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62. Awesome news Arely!! But you have to plan for the long haul (see NC!!)
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 11:45 PM
Sep 2013

Tell everyone to dig in their heels so your successes in '14 and '16 will not be temporary!! Good luck to you guys!! Please come back often and share what you guys need; I've found that many DUers will kick, rec, and donate to help as they can!

Good work, good luck and here's hoping for some major change! Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #1
Outstanding! Wounded Bear Sep 2013 #2
that is right. the precinct level arely staircase Sep 2013 #7
Viva Wendy pscot Sep 2013 #3
YES!!!! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4
I love your enthusiasm. Go get 'em, arely!!! lamp_shade Sep 2013 #5
these folks need our help DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #6
R#8 & K for, from your lips to Zeus's ear!!!!!!1 UTUSN Sep 2013 #8
Highly recommend this post....perfect. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #10
game on indeed nt arely staircase Sep 2013 #11
Wow. Just wow. FailureToCommunicate Sep 2013 #38
Excellent! n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #9
From your mouth to God's ears! neverforget Sep 2013 #12
That sounds beautiful to this lady who remembers the Democrat party when JFK was elected. I jwirr Sep 2013 #13
Please, it's the DemocratIC Party. kath Sep 2013 #81
Yes, of course it's official name is Democratic but until recently we older Democrats were the ones jwirr Sep 2013 #82
Has the demographic shift we've been waiting for truebluegreen Sep 2013 #14
if we do nothing demographics will take care of themselves in 20 years arely staircase Sep 2013 #18
From what I understand kalli007 Sep 2013 #47
Yes, that was my impression too... truebluegreen Sep 2013 #70
Great news, indeed! brer cat Sep 2013 #15
I have always said it's important to educate the voters on key issues. Frankie the Bird Sep 2013 #16
I'll be spending some of my limited political contribution cash in Texas and Kentucky this year. nt Snotcicles Sep 2013 #17
thank you arely staircase Sep 2013 #19
If the DEMs can elect a Gov to Texas, it would be a huge victory DontTreadOnMe Sep 2013 #20
Lt. Governor has more power in Texas compared to the Governor Gothmog Sep 2013 #84
That's how you do it!! voteearlyvoteoften Sep 2013 #21
I don't want to see a republican President ever again. The policies of that party are anti-human. nt bluestate10 Sep 2013 #22
+1 SunSeeker Sep 2013 #32
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! dem in texas Sep 2013 #23
EXCUSE ME!...but I must say this Peacetrain Sep 2013 #24
Im dreaming of a Blue Texas!!!!! Cryptoad Sep 2013 #25
yes yes yes arely staircase Sep 2013 #35
Texas is the only majority-minority red state Major Nikon Sep 2013 #37
AZ is not that far behind TX nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #41
God I hope so. I think it already would be blue if there weren't nightscanner59 Sep 2013 #55
A little effort in the right place might help with the snowbirds Mopar151 Sep 2013 #59
Love the Castro twins and their exceptional mother...lifetime, Left Democrats...they have a long libdem4life Sep 2013 #26
the Castros rock and so does Davis arely staircase Sep 2013 #85
Glad to hear it! riqster Sep 2013 #27
Thank you arely! sheshe2 Sep 2013 #28
Thank you for your service to your country, arely staircase! SunSeeker Sep 2013 #29
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #30
Its better than you think. I am one of a lot of Republicans who haven't voted .... marble falls Sep 2013 #31
Thank you! Loki Sep 2013 #33
Texas going blue means Politicub Sep 2013 #34
When Texas goes blue (and not "if") the GOP will go the way of the Whigs Major Nikon Sep 2013 #36
K&R YoungDemCA Sep 2013 #39
K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #40
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!! Go Dems!!!!!! kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #42
Only this: I don't want to see GOP Senators or Congresspeople either for generations. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #44
Excellent! TxDemChem Sep 2013 #43
Si, se puede. Ron Green Sep 2013 #45
HELL YES WE ARE FIRED UP!!!!!!!! kalli007 Sep 2013 #46
I'd really like to see Wendy Davis as the next governor of Texas eridani Sep 2013 #48
Her as Gov and one of the Castro Bros as senator, hell why not both. Lobo27 Sep 2013 #51
A LOT of us would like to see that DFW Sep 2013 #67
Thats exciting! Vanje Sep 2013 #49
Didn't almost every major city go blue this past election? Lobo27 Sep 2013 #50
Rural area people have been lied to by Cruz. Wendy Davis can get the truth to them. And when they DhhD Sep 2013 #54
I am on board Skittles Sep 2013 #52
Yes. Dawson Leery Sep 2013 #53
I remember Austin in the 1970's nightscanner59 Sep 2013 #56
good luck MNBrewer Sep 2013 #57
Go, Texas!! nt octoberlib Sep 2013 #58
From your keyboard to God's computer screen! calimary Sep 2013 #60
good for you!!!!! treestar Sep 2013 #61
Awesome news Arely!! But you have to plan for the long haul (see NC!!) SaveAmerica Sep 2013 #62
Ho - Lee - Shit We're watching it happen! I'm sending money to Texas NBachers Sep 2013 #63
K & R Iliyah Sep 2013 #64
Good for you guys Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2013 #65
Thank you! cui bono Sep 2013 #66
Bravo! JNelson6563 Sep 2013 #68
Thank you for fighting the good fight. Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #69
I'm not sure there actually are ANY red states BlueStreak Sep 2013 #71
I hope so. Do it Texas! IronLionZion Sep 2013 #72
Precinct-level organizing makes all the difference Coyotl Sep 2013 #73
Texas was long a dem stronghold - TBF Sep 2013 #74
Fingers crossed! n/t proReality Sep 2013 #75
very sweet Chaco Dundee Sep 2013 #76
And that's exactly what's needed everywhere. MineralMan Sep 2013 #77
K&R. Thanks, arely. (nt) Paladin Sep 2013 #78
I have seen a great deal of excitement in Texas Gothmog Sep 2013 #79
my favorite 3 words in the English language grantcart Sep 2013 #80
but in this case arely staircase Sep 2013 #86
Keep up the great work Liberalynn Sep 2013 #83
Fort Bend County had a great CEC meeting last night Gothmog Sep 2013 #87
Outstanding. That would be a crushing blow. Recursion Sep 2013 #88
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