Obama Operatives Move to “Battle ground Texas” to Make it a Swing-State

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By Wayne Slater, Dallas Morning News

Former Obama campaign operatives are relocating in Texas as part of a group that plans to use the tools of Barack Obama’s reelection nationally to make Texas a competitive state in future presidential races. Texas is a prime piece of electoral property with 38 electoral votes. The state has been solidly Republican for 20 years. But a growing Hispanic population should help Democrats. Organizers of “Battleground Texas” say they’ll focus on identifying voters, getting them registered and turning them out to vote on Election Day. We wrote about the “Battleground Texas” in January.

What’s new is an announcement today that Jenn Brown, the Obama campaign field director in Ohio, will be executive director. And Christina Gomez, a former digital strategist for the Democratic National Committee, will direct high-tech and social media efforts. The on-line plan, so successful in Obama’s national campaign, will be a key part of the group’s strategy. Brown and Gomez will join political consultant and former Obama field director Jeremy Bird in Austin.

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Ex-Obama aides begin ‘battleground’ play for Texas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Obama campaign vets at the helm of Democrats’ Battleground Texas effort, Houston Chronicle

Perry issues challenge to “Battleground Texas” swing state effort, KVUE

Stephen Colbert looks at Battleground Texas trying to turn Texas blue, Daily Kos

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