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Democrats' midterm weapon: veteran candidates
« on: April 24, 2018, 01:24:33 pm »
Democrats' midterm weapon: veteran candidates
by Travis J. Tritten
 | April 24, 2018 12:01 AM

Texas’ 23rd District stretches along the Mexico border from San Antonio to El Paso, and Gina Ortiz-Jones has been traveling it a lot lately.

The former Air Force intelligence officer is hoping to be the Democratic candidate who can wrest the district’s House seat from Rep. Will Hurd, the Republican incumbent, in the November midterm election.

Ortiz-Jones is among a new crop of candidates with military experience that Democrats hope will help them win the 23 seats needed this fall to take control of the House.

The 23rd is a competitive, mostly Hispanic district in a Republican-dominated state that the Texas Tribune described as “vast and idiosyncratic.” Voters were split county to county over President Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016, while Hurd eked out a victory against a Democratic challenger in the House race.

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Re: Democrats' midterm weapon: veteran candidates
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2018, 01:34:08 pm »
The Dems are smarter than we are,  running vets and others who appear more moderate in red areas.   Meanwhile,  GOP moderates and conservatives deemed "establishment" face primary challenges from extremists. 

For both the Dems and Pubs, the maxim is the same - you reap what you sow.   
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Re: Democrats' midterm weapon: veteran candidates
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2018, 02:35:33 pm »
Quote from: Jazzhead on April 24, 2018, 01:34:08 pm
The Dems are smarter than we are,  running vets and others who appear more moderate in red areas.   Meanwhile,  GOP moderates and conservatives deemed "establishment" face primary challenges from extremists. 

For both the Dems and Pubs, the maxim is the same - you reap what you sow.


Believe it or not, I think there are conservatives who want to lose.
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Re: Democrats' midterm weapon: veteran candidates
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2018, 04:21:46 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on April 24, 2018, 02:35:33 pm

Believe it or not, I think there are conservatives who want to lose.

Oh, I believe it.  I can think of one prominent crank on this board who constantly bleats how he wants conservatives to lose so the GOP can be replaced by some third party fixated on Christian martyrdom. 
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