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In reply to the discussion: So Should The DNC Spend Money in Texas And Florida [View all]yellowdogintexas
(23,773 posts)37. they certainly would, MagickMuffin!!!
You are so correct about Democrats feeling for years like they didn't matter.
We had the votes in Tarrant County to defeat Cruz in 2018. In a state with as many registered voters as Texas, 300,000 votes should have been easy to pick up. If another 5% of registered voters statewide had gone to the polls, it would have been a landslide and Beto O'Rourke would be running for his second term.
We can beat Cruz this time. Having some big names campaign here is not going to hurt a thing. Obama filled the AA center in 2004. Even if Walz was the only one who came, and barnstormed all our big cities it would give Colin the edge. I won't hold my breath on Harris/Walz carrying Texas but I think Colin can do it.
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I think the Texas/Florida repug abortion bans are really starting to hurt the repugs
GoreWon2000
Aug 2024
#10
YES. Project 2025 is that unpopular...we need to curb stomp the Republican party and destroy it like the Whigs
JT45242
Aug 2024
#19
Obama was great, but McCain/Rs were saddled with the housing bubble and recession then
spooky3
Aug 2024
#35
Spend money? Hell, BORROW if you have to - DEMOCRACY is at stake for christsakes.
NoMoreRepugs
Aug 2024
#27
Absolutely, put money wherever they have a really good candidate even in red states.
Bev54
Aug 2024
#33
Yep, we should have the resources to at least spread the Republicans thinner if nothing else.
TheKentuckian
Aug 2024
#40