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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere is a media blackout on Paul Sadler's win for Texas Democratic Senate candidacy
http://sadlerforsenate.com/The Dallas morning News has NOTHING.
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There is a media blackout on Paul Sadler's win for Texas Democratic Senate candidacy (Original Post)
w8liftinglady
Aug 2012
OP
Disgusting. Maybe a LTTE is required to post the news they didn't see fit to print!
freshwest
Aug 2012
#1
Sadler is a former state rep...and totally prochoice/pro marriage equality
w8liftinglady
Aug 2012
#6
freshwest
(53,661 posts)1. Disgusting. Maybe a LTTE is required to post the news they didn't see fit to print!
sadbear
(4,340 posts)2. It's up to us to make some noise.
We can prove that Texas is competitive. But we're not going to get any help from the corporate media in Texas.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)3. The vicious cycle
You can't be a viable candidate unless you get media coverage and you won't get media coverage unless you are a viable candidate.
spanone
(135,827 posts)4. catch 22
sadbear
(4,340 posts)5. I can't say I agree with you in this case.
I know I'm biased, but Sadler is without a doubt more qualified to be a U.S. Senator than Cruz. Viability may be a different thing altogether, but Sadler's credentials are better than Cruz's.
w8liftinglady
(23,278 posts)6. Sadler is a former state rep...and totally prochoice/pro marriage equality