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65. Note Beto O'Rourke in Texas

Sat Nov 17, 2018, 08:01 PM

Nov 2018

Not only did over 3 MILLION more Texans vote than the 2014 midterms, but Ted Cruz got 400K votes LESS than Republican Governor Gregg Abbott. Those votes went to Beto and he is a card carrying liberal who's even brought up impeaching Trump. He campaigned in every single county in Texas.

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'They don't get it.' Reps. Cleaver, Clay blame McCaskill loss on poor black outreach [View all] pstokely Nov 2018 OP

She should have asked Al Franken for advice. FreepFryer Nov 2018 #1

This is interesting and I believe it. Outreach to the whole electorate is essential. yardwork Nov 2018 #2

Democratic infrastructure zentrum Nov 2018 #3

Howard Dean was right. He doesn't get nearly enough credit. calimary Nov 2018 #8

Yup. zentrum Nov 2018 #9

Agree. ananda Nov 2018 #12

Wasserman-Schultz had little to do with it. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #13

But I think the zentrum Nov 2018 #26

The DNC provides the tools. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #49

So true! moose65 Nov 2018 #18

State and local parties have responsibilities too. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #50

You nailed it. imo Thank you saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #11

I continue to be amazed by ChiTownDenny Nov 2018 #46

Without knowing the population of rural vs urban Missouri, I can't tell who is correct. Raven123 Nov 2018 #4

Here's a hint. St. Louis is in Missouri. yardwork Nov 2018 #5

Meaningless without numbers. Raven123 Nov 2018 #6

One can look this up. I agree w/ the McCatskill comment in that I didn't really see an ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #7

By far the two biggest cities in MO paleotn Nov 2018 #51

Missouri, like a lot of states, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #31

how much outrerach do minorities need when they see GOP and trump effects on their lives??? beachbum bob Nov 2018 #10

No doubt Hawley, Trump and the GOP workinclasszero Nov 2018 #14

Ignore is subjective, if people won't do or vote whats in their own best interest...what do they beachbum bob Nov 2018 #15

What's the purpose of campaigning then? marylandblue Nov 2018 #28

Right workinclasszero Nov 2018 #30

Yeah, Claire lost me with that TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #38

Oh please. If there's no outreach voters think you don't care so they don't either... brush Nov 2018 #33

I'm not black Henk_sg Nov 2018 #20

Well stated. yardwork Nov 2018 #21

I am not black either but I vote democratic for the obvious reasons they have no intentions to beachbum bob Nov 2018 #23

Venting and blaming doesn't help. BlueWI Nov 2018 #29

If voters feel you don't care they don't either. Pols who do no outreach... brush Nov 2018 #35

+1 Owl Nov 2018 #42

Like everyone else in America qwlauren35 Nov 2018 #43

Just because Drump... LovingA2andMI Nov 2018 #47

Voters like it when a candidate shows up and listens to them IronLionZion Nov 2018 #59

She lost by a ton qazplm135 Nov 2018 #16

I don't know about that moose65 Nov 2018 #22

so you've added up the presidential year votes qazplm135 Nov 2018 #25

That was just in two counties off the top of my head moose65 Nov 2018 #32

so now we've moved from Black outreach in the two major cities where they mostly live qazplm135 Nov 2018 #40

I thought this was a discussion board moose65 Nov 2018 #44

There was a point made qazplm135 Nov 2018 #52

So sorry moose65 Nov 2018 #57

Yeah qazplm135 Nov 2018 #63

Hmmm moose65 Nov 2018 #67

Some folks here believe themselves to be Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #69

I never do! moose65 Nov 2018 #70

Are you forgeting that votes she would've gotten with better outreach... brush Nov 2018 #37

nope qazplm135 Nov 2018 #41

I didn't say she got EVERY vote in those areas moose65 Nov 2018 #45

and I said lets assume she gets every singe vote she got in the presidential election qazplm135 Nov 2018 #53

Um, you never said that moose65 Nov 2018 #60

Lmao qazplm135 Nov 2018 #64

I never said otherwise moose65 Nov 2018 #66

she also never said much about her positions on the ballot initiatives pstokely Nov 2018 #54

Wow.. those aren't votes for gop issues. Cha Nov 2018 #68

I agree. Missouri's much redder than it was in 2006 BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #71

Good Analysis Roy Rolling Nov 2018 #17

Claire is my senator UpInArms Nov 2018 #19

She lost because she said "I'm not one of those crazy democrats". The Liberal Lion Nov 2018 #24

I agree. Scruffy1 Nov 2018 #27

You got it! moose65 Nov 2018 #34

McCaskill didn't lose because she didn't get enough black votes in St.Louis or KC... jcgoldie Nov 2018 #36

Yes, I had hope for Bredesen, but he lost by 11 points. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #39

Trump came to Missouri 4 times, making his rally in Cape Giradeau the last one before the election. hostalover Nov 2018 #48

but how often do you go outside the blue areas pstokely Nov 2018 #55

Whenever I can, seriously! hostalover Nov 2018 #58

Jennifer Cohn thinks that there may have been problems with this election. demgrrrll Nov 2018 #56

I think you're right moose65 Nov 2018 #61

Right nt demgrrrll Nov 2018 #62

Note Beto O'Rourke in Texas TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #65

Ah but you left out one key factor BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #72

True. I wonder if they will stay as red in 2020 TexasBushwhacker Nov 2018 #73

This post. apnu Nov 2018 #74