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Democratic Primaries

Garrett78

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16. The people who think AR-15s are acceptable aren't going to vote Dem no matter what.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 02:10 AM

Sep 2019

As some analysts were saying tonight, the gun debate is changing. White women in the suburbs who might vote Dem aren't going to be deterred from voting Dem because Beto (or others) support taking away weapons of war.

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

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Beto O'rourke is already marketing... [View all] brooklynite Sep 2019 OP

this is madness electorally in this fucked up gunner country nt Celerity Sep 2019 #1

And clever politics for the candidate. crazytown Sep 2019 #8

certainly not clever for Beto Celerity Sep 2019 #10

It will win him more than he will lose , crazytown Sep 2019 #11

I agree completely! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2019 #15

He's clearly not playing it safe. zaj Sep 2019 #13

He doesnt really have much to lose... VarryOn Sep 2019 #20

Go Beto!!! nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #2

Good jcgoldie Sep 2019 #3

These weapons should never have been legal, madaboutharry Sep 2019 #4

I agree with you, but I don't think any candidate should SAY IT! napi21 Sep 2019 #7

Kick dalton99a Sep 2019 #5

Remember the Backlash When Machine Guns Became Illegal for Civilians? dlk Sep 2019 #6

Two Ar-15s with 100 clips crazytown Sep 2019 #9

That is a total losing message. James48 Sep 2019 #12

not clever marketing AlexSFCA Sep 2019 #14

The people who think AR-15s are acceptable aren't going to vote Dem no matter what. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #16

I think that's the strongest argument. Period The Mouth Sep 2019 #22

Boosting turnout among POC, young people and white suburban women should be the focus. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #23

Oh I love it. Mildly put, it will cause an insurrection among NRA enthusiasts. YOHABLO Sep 2019 #17

Who's going to actually wear that? BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #18

Certainly not the same people who wear MAGA hats jcmaine72 Sep 2019 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author The Mouth Sep 2019 #21

I want it as a bumper sticker! McCamy Taylor Sep 2019 #24