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Democratic Primaries

Indygram

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18. Those Independents can vote in the Texas primary and they decide general elections

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 10:02 AM

Jul 2019

Most of the polls coming out of Texas for the primary don't show the reality. Beto DELIVERED young voters. He has proven he can turn those voters out. Early voting for young voters was up 500% in Texas. Young people who see and hear him speak often end up volunteering and going all in because he inspires and motivates them. Beto wins Independents against Trump in the poll too, but Biden doesn't. Canvassers on the ground in Texas actually show Beto even stronger than this poll indicates because they are knocking on all doors and even talking to Republicans.

Beto is the only one who can turn Texas blue.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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*****Texas G.E. Beto 49% Trump 39%. No other Dem beats him by more than two***** [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 OP

That's got to be encouraging for BETO, who surely has needed something like this. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1

If DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 #2

I don't think that alone is sufficient, but it could propel his viability in other states. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #3

I am referring to the general. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 #4

270. You are exactly right. crazytown Jul 2019 #6

If DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 #10

I would have said so in 2016, but the dynamics are changing. crazytown Jul 2019 #13

He has to win the primary first. Texas votes on Super Tuesday. He'd stand a chance if he pulled in hlthe2b Jul 2019 #8

if ... IF Beto takes TX in the GE crazytown Jul 2019 #5

He has to win the prmary first.. Geez. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #9

One thing is certain. TX is tinged with purple. crazytown Jul 2019 #11

It is a promising finding, that's for sure. And now is the time to press Texas. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #12

I've been looking at the electoral map for many years crazytown Jul 2019 #14

WHEN Beto takes Texas Indygram Jul 2019 #17

I guess Beto will be the scumbag's next target now. secondwind Jul 2019 #7

Interesting poll, but it looks as though it's weighted more toward younger voters and men highplainsdem Jul 2019 #15

Those Independents can vote in the Texas primary and they decide general elections Indygram Jul 2019 #18

I'm aware that Texas has an open primary. But at this point this poll is still an outlier. It'll highplainsdem Jul 2019 #20

This poll backs up consistent canvassing Indygram Jul 2019 #22

The weighting of Independents could be driving differences in polls essadaw Jul 2019 #21

That's what his supporters have been trying to tell people, that lead is real, maybe bigger Indygram Jul 2019 #16

I drove through north Texas last month and spotted dozens of Beto bumper stickers dalton99a Jul 2019 #19

As much as I would love for Texas to go blue, his candidacy would efhmc Jul 2019 #23

But he didn't win his Senate election... Agschmid Jul 2019 #24

In Texas, Cruz is much more popular than Trump essadaw Jul 2019 #25

Thank you. Tipperary Jul 2019 #28

None of the other candidates would have gotten within 10-15 points of how close Beto got Indygram Jul 2019 #30

one, as I've said about all the other polls qazplm135 Jul 2019 #26

It's reason enough TexasAggieDemocrat12 Jul 2019 #27

Beto and Biden are the only sure bets in the Electoral College 5starlib Jul 2019 #29

Texas will be a battleground states Gothmog Jul 2019 #31