Texas: Heavy Republican Turnout in Democratic Caucus

[BeatleBoot]

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With John McCain well ahead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, and because Texans can vote in either party's primary, Republicans have been voting in the Democratic race, University of Houston political scientist Richard Murray said.

Most are voting for Obama because they want to keep Clinton out of the White House, he said.

"We've always had our quota, plus some, of Hillary haters. T hey think they can drive a stake through her presidential heart, and they are hammering away with gusto," Murray said.

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E-mail to send to Texas Republicans


Attention All Texas Republicans and Independents!!

On March 4th, Texas Republicans and Independents will have an opportunity to end Hillary Clinton's (and Bill's) presidential ambitions once and for all!

Since Texas has on open primary, Republicans and Independents should sign in at their polling place and request a Democratic ballot. They should then vote for Barack Obama. Even James Carville admits that if Hillary loses Texas, "she's done!" Republicans can help make this a reality!!! Just think, no more Clintons in the White House!

Voting Democratic this one time will have NO effect on your ability to vote in the next Republican primary or obviously on your vote in November. Since John McCain has the Republican nomination locked up, voting for McCain or Huckabee at this point will have no effect on the outcome on the Republican side.

After you vote during early voting or on March 4th, you ARE NOT done! Report back to your regular polling place at 7PM on March 4th to sign the Barack Obama list for caucus delegates. In a little known Texas voting quirk, 67 delegates to the Democratic convention will be seated because of these caucuses. This is a full one-third of the total number of Texas delegates. For Hillary to lose, she has to lose the primary votes AND the caucus votes.

I urge you to vote against Hillary Clinton by voting for Barack Obama. Please forward this e-mail to all your Texas Republican and Independent friends so that we can help ensure the Clinton's defeat on March 4th!!!

[MadBadger]

1. Rush Limbaugh is telling his Texas Listeners to vote for Hillary.

[BeatleBoot]

4. Well, they ain't listening

[MadBadger]

8. And how do you know they arent listening?

[BeatleBoot]

17. More evidence here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_jnhsyqg0

[MadBadger]

29. You still arent providing evidence that Rush's Listeners are not listening to him.

[tabatha]

5. Hopefully the nefarious republicans will cancel each other out.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. Dick Morris, Denis Miller on Fox News telling TX Repubs to vote for Obama...I saw it

[MadBadger]

16. I think Rush has a weee bit more power than Dickie and Dennis

[ElsewheresDaughter]

19. well I think Fox News has a we bit more power then Limpballs

[BeatleBoot]

23. Dick Morris Video Here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_jnhsyqg0

[ElsewheresDaughter]

30. thank you

[MadBadger]

26. Well, Rush ALSO went on the O'Reilly Factor to promote Hillary

[ElsewheresDaughter]

32. you got proof of that?

[MadBadger]

34. Besides watching the episode he appeared on??? Yea, i do.

http://www.newshounds.us/2008/03/01/rush_limbaugh_urges_support_for_hillary_clinton_on_oreilly_factor.php#more

[ElsewheresDaughter]

36. that's what you call proof someone named "Reported by Deborah - March 1, 2008" comment?!? LMAO

[MadBadger]

37. Dont you dare call me a liar. Dont you dare.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

40. show me where i called you anything?

[MadBadger]

41. I Say i saw it with my own eyes, and i give you newshounds to back it up

And you tell me what I have isnt proof and laugh at me. that is questioning my honesty.

[Name removed]

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[RBInMaine]

20. Rush is an Oxy-snorting, moral hypocrite, windbag !

[anonymous171]

2. Funny-RW radio was telling people to vote Clinton.

[GarbagemanLB]

6. Don't bring logic into this thread. The Hillbots can't take it.

[BeatleBoot]

18. Here's red handed proof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_jnhsyqg0

Unless the sky isn't blue when its blue in Obama-world.

[GarbagemanLB]

35. Wow, a comment from a guy who despises anything Clinton urges people to vote against her. I'm convin

ced!

[BeatleBoot]

44. What?

I don't understand your post.

[DemGa]

3. Quite a set-up ---thanks Obamanation!!

[cali]

7. You know, if it is true, it's not Obama's fault. It's the fault of the repuke

Clinton haters who would be voting against her even if someone else was in Obama's place. Try and deal with reality instead of letting your bitterness color everything.

[MadBadger]

14. I hope they are voting for Obama for whatever reason. I just want to end this thing.

[BeatleBoot]

21. It will be Obama's Fault If he Makes it to November and Loses

Guaranteed.

Politically Radioactive.

Gone the way of Ralph Nader.

[yardwork]

9. Assholes. I seriously hate Republicans.

[Perky]

15. If Hillary had any crossover appeal at all I doubt some would feel that way.

[Captain Hilts]

43. Rassmussen showed that 25% of Republican women would consider voting for HRC in the GE. nt

[RBInMaine]

22. MOST R's are good people. It's their leaders and mouthpieces

who make them look bad. Don't so much crap on the rank and file. Whether D or R, we mostly want the same things, just have different ideas about how to get there. It is the R leaders and mouthpieces who are truly terrible.

[Wayjose]

24. I agree with you

many of my friends a Republicans that are dismayed by the disastrous Bush Presidency. They are voting for Obama because they like him and they detest Hillary

[yardwork]

38. I'll take your word for it but I am ANGRY with the people who voted Republican.

Voting Republican has been the wrong vote in my entire lifetime. It's very hard for me to forgive people who have voted Republican.

[inremembrance]

11. way to track who voted for whom?

As a democrat for 45 years I'd really like to know that the democratic nominee was really the choice of registered democrats. I know that in those states where independents and republicans can vote the ballots can be distinguished (at least for some states). Is anyone keeping track of this in the democratic party? If so, what's the story?

Want to make sure that the choice of real democrats is known.

[Capn Sunshine]

12. There's plenty of republicans that hate the neocons and will vote Obama in the general

I speak to them every day. There's also a significant slice of the republican voter pie that hates MCCain and plan on sitting it out.

Neither of these would occur if Hillary were the sole contender or nominee

[jenmito]

28. Why fight it? You might as well accept their truth...

By any means necessary!!! ;sarcasm:

[whatchamacallit]

13. GOOD whatever it takes!

[AZ Criminal JD]

27. Even if it done by ballot theft.

[jenmito]

25. YAY! By any means necessary, right?

:hi:

[BeatleBoot]

31. Riiiiggghhhhtt !!!!

Because its a "win", right?

A pretty scummy, dirty win.

That will lead to a November loss.

Which I think you may enjoy.

[bunnies]

33. Meanwhile people still argue that HRC wont energize the repub base.

Newsflash people: She already is.

[aasleka]

42. Voting Democratic causes their registration to change

from Republican to democrat. How many are really going to make the switch in party?

[ContinentalOp]

45. Isn't it better for them to get this out of their systems in the primary,

instead of having Clinton get the nomination and then having all of this huge anti-clinton turnout go to McCain in the GE?

[Cass]

46. Dang it! I hate these open primaries!

Why should republicans have a say in choosing our nominee?