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nkpolitics1212

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9. Texas is Lean Republican due to O'Rourke-D entering the race and Trump's margin of victory in TX is

Reply to nycbos (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 08:52 PM

Apr 2017

narrower than Romney's margin of victory in TX. If O'Rourke runs a strong campaign and avoids any gaffes or mistakes, the race will become a tossup. If Cruz-R makes a gaffe or mistake, Slight Democratic takeover.

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2018 US Senate Election rating-if Democrats nominate top tier candidates in every state. [View all] nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 OP

A little too optimistic nycbos Apr 2017 #1

You may be right about Texas today but that could change down the line. StevieM Apr 2017 #2

They start grabbing land through eminent domain for the walll Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #4

Really! GWC58 Apr 2017 #7

Texas is Lean Republican due to O'Rourke-D entering the race and Trump's margin of victory in TX is nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #9

We all thought Wendy Davis would make the Governors race competitive nycbos Apr 2017 #13

Kaine and King will win re-election. Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #3

Hope you are right Va Lefty Apr 2017 #5

VA is now a darker shade of blue than PA is. Dawson Leery Apr 2017 #6

Again, hope you are right Va Lefty Apr 2017 #8

I hope Sanchez doesn't run in 2018... SaschaHM Apr 2017 #10

Which Democrat do you want to see challenging DiFi in the June jungle primary and nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #11

Stating the obvious, turnout is critical still_one Apr 2017 #12