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northoftheborder

(7,572 posts) Fri Nov 2, 2012, 07:45 PM Nov 2012

Hmmmmm......

I've been seeing a lot of Obama ads on TV today. Could it be they have extra money to spend on Texas???? Not usually a national buy for R's (already winning the state) or D's (no chance of winning). Wish someone would put some money in Sadler's pocket against Cruz.

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Hmmmmm...... (Original Post) northoftheborder Nov 2012 OP

National popular vote. GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #1

Good point. The eastern blue states' votes may be down because of storm, and even though.... northoftheborder Nov 2012 #2

We've been seeing Obama ads in North Texas. VenusRising Nov 2012 #3

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

1. National popular vote.

Reply to northoftheborder (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 09:17 PM

Nov 2012

Then maybe the teahadists won't riot.

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)

2. Good point. The eastern blue states' votes may be down because of storm, and even though....

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:06 PM

Nov 2012

...the electoral votes win for POB, we still need a large popular vote to increase the mandate, which increases the importance of red state votes for POB.

VenusRising

(11,252 posts)

3. We've been seeing Obama ads in North Texas.

Reply to northoftheborder (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:12 PM

Nov 2012

They really kicked in after the VP debates. No Romney ads at all.

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