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Hinojosa should have stepped aside after 2014 at the latest. But, he is hardly *the* problem. I am just old fashioned enough to think leaders should resign in the wake of catastrophic failure.

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I'm not going to disagree with you on that. He should have resigned much sooner, but he didn't. Now we are where we are and they only place to go from here is forward.

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Will you please provide an analysis of how the various counties voted including on Election Day and your thoughts on the reason behind the red wave not only in Texas but across the country?

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I just published something, but it wasn't a county-by-county analysis. I could still do that for you soon, if you want. Let me know.

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Please do it at your convenience on the lines of the analysis that you were doing during early voting so that we get a complete picture.

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No problem. Will do something this week.

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how bout a little "deporting Mom" movie; on tik-tok

u know.....home at the kitchen table making tortillas .....then a hut in Guatemala with dirt floors and a bag of rice at her feet?......scroll below......."She used to clean Motel 6- Now she sits alone" .

how hard would that be Austin while u fiddle around looking for ur shoe laces?

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not sure were i heard it ...but TDP and the Chair are antiquated

hire a pro to market TD ideas.........R's have always been sales driven, what is MAGA if not a marketing campaign? Create not just slogans. but tools to deliver........ask grubhub how to reach voters.....

I repeat and importanly.......we have to deliver the message to voters

the Bro-hate/SM campaign was shear sales and marketing....turning an concept into a product...

"Don't Mess wiht Texas".......shear marketing

Like the Tea Party Movement . Created out of thin air by Dick Armey in Denton and tons of money.

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did u get my email......

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Yes. And I emailed you back

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What keeps running through my mind about this and the party / movement: is from Improv Theatre: "A mistake is an opportunity to create something new." To my mind, it's a time for introspection, not blaming. For deeply understanding what happened and why. And what we can do about it.

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Yes. I think there is a lot of introspection happening right now, even on my part. I'm working on an article about, which I may be done with tonight or early tomorrow. I don't think the dust has truly settled yet, but over the next few weeks, we should hear and know a lot more about what went wrong.

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It sure wasn't just us in Texas, Michelle. I'm waiting to dive into final data which may take awhile. Grateful for every small victory meantime.

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