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ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts) Wed Mar 5, 2014, 09:40 AM Mar 2014

With a tip of the hat to TexasTowelie, I've brought this up twice to no reaction... [View all]

Last edited Wed Mar 5, 2014, 12:01 PM - Edit history (1)

If this doesn't change, Wendy Davis will simply blowing money from now 'til November only to lose miserably. Texas Towelie said:

Abbott drew about three times the number of ballots compared to Wendy Davis. This is scary news.

Abbott 1,147,614
Davis 379,227

ETA: Since people here seem to childishly nit-pick at figurative language I removed the phrase "flapping her gums" so as not to offend some sensitive feelings. Funny how a simple comment on VERY LOW Democratic turnout can be met with such pearl-clutching and almost no educational discourse.

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With a tip of the hat to TexasTowelie, I've brought this up twice to no reaction... [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 OP

How many contested races were there on the Dem ballot that Dems would have cared about? n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #1

Not enough Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #2

No local Dem. candidates here. Downwinder Mar 2014 #3

So what are you advocating? Capitulation at this point? Paladin Mar 2014 #4

Listen here, your entire comment is bullshit! Stop putting fucking words in ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #5

If you have some constructive ideas about boosting turnout, I'd love to see them. Paladin Mar 2014 #11

Your prior comments were bullshit spew trying to characterize my post as something it wasn't! ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #14

Posting that on DU isn't going to make that happen, though. randome Mar 2014 #15

+1. (nt) Paladin Mar 2014 #17

Listen here, you! Iggo Mar 2014 #8

+1 redqueen Mar 2014 #13

I'm Rooting For A Wendy Davis Win, I'd Vote Democratic Even If I Thought She'd Lose Vogon_Glory Mar 2014 #16

My sentiments exactly. Thanks for putting it so well. (nt) Paladin Mar 2014 #18

Two explanations: Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #6

"Flapping her gums..." ???? ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #7

Thank you for fighting the good fight! Don't ever be discouraged by punditry and sophistry! nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #10

It is very concerning blogslut Mar 2014 #9

Keep your hair on WolverineDG Mar 2014 #12

While that is a problem nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #19