McCain doesn't plan on spending a cent to carry Texas; leaves local, vulnerable GOP candidates

[tekisui]

John McCain doesn't plan on spending a cent to carry Texas: No offices, no staffers, no television commercials and no campaign appearances.

"Senator McCain is going to win Texas," said former Secretary of State Roger Williams, chairman of the statewide coordinated campaign effort led by the Texas Republican Party. "I can see why he isn't spending any time" in the state.

But for states not in the heat of the presidential fight, seeing the candidates at the top of the ticket offers more than just a glimpse at history. It helps down-ballot candidates and energizes party activists in the party.

So while Mr. McCain's absence signals that Texas is solidly red, it leaves local, more vulnerable GOP candidates to grind alone. He'd be the first GOP presidential candidate in years not to campaign here in the general election.

In contrast, Barack Obama, who acknowledges that he will probably lose Texas, has placed paid staffers in the state to work with thousands of volunteers. Many of them are being sent to battleground states to campaign.

"We are the Alamo, and I'm Col. Travis," said Dallas County Republican Chairman Jonathan Neerman, whose party was buried in a Democratic landslide in the 2006 election. "We don't have the benefit of Senator McCain campaigning here, but this is our county, and we have to take responsibility for winning it."

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[rpannier]

1. Seems like the republikkans in Texas should be happy

having mcbush show up would be a reminder to people of how pathetic the republikkans are.

On a serious note: His not putting money and people there does hurt: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Too bad the poor excuse for a Senator they have isn't in danger of losing

[tekisui]

2. Setting up a Blue Texas in 2012~!

[rpannier]

3. In honesty

I think turning Texas blue, will require the same strategy that carried the republikkans from the 70's to the 90's and that is building from the bottom up.

They got out to the areas, talked to people directly, sold their ideas and won seats at the more local level and then began to build up.

Even people like Howard Dean have admitted as much.

That's why I like the 50 state strategy (stratagery for you bushies out there). It builds from the bottom. It requires taking short term hits in the name of long term gains

[Window]

4. Does he have a cent to spend??