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30. He actually turned some normally red places blue...
Tue May 14, 2019, 09:20 AM
May 2019

And he increased young voter turnout by 500%. Gerrymandering beat Beto, Cruz didn't.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
One reason to bother is that the Russians can't hack EVERY voter precinct/county, so RockRaven May 2019 #1
Yes. We need to send some big names into red areas. Blue_true May 2019 #3
they can just as any other. but don't lie to yourselves JI7 May 2019 #2
"what happened to the people who voted for Obama?" betsuni May 2019 #4
Rural voters mostly care about the same things urban voters care about Indygram May 2019 #5
Primary everywhere ... every vote counts because every voter counts NotHardly May 2019 #6
It would also help if those on the left would STOP talking crap about people in rural areas Indygram May 2019 #8
Agree ananda May 2019 #11
Again or still? BigmanPigman May 2019 #7
I would love to get rid of the EC...but you need an emendment to the Constitution Demsrule86 May 2019 #28
You woo rural voters by taking their healthcare, ruining their farms, killing main streets, Midnight Writer May 2019 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author stopbush May 2019 #33
Who keeps making up these either-or "difficult messages" for Democrats? WHO. I want to know. ancianita May 2019 #10
Can you break the gagg reflex? philf99 May 2019 #12
Answer: you don't assume every voter fits your stereotype... brooklynite May 2019 #17
Some Points to Ponder modrepub May 2019 #13
Speaking for farmers TheFarseer May 2019 #14
Granted modrepub May 2019 #18
The wetlands designation thing TheFarseer May 2019 #23
WOW modrepub May 2019 #24
I think now is a good opportunity TheFarseer May 2019 #15
Here's a lesson from the Ohio Democratic Party Chair brooklynite May 2019 #16
Beto visited every county and Texas and was not able to shift rural votes Gothmog May 2019 #19
Our reach to rural voters did not work in 2018 for Texas Senate Gothmog May 2019 #20
He actually turned some normally red places blue... Indygram May 2019 #30
Persuasion costs more than turnout Trenzalore May 2019 #21
Give it a whirl, why not? oasis May 2019 #22
Trump is the Bandit King whom rural voters love. McCamy Taylor May 2019 #25
Keep the conversation open and try to find common ground. Freethinker65 May 2019 #26
I agree, but... moose65 May 2019 #31
Chasing rural, white voters is a waste of time and money. Focus on turning out cities and suburbs. LonePirate May 2019 #27
Two reasons. We are the party for Americans. Tons of minorities in rural areas. aikoaiko May 2019 #29
If down ballot races weren't so important, then the "why bother" sentiment would make sense. Politicub May 2019 #32
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