Houston: Local Trump fans feel abandoned by GOP, campaign

[brooklynite]

Houston Chronicle

In the final weeks before the November election, Houston-area supporters of Donald Trump say they feel let down and abandoned by both the Republican Party and the nominee's campaign.

Still, they persevere to get out the vote for their candidate, standing on street corners, knocking on doors without the traditional list of homes to target and handing out home-printed fliers.

"We have gotten no guidance," said Jeana Blackford, a local leader of pro-Trump activists. "I've been doing this for 30 years, and we've never seen this. It's absurd."

The Republican parties of Texas and Harris County said they were running get-out-the-vote efforts and that they support all candidates on the ballot equally, but frustrated local Trump supporters allege the party is turning its back on its presidential nominee and his millions of followers.

[beachbumbob]

1. We can hope this happens everywhere...trump has self-destructed the gop

And his campaign....but he will make money on it I am sure

[orwell]

2. But you still think he can run a country...

...when he can't run a Republican presidential campaign in TEXAS?

[SharonClark]

8. Believe me, that is true.

[Madam45for2923]

3. Looking for the smallest violin!

Ah this will do!

[LisaL]

4. Let me find my violin.

[exboyfil]

5. Make sure you take it out on the GOp Jeana

on voting day.

[Persondem]

6. Aahhhhh Trump probably saw them from behind and wasn't impressed nt

[Gothmog]

7. I am glad that the Clinton campaign is devoting some resources to Texas