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2016 Postmortem

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24. Not this year, but eventually with changing demographics Texas will be winnable.

Mon May 14, 2012, 09:14 AM

May 2012

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Is Texas winnable? RCP Average puts Romney +7 in Texas [View all] Tiggeroshii May 2012 OP

And prior to '08, the last time Virginia went Democratic was '64. Drunken Irishman May 2012 #3

Prior to 08, that was the case for North Carolina too. Tiggeroshii May 2012 #4

Texas is in districts to favor the repubs by thugs like Tom Delay Thinkingabout May 2012 #5

It's a great campaign -- the only problem being that Texas, as I recall it, struggle4progress May 2012 #16

+1 JoePhilly May 2012 #22

This is Texas, Obama has no shot!! center rising May 2012 #9

Bell County Texas.... GTurck May 2012 #18

That's not too unlikely, he is against drinking after all. Tiggeroshii May 2012 #13

Add that after the election, he'll make everyone speak French. Rozlee May 2012 #27

How is the state Democratic party in TX? fujiyama May 2012 #14

The Texas Democratic Party barely exists NoPasaran May 2012 #19

Ten years from now, maybe. AlinPA May 2012 #15

Over 3.5 MILLION Texans voted for Obama in 2008. So ... Tx4obama May 2012 #17

Or if we have a large enough GOTV operation, we will win! Tiggeroshii May 2012 #20

Long shot but here' how. Seven points each bringing in one percent grantcart May 2012 #21

it's a long shot Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #25

waste of money hrmjustin May 2012 #26

Texas Robbins May 2012 #28

Not a chance. FBaggins May 2012 #29