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In reply to the discussion: Magic Presto How DU moved a pollster 5 points to the left. [View all]thevoiceofreason
(3,440 posts)36. I fear 2014 is too soon.
There will be a midterm uprising from the unwashed.
Our primary goal is to keep educating and registering Hispanics - there were some signs in Houston that such efforts in primarily Hispanic state representative districts paid off. It will also help us immeasurably if we could get an influx of presidential money in 2016, because facts are facts: Presidential races stir up excitement and Texas gets the royal shaft every presidential year - I'd be surprised if the last 4 democratic general election presidential campaigns spent $0.15 in Texas for every dollar given by Texans.
Maybe a SuperPAC for that purpose. Hell, since we have nonparty voter registration, it could go 501(c)(3).
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Good point and others like O'Reilly will be anxious to point it out as well so that they can take
grantcart
Nov 2012
#45
You are most welcome. It was the first sign that we'd won this, when you outted that liar. nt
LaydeeBug
Nov 2012
#43
Good job, friend! What a night. We won Harris County (Houston) by 2 votes - Total.
thevoiceofreason
Nov 2012
#15
Thank you, it was such a carefully conceived and perfectly executed con that it did in fact
grantcart
Nov 2012
#24