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BaileyBill

(171 posts)
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 06:50 PM Oct 2018

A little good BETO news from deep red north Texas!

Spent the last few days working the Democratic Party Booth at the local county fair along with my Beagle-cross, Elvis.

Had a number of middle-aged and older white females requesting signs, stickers, etc. For signs, we requested a $3 donation, and most of them contributed $10 to $20. Don't remember requests for this many signs in last 4 years of working here, not even in 2016 election.

My favorite was a woman who said, "I've voted for a lot of Republicans in the past, but I've had it!"

"Because of the last couple of weeks?" I said.

"Weeks, hell," she said, "the last couple of years!"

Every one of them said something similar.

And we were working the early shifts before most of the crowd arrives, when it is mostly school children (who all love Elvis). Was also able to register a school teacher and her husband and son, as well as several new arrivals to the area. I am hearing from people who worked the later shifts of enthusiastic women showing up then, as well.

No way will Beto win, here, but if we can grow from the 15% that we got in 2016 to 20% in counties like this, it may be enough to turn the tide along with blue areas like Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso. A boy can dream, anyway.

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A little good BETO news from deep red north Texas! (Original Post) BaileyBill Oct 2018 OP
That's wonderful news today! eleny Oct 2018 #1
Great News..thanks for sharing...k and r Stuart G Oct 2018 #2
Where bouts in deep red north Texas? MagickMuffin Oct 2018 #3
Fannin County BaileyBill Oct 2018 #5
Yup, my repub sister-in-law from Texas has been telling me about her Beto yard sign for unitedwethrive Oct 2018 #4
That's a sweet story. :) violetpastille Oct 2018 #6
That's awesome!!! Dem_4_Life Oct 2018 #7
Thx for the report from enemy territory! nt Lucky Luciano Oct 2018 #8
Kick dalton99a Oct 2018 #9
Thanks for sharing the encouraging news and Welcome to DU! alwaysinasnit Oct 2018 #10
Thanks. BaileyBill Oct 2018 #13
Just went to a wedding in Boyd, Texas. Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #11
Many thanks for your hard work and this EXCELLENT field report, Bill!!! Leghorn21 Oct 2018 #12
Keep on dreaming! Lonestarblue Oct 2018 #14
I suspect it's a bad idea to make Texas women angry DeminPennswoods Oct 2018 #15
A huge thanks to all the red state Democrats LIKE YOU, who work so hard with just a hint of hope. TrollBuster9090 Oct 2018 #16

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)
4. Yup, my repub sister-in-law from Texas has been telling me about her Beto yard sign for
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 07:18 PM
Oct 2018

over a month now. She has never been this involved in politics.

Dem_4_Life

(1,765 posts)
7. That's awesome!!!
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 07:49 PM
Oct 2018

Volunteering at the Beto office today and had one person buy 50 signs! Plus a lot of people visiting from out of state buying signs, bumper stickers and shirts. But the most awesome story was a man that just flew in from VA to go block walking!

Turin_C3PO

(13,909 posts)
11. Just went to a wedding in Boyd, Texas.
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 08:46 PM
Oct 2018

My cousin is a cowgirl and there were plenty of them and cowboys at the wedding. I was surprised to find a few cowboy Beto supporters! Made my day.

TrollBuster9090

(5,953 posts)
16. A huge thanks to all the red state Democrats LIKE YOU, who work so hard with just a hint of hope.
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 09:45 PM
Oct 2018

Thanks for never giving up the faith!

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