the gap by say 5 to 10% Quixote1818 Jul 2018 #25

there aren't unlimited resources. there are already many good reasons to vote for Beto JI7 Jul 2018 #27

How often did Feingold go into the sticks to campaign. Blue_true Jul 2018 #48

there is nothing exciting about ted cruz and most republicans JI7 Jul 2018 #49

I did not say they were exciting, but in 2016, they showed up in out of the Blue_true Jul 2018 #53

I think the Feingold campaign was a stand pat BlueWI Jul 2018 #57

I made that point yesterday. Blue_true Jul 2018 #34

If Trump keeps on screwing farmers, it just might happen. appleannie1943 Jul 2018 #35

K&R NCTraveler Jul 2018 #38

If we could help more African Americans get to the polls, we'd have more than enough EffieBlack Jul 2018 #45

Effie, we look for solid blue voters in those places. Blue_true Jul 2018 #51

Why is this point made as a binary? BlueWI Jul 2018 #56

Read my whole post EffieBlack Jul 2018 #61

I did read your whole post. BlueWI Jul 2018 #62

Nice try at deflection EffieBlack Jul 2018 #63

Substance free response. BlueWI Jul 2018 #68

With Trumps skills on tarrifs, soon they will be losing their farms RainCaster Jul 2018 #47

I'm from a district that TheFarseer Jul 2018 #59

That's the real trick isn't it? fescuerescue Jul 2018 #64