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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,393 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2018, 09:49 PM Nov 2018

Did O'Rourke facilitate "absolute wipeout of GOP incumbents" at Court of Appeals level?

The combination of a Beto-led blue surge, straight-ticket voting, and elections for judges has produced some crazy changes in TX cities.

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One thing O'Rourke might have helped do last night is facilitate an absolute wipeout of GOP incumbents at the Court of Appeals level in Texas. Of 32 contested races, Dems won 30, and took 15 seats from GOP incumbents.

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Did O'Rourke facilitate "absolute wipeout of GOP incumbents" at Court of Appeals level? (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2018 OP

He's just getting started, I believe. He's young, tough, intelligent and focused. n/t libdem4life Nov 2018 #1

Beto's Campaign Was Inspirational & I Believe He's Just Getting Started dlk Nov 2018 #2

Agreed. And cruz now knows that he barely scraped by. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #3

i think they should make beto chairman of the tx dem party. mopinko Nov 2018 #4

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

1. He's just getting started, I believe. He's young, tough, intelligent and focused. n/t

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:01 PM

Nov 2018

dlk

(11,552 posts)

2. Beto's Campaign Was Inspirational & I Believe He's Just Getting Started

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:30 PM

Nov 2018

This is how real change happens.

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)

3. Agreed. And cruz now knows that he barely scraped by.

Reply to dlk (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:13 AM

Nov 2018

He's vulnerable. He won't win next time around. His days are numbered.

Beto's challenge will haunt him for some time to come.

mopinko

(70,078 posts)

4. i think they should make beto chairman of the tx dem party.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 12:34 AM

Nov 2018

let him spend his leftover campaign money building the infrastructure to run against cornyn in 2020.

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