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Bernie Sanders

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antigop

(12,778 posts)
Sat Mar 5, 2016, 08:23 PM Mar 2016

Was the TX Dem party "neutral" in the TX primary? [View all]

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/election/article63442482.html

Texas is Hillary Country!,” said Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa. “Secretary Clinton is family to us here in Texas. She fought hard for a Texas-sized win and we thank her for it. With a Texas win, Clinton is now well on her way to secure the Democratic nomination.”
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While Sanders, a Vermont independent, opened campaign offices and hired staffers long before Clinton in Texas, Clinton relied heavily on friendships and knowledge of the state’s political landscape developed since campaigning here in the 1970s for George McGovern.
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While Clinton counted among her supporters many of the state’s Democratic leadership, Sanders snagged the support of nationally known populist Jim Hightower.


And look at what the TX Democrats are selling on their website:
http://store.txdemocrats.org/clinton-castro-2016-vinyl-sticker/

It was reported that bumper stickers were made up years ago:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=343571

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107900

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1078&pid=15536
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