Those votes flow from these counties, big and small alike, to the top of the ticket. If we're not doing the groundwork day in and day out in every one of these counties, 254 in Texas, and every one of these states around the country, then we're not truly a national party. And to your point about building coalitions, it can't just be people who are already Democrats got to open the door to folks who voted for Donald Trump without judging them or accusing them or telling them they were wrong. (12:41–12:53)
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Asserts that without consistent groundwork in all 254 counties in Texas and across the country, the Democratic Party is not truly national.
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