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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Fri Apr 7, 2017, 11:07 PM Apr 2017

2018 US Senate Election- If the DSCC recruits young Hispanic US House members to run against [View all]

Republican incumbents, would this increase Democratic Party's chance of regain control of the US Senate?
US Representative Ruben Gallego-AZ runs against Flake or Ward.
US Representative Ruben Kihuen-NV runs against Heller.
US Representatives Beto O'Rourke-TX or Joaquin Castro-TX run against Cruz.
DSCC could also recruit African American US House Members to run against Republican US House Members in
AL-Terry Sewell-D runs against Strange-R

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2018 US Senate Election- If the DSCC recruits young Hispanic US House members to run against [View all] nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 OP

I think you need to run more white men and I'm saying this as a black woman underthematrix Apr 2017 #1

What about white women? nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #2

That's fine but what we need to get back are the white men. underthematrix Apr 2017 #3

I'd like to see some white men and women talk seriously and boldly about race loyalsister Apr 2017 #6

Let's save that for after we get control of local, state and federal offices. underthematrix Apr 2017 #8

Democrats are the party of diversity and unity. Run women and minorities. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #10

i agree with you. I want more women, Latino, Asian, Muslim, LGTBQ underthematrix Apr 2017 #13

Beto O'Rourke isn't hispanic. SaschaHM Apr 2017 #4

O'Rourke speaks Spanish fluently. nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #5

Yes. I like both O'Rourke and Castro. underthematrix Apr 2017 #9

Could O'Rourke do well with the Ron Paul voters? nkpolitics1212 Apr 2017 #7

And he's Spanish speaking underthematrix Apr 2017 #12

Some dynamic Latino legislators are ready for advancement. oasis Apr 2017 #11

But the backlash from Obama being... well, a black man snowballed into a Trump presidency Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #14

No. Backlash would have hit ANY Democrat. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #15