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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:55 PM Original message |
TX early voting stats: Dems: 511,809, Repukes: 172,858 |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Amazing. Just Amazing. |
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Rogelio (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Very flawed analysis |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Yep. Exactly right. There were the exact same claims made in |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Oh Yeah? Take This! |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Well, McCain got in the bag this time, so it's basically |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. But! And It's A BIG But... |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Um, because there are other races on the ballot |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. True, but remember they had an incumbent in 2004 who faced no serious challenge. |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
49. True, but there was no Republican primary then |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. With John McCain having locked up this nomination, lets not read too much into this. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I don't know whether to laugh or cry; this IS Texas. nt |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well it's more like three to one, but I share your enthusiasm |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Sorry....I corrected it. n/t |
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dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Whatever else that means, it's absolutely... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. I would have been optimistic, but I heard the same claims in 2004. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Bush killed the Republican party in Texas!! Yaaaaaaayyy!! |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Folks get a grip |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. You don't know what you're talking about. |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. OK then what does it mean? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. It means Texas voters are flooding the Democratic primary in record numbers to vote for Obama. |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. his own internals have him down fwiw. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. No, they don't. |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. asking you questions is not "following you around" |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Do you really think they would tell the Post they're ahead?! |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I think you're the one with OCD if you're getting this upset when someone asks you questions. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Yes, they lied to the Post. It's done all the time. |
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loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I guess you're right, but theyve leaked when they were ahead before... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. It depends on the place in the overall campaign, and what they're trying to accomplish. |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I'm TX and have lots of Rs in family. All are voting in Dem primary;sad to say, all voting McCain GE |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. My friend that is exactly my point |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Well, you are a guy in Ohio |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Golly I forgot I live in a bubble in Ohio |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. There's a bunch of reasons--they're called local elections |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. You are absolutely correct in your facts and reasoning. |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Local elections are not big turn-outs for voters |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:34 AM Response to Reply #25 |
35. But in many parts of this state those local elections |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Kountze! Hardin County. Deep East Texas. 50,000 . You're right about some small rural counties. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 07:34 AM Response to Reply #25 |
45. It depends on the area |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Glad you agree with the call I made for Texas three weeks ago. |
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maseman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Your point is I shouldn't comment on Texas |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
44. You're not looking at the numbers from a Texan's perspective |
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TexasLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. you sure got that right! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. riiiiight |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. actually 4 out of 5 told me they're voting FOR hillary; again just anecdotal ... |
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thevoiceofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-27-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
13. And it is better than that |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
33. I am looking forward to my precinct caucus! |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 07:38 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. 2 showed up at mine |
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Thepricebreaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
43. Don't delude yourself - McCain already locked the nomination - no reason for repukes to vote. |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. There are a lot of local races in the Republican Primary too. |
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thevoiceofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-28-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Especially the Harris County DA and County Judge |
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