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Showing Original Post only (View all)This was a wonderful example of Du exceptionalism. I am reading a thread that Hays county in Texas [View all]
has done extraordinarily well with Democratic vote. I did a google search where Hays county is, because San Marco is south of Austin and sure enough, San Marco falls in that county. That is where my son is going to university and he is part of college Democratic party.
Going thru the thread I see my son in a picture. Now, he is behind the dude in the front of the photo, BUT... with covid, I did not get a visit from him this summer. And I will probably not get the visit with Christmas, even though we miss each other so, he does not want to kill me. But, this has made my Friday evening here in the NW seeing my son on DU. How fun is that. Thank you DU, you made my evening.
Dave Wasserman
@Redistrict
Interesting: Hays County, TX just south of Austin is poised to be the first in the U.S. to surpass its 2016 total votes cast. So far, 65,819 voters have cast ballots, vs. 72,164 in all of '16.
It's also the likeliest county in TX to flip from Trump '16 to Biden '20.
3:51 PM · Oct 23, 2020
@Redistrict
Interesting: Hays County, TX just south of Austin is poised to be the first in the U.S. to surpass its 2016 total votes cast. So far, 65,819 voters have cast ballots, vs. 72,164 in all of '16.
It's also the likeliest county in TX to flip from Trump '16 to Biden '20.
3:51 PM · Oct 23, 2020
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This was a wonderful example of Du exceptionalism. I am reading a thread that Hays county in Texas [View all]
LizBeth
Oct 2020
OP
I am very proud, but more in tears seeing his face not being able to connect with him for so long
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#3
YES! He was so working for Beto back then, and yes, political science is his minor. Wouldn't it be
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#6
Kudos to your son!!! I hope he'll be sitting in Professor Beto O'Rourke's classroom
Budi
Oct 2020
#8
+1. Wouldn't that be fun cause Beto would really like me, lol lol. I say fuck too. Covid keeps us
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#10
And now I am just so angry how Trumps horrible handling of covid keeps my kids from me. Thank you.
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#9
Does it look like Wendy is going to take it? I would really like to get her in.
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#61
Interesting. I knew it had been growing but not that much. Very cool. Well, go Wendy
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#67
I have. And I have had conversation with son, which takes me to tears. And I FB it to let my Trumper
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#24
I did tell him.. lol. It was so much fun. He did not know the picture was taken, so was
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#44
Man, if that was my son getting out the vote in college, I would be tearing up with pride.
SunSeeker
Oct 2020
#31
My other is in law school, very much the Democratic voice writing his papers on issues. It does feel
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#34
Ahhhh, that works for me. I would rather have him here for Christmas, but... It is what it is. ;)
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#35
He has a place off campus. Neither of the boys are visiting because they fear giving covid to me,
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#43
One is in Minneapolis, one in Texas and I am in Oregon, so not so easy. But I hear you.... That
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#47
It would be so much easier if we were a drive away. That is very cool. I am considering moving to
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#55
My father that has always been my hero, a man of integrity, that taught me right and wrong.
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#57
Oh, thank you. That is so nice of you to suggest that. Absolutely, I will check it out.
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#59
Thank you hamsterjill, it very much is awesome all the way around, isn't it, lol. !!!
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#38
It is a wonderful thing, and yes, I am proud. It was more a surprise seeing his body, I can't
LizBeth
Oct 2020
#53