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flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 01:26 PM Nov 2014

I'm listening to a "conference call" hosted by Battleground Texas with President Obama,

Wendy Davis, Leticia VanDepute and a host of other Texas Democrats. Obama just pointed out that Texas has more Democrats than Republicans and if we would just go to the polls it would be a landslide for all our candidates.

Giving hotline and website for free rides to the polls. This the most aggressive GOTV effort ever!

Win, lose or draw Battleground Texas isn't going away. We WILL turn blue in the next two election cycles.

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I'm listening to a "conference call" hosted by Battleground Texas with President Obama, (Original Post) flamin lib Nov 2014 OP
If I hear one more person say she's already lost... FloriTexan Nov 2014 #1
Battleground has registered more than 400,000 new voters this year. New registers are like flamin lib Nov 2014 #2
Right there with you! hamsterjill Nov 2014 #5
I am pleased at the sense of "possibility" one hears from Texas. riqster Nov 2014 #3
I've lived in Texas for about 35 years Sweet Freedom Nov 2014 #4
I did the same thing with phone calls from Wendy's camp. hamsterjill Nov 2014 #7
Too bad the Party apparatus abandoned Texas 20 years ago. A complete and unconditional surrender of blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #6
Yes they did malokvale77 Nov 2014 #8

FloriTexan

(838 posts)
1. If I hear one more person say she's already lost...
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 01:38 PM
Nov 2014

I'm going to lose my mind on them. Everytime I turn on the news here...she's lost already, just how bad we will find out tomorrow. I hope this kind of BS gets people out to the polls.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
2. Battleground has registered more than 400,000 new voters this year. New registers are like
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 01:46 PM
Nov 2014

Religious converts, they're excited and vote at a very high rate.

hamsterjill

(15,224 posts)
5. Right there with you!
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 03:29 PM
Nov 2014

I am sick to death of the election having already been decided before the votes are counted.

Win, lose or draw, I will wait until tomorrow night to know the winner, and I think it is highly improper for the media to be making predictions at this point.

riqster

(13,986 posts)
3. I am pleased at the sense of "possibility" one hears from Texas.
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 02:17 PM
Nov 2014

That is a big step forward, right there.

Sweet Freedom

(3,995 posts)
4. I've lived in Texas for about 35 years
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 03:12 PM
Nov 2014

(Can't believe I'm old enough to say that.) Anyway, this is the first year a democratic GOTVer has knocked on my door. I told her to get off my lawn and go to someone else's house. No need wasting time with me -- the dems have my vote!

hamsterjill

(15,224 posts)
7. I did the same thing with phone calls from Wendy's camp.
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 03:30 PM
Nov 2014

Told them to take my name off the list because I was (and did!) going to be at the early voting site the very first day to cast my vote for her and all the other Democrats.

I'm a lifelong Texan and I want my beloved Texas to return to blue like it's supposed to be!

 

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)
6. Too bad the Party apparatus abandoned Texas 20 years ago. A complete and unconditional surrender of
Mon Nov 3, 2014, 03:30 PM
Nov 2014

Texas to the GOP for 20 years now.

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