Clinton campaign opens up shop in South Austin

[sniffa]

Former gubernatorial candidate Garry Mauro said he was surprised by the turnout of volunteers, many of whom were fixated on a "how-to-caucus" presentation in the 15,000-square-foot warehouse off Ben White and I-35 that formerly served as Texas campaign headquarters for the Kinky Friedman for Governor campaign of two years ago.

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Mauro said Obama has yet to win a big state, and he suggested the Illinois senator's Congress Avenue headquarters was something of an extravagant expense, indicative of the kind of voters Obama appeals to.

"We're Dunkin' Donuts Democrats," he said.

Mauro, who has firsthand knowledge of how difficult it can be for Democrats to win in Texas, said with Hillary at the top of the ticket, the state will once again be competitive in the general election.

http://www.keyetv.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=62acc69e-7026-4dc1-bccb-a04be01d6e71

[MadBadger]

1. Ah yes, more of this Latte Liberal bullshit.

[rodeodance]

6. How do you like your java?

[efhmc]

7. What exactly does that mean? Are you a Texan? There are

very few latte liberals here. Most of the latte folks I know are repukes. In case you plan on having some type of Hillary moment over my question, you need to know that I am an Edwards supporter and a Texas precinct chair who is having a great deal of trouble deciding not to go ahead and still vote and caucus for Edwards. I do not favor either of the two left over candidates. I think I will probably go undecided.

[MadBadger]

11. The person in the article when talking about Obama's t office said "we're duncan Donut dems"

That goes back to this theme that Obama's people are the latte Liberals. The Starbucks people, while Hillary's people go to Duncan Donuts and are hardworders.

[Tatiana]

13. I think he means that Obama's campaign are *not* comprised of "latte liberals."

And it was very disingenuous to suggest otherwise. It's not just wealthy people who are supporting Obama.

[efhmc]

21. This liberal hates coffee and doesn't eat donuts. Maybe

that is what is making me undecided. Herbal tea, anyone?

[sniffa]

27. I'm a liberal who drinks his own

dark roast, strong and black. Though if I have to get coffee, it's usually Starbucks, as it's closer to my coffee, and occasionally I do enjoy Cafe Mocha. :9

I used to be a DnD person growing up (as were my parents) but I had to stop once I stopped drinking my coffee with 6 sugars and 3 creams.

[Tatiana]

2. Who's the Dunkin Donuts Democrat?

Democratic presidential hopeful Illinois Senator Barack Obama (R) places an order at Dunkin Donuts alongside Washington, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty (C) on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 12, 2008. Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC, hold their primaries today.

[sniffa]

5. The ones who have a Che-Cuban flag in their headquarters

Jeff Jacoby led off his piece today in the Boston Globe with that lie.

[XemaSab]

25. I think the answer is CLEAR

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[islandmkl]

3. i have to check my bank account...maybe there is more in there than I think...

or, my friends and I just haven't been asked who we like and what our income happens to be

[NJSecularist]

4. Is this Mauro guy serious?

Hillary won't even come close to winning Texas.

[TexasObserver]

14. No. He's had his ass beaten like a rented mule here.

And Hillary couldn't win Texas in the general if Republicans ran Duncan Hunter.

[CoffeeCat]

18. Yeah, and good luck to her in Austin...

...that's definitely Obama country.

[blogslut]

8. Gary Mauro can kiss my ass

I begged....begged for his campaign to spend a little time and money in the Panhandle. SOL. We didn't "matter" because it was repub country. I told them: "Democrats don't even know you exist up here. Where is our love?"

Yesterday, Bill Clinton came to Amarillo and spoke to an overflow crowd of Democrats. Suddenly we "matter". Yee(fucking)haw.

[Tatiana]

9. With Hillary at the top of the ticket, the state will once again be competitive...

in the general election?

:rofl: Are these people delusional? She is HATED, HATED in most of Texas. These people would LOVE to vote for Insane McCain over Clinton. This is only a matter of who mobilizes their base more.

Oh, and I just "loved" this part:

Mauro said Obama has yet to win a big state, and he suggested the Illinois senator's Congress Avenue headquarters was something of an extravagant expense, indicative of the kind of voters Obama appeals to.

Sounds like Mauro had a nice tall glass of HATERADE. If you read the beginning of the article, it says that the Clinton HQ are in a warehouse. Congress Ave. is a nice, easily accessible location near the capitol and I think it is a great spot for the Obama HQ.

P.S. Illinois is a big state. But we all know that it doesn't count.

Pretty soon Texas won't be counting either.

[sniffa]

15. That's kind of out there

Also why I included it in my 4 paragraphs.

[TexasObserver]

17. That is absurd, isn't it?! Mauro has taken leave of his senses.

[Tatiana]

19. I can see how they are lying to Hillary... about her chances, about finances.

But I really don't see how she can believe this $hit.

A good portion of the backing to dredge up Clinton scandals came straight from Texas oil & gas honchos. To think she could ever win Texas in a general election is beyond absurd.

With her advisers giving this sort of advice, it's no wonder she's losing.

[jaysunb]

10. Hill Country folks will see thru this shit pretty fast.

Seriously.

[TexasObserver]

12. Garry Mauro is an idiot. He's never been more than briefcase carrier here.

He was Clinton's campaign guy in '92 here in Texas.

Literally no one gives a shit what Garry Mauro thinks.

[smalll]

16. Spot on! We're Dunkin Donuts Democrats --

:rofl: And I see already that's getting under the skin of various Obamatrons. It's not over yet, by a long shot. Hillary won't let some hopped-up little crypto-caesarist Axelrod puppet foist himself upon the party on the strength of Republicans, "independents" and kids who've never voted before, (mostly voting in all these goddamn caucuses we're having this year in Hither Montidaho and North Dakutah.)

Dunkin Donuts Democrats! -- Stick that in your iPods and smoke it!

[Tatiana]

24. Dunkin Donuts Democrats! YES!

:rofl:

[Jennos20]

20. I was so excited when Bill came on Saturday!

I work really close to the new center, and it makes me smile when I pass by it :) I'm looking forward to the debate here on Thursday!

[elixir2]

22. Grasping at straws....again.

[bluestateguy]

23. Gary Mauro is running her Texas campaign?

That buffoon who didn't get 31% of the vote in his campaign for governor in 1998?

You sure know how to pick 'em Hillary.

[XemaSab]

26. Yeah, their campaign spent a cool half a mil for parking

and they're lecturing Obama about his rental space? :shrug: