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Texas Republicans cross over to vote for Obama
msnbc ^ | 2/28/08

Posted on 02/28/2008 8:21:07 PM PST by LouAvul

One of Sen. Barack Obama’s surest applause lines comes about halfway into his standard stump speech. It goes like this:

“They whisper to me. They say, ‘Barack, I’m a Republican, but I support you.’ And I say, ‘Thank you. Why are we whispering?’”

If the latest polling data are to be believed, those Republicans aren’t whispering in Texas, where 195 of the 228 delegates the state will send to the Democratic National Convention will be chosen in a primary and caucuses Tuesday.

As many as a tenth of the Texans voting in the Democratic contests could be Republicans, and overwhelmingly they favor Obama, a first-term senator from Illinois, the polls show.

“I ran for Republican precinct chair. I went to the Republican state convention,” said one of them, Donald Rau of Austin, who has already voted in early balloting. “In this election, I voted for Barack Obama.”

GOP support ‘no longer surprising’ A poll released this week by SurveyUSA of Verona, N.J., indicated that registered Republicans would make up 9 percent of Democratic primary voters next week. Michael Baselice, head of Baselice and Associates, a Texas polling firm, said that was in line with what his company was finding.

A bloc that large could make a significant difference for Obama, who holds a large lead over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York among Texas Republicans, especially in a close race. Polls this week were showing a dead heat in Texas as Obama began pulling even with Clinton.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008electionbias; barackhusseinobama; barackobama; dnctalkingpoints; doublestandard; fakebutaccurate; husseinobama; obama; obamarepublicans; payback; republicans; texas2008; tx2008; wetdream
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To: LouAvul
For whatever reason, Baselice said, the movement toward Obama should be a warning to Republicans.

“Look, if Texas is a problem for Republicans, then it’s a disaster for the rest of the country,” he said.

Alex Johnson, minor league propagandist at MSNBC.

Pathetic liar should be embarrassed to cash his check, the real story is the McCain Democrats.

21 posted on 02/28/2008 8:28:44 PM PST by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: LdSentinal

LOL!


22 posted on 02/28/2008 8:29:06 PM PST by The_Republican (You know why Chelsea Clinton is so Ugly? Because Janet Reno is her Father! LOL! - Mac is Back!)
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To: Hildy

“but they won’t in the general...does the MSM really think that any republican would support Obama? Please.”

The media is intoxicated with Obama, so yes, they are stupid enought to think that Republicans would vote for him.


23 posted on 02/28/2008 8:29:23 PM PST by rbmillerjr ("bigger government means constricting freedom"....................RWR)
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To: LouAvul
Huh? Maybe some FR pundit can explain this strategy.

Free Republic was created to expose Bill and Hillary Clinton and their White Water connections. Hillary Clinton must NEVER be allowed to become President!

So, why would this tactic be difficult to understand?

24 posted on 02/28/2008 8:29:30 PM PST by Hunble
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To: RushingWater

He, Obama, won’t be elected if he is the nominee. Too many Democrats, Asian, Hispanic, and deep South Dems, won’t vote for a black man. I’m not the only one who has had liberals tell me - “no way will I vote for Obama!”


25 posted on 02/28/2008 8:29:34 PM PST by SatinDoll (Desperately seeking a conservative candidate.)
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To: Manfred the Wonder Dawg

>> I live in Texas and this confuses me. We have a closed primary system.

I live in Texas. We have an OPEN primary system. If you have not voted yet this election cycle, you are free to choose a Dem or a Republican ballot.


26 posted on 02/28/2008 8:29:43 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Retire Ron Paul! Support Chris Peden (www.chrispeden.org))
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To: LouAvul

Oh, and tell our Republican congressmen to stop voting in favor of laws like the VAWA for the likes of Hillary.


27 posted on 02/28/2008 8:29:46 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt), '89-'96)
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To: LouAvul
As a born and bred Texan... I don’t need MSNBC or any other Marxist-Inbred-Democrat toe-licker telling me what is going to happen in Texas!

When the RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD... Texas is voting REPUBLICAN! PURE RED! Baaaaaaaaaaaaby!

28 posted on 02/28/2008 8:29:56 PM PST by avacado
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To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
Get the wicked witch out of the race as FAST as possible?
29 posted on 02/28/2008 8:30:15 PM PST by Hunble
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To: kingattax
although viewed as useful in this instance, is allowing crossover voting in a primary really a good idea ?

Not if I was to have my way, especially for the GOP. As far as the Dems are concerned, I could not care less.

This practice is why we have McAmnesty as the presumptive nominee of the GOP.
30 posted on 02/28/2008 8:30:37 PM PST by SoConPubbie (GOP: If you reward bad behavior all you get is more bad behavior.)
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To: LouAvul

If I lived in Ohio nd Texas I would vote for Obama. A chance to get rid (for 4 years atleast) a uniqely evil person in Hillary Clinton.


31 posted on 02/28/2008 8:30:37 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule
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To: counterpunch

Well the other day you could tell from how many people voted and what per centage were Democrat vs Republican, that there have been MANY MANY crossover voters. When four times more Democrats supposedly voted, you know a lot of Republicans crossed over. A friend of mine told me about this a long time ago. Crossover voting. When you know you can’t change your candidate, you crossover and screw the other side. Since we are STUCK with McCain, we want to get the crappiest candidate on the other side. And Obama is an empty suit. He has pudding for brains.


32 posted on 02/28/2008 8:31:41 PM PST by buffyt (I was not a McCain supporter, but the more I learn about Obama, the better McCain looks!)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

Alex looks a little light in the loafers.

33 posted on 02/28/2008 8:31:52 PM PST by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: Hunble
What about the terrorist lover, Barack Hussein Obama?
34 posted on 02/28/2008 8:32:01 PM PST by indcons (Barack <strike>Hussein</strike> Obama is a terrorist enabler.)
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To: LouAvul

If they are gonna cross over, they should vote for Hillary.

Be a lot more fun to run against Hillary next fall.


35 posted on 02/28/2008 8:32:17 PM PST by wildbill
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To: LouAvul
One of Sen. Barack Obama’s surest applause lines comes about halfway into his standard stump speech. It goes like this: “They whisper to me. They say, ‘Barack, I’m a Republican, but I support you.’ And I say, ‘Thank you. Why are we whispering?’”

Baloney.

36 posted on 02/28/2008 8:32:39 PM PST by lowbridge ("I can't wait to see what he stands for." - Susan Sarandon on her support of Barack Obama)
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To: SatinDoll

I have had hispanics tell me that if Obama wins he will be killed just like JFK.


37 posted on 02/28/2008 8:33:01 PM PST by buffyt (I was not a McCain supporter, but the more I learn about Obama, the better McCain looks!)
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To: indcons
Buffyt just said it best:

When you know you can’t change your candidate, you crossover and screw the other side.

38 posted on 02/28/2008 8:33:44 PM PST by Hunble
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To: SatinDoll
He, Obama, won’t be elected if he is the nominee. Too many Democrats, Asian, Hispanic, and deep South Dems, won’t vote for a black man. I’m not the only one who has had liberals tell me - “no way will I vote for Obama!”

Wrong, I lived in Virginia when Gov. Wilder was elected, white people will fall over themselves to prove (and tell the world) they are not racist - so they for a black person regardless of what he stands for.
39 posted on 02/28/2008 8:33:45 PM PST by RushingWater (Pres. Bush honors Mexican sovereignty over our own - Pardon Ramos/Campeon/Hernandez)
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To: LdSentinal

I have two friends in Texas who are voting for Obama in the primary (they’re conservative republicans). They figure McCain is already the repub nom (and they don’t care much for him so their vote won’t count on the repub side) so they’re going to try to get hillary out (they really don’t care for her) and will worry about the rest after next week. One said she’ll vote for McCain in the general if it’s McCain v Obama (or Hillary), the other isn’t sure yet.


40 posted on 02/28/2008 8:34:12 PM PST by Twink
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