2016 Postmortem

Gothmog

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11. Texas will be competitive at some point

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 04:53 PM

Jun 2012

I personally would like to see some attention paid to Texas. I personally think that Romney will under perform in this state due to the religion issue in that a decent percentage of Texas voters will not vote for a Mormon. In addition, Texas would be a swing state is Texas Hispanics voted in the same percentages as California.

The Texas Democratic Party just elected Judge Hinojosa as party chairman and we are concentrating on increasing Latino voter registration and voting turnout. Texas will be competitive at some point if Hispanic turnout increase. This may not happen until 2016 but it will happen

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Should we push to get Texas? [View all] musicblind Jun 2012 OP

Yes but . . . . elleng Jun 2012 #1

the idea is to get them to waste them in texas so there's less to spend in, va, oh, fl, etc. unblock Jun 2012 #2

Exactly. We are already leading in the polls in VA and we are musicblind Jun 2012 #5

Unfortunately I don't think THEY'll ever have LESS to spend. elleng Jun 2012 #9

It is pocket change to them. emulatorloo Jun 2012 #16

On that point you are correct. musicblind Jun 2012 #4

Theory is, I think, elleng Jun 2012 #7

2016 bluestateguy Jun 2012 #3

I hope you are right. musicblind Jun 2012 #6

Nope. FBaggins Jun 2012 #8

Other way around socialaidem Jun 2012 #33

No, we got to be realistic. Texas is still out of reach maybe by 2020 it will be up for grabs WI_DEM Jun 2012 #10

I predict in 2020 this will be the Republican Candidate... EmeraldCityGrl Jun 2012 #25

Texas will be competitive at some point Gothmog Jun 2012 #11

Latinos, women, religion and no Bush siligut Jun 2012 #37

Spend the money in PA first. This state scares me with that teabagger governor and senator who AlinPA Jun 2012 #12

I like the idea. Even if it's just to cut into Romney's popular vote totals. I know I should Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #13

The Texas population is 37.6% latino according to the 2010 census. bornskeptic Jun 2012 #27

Texas is minority majority state Gothmog Jun 2012 #28

I thought you were going to push to get Texas kicked out of the US. Oh well, one can dream. firenewt Jun 2012 #14

Don't Expect Brain-Dead Insults Of Texas To Go Unchallenged At DU. Paladin Jun 2012 #19

Sorry about offending you and all the DU members from Texas. The first thing that came to mind firenewt Jun 2012 #31

Never Hesitate To Trash Governor Good Hair. Paladin Jun 2012 #34

Texas could be winnable down the road Rosanna Lopez Jun 2012 #15

Not at this point pstokely Jun 2012 #17

Hell yeah we should push to get Texas!!!!!!!!!!! DFW Jun 2012 #18

Who will be the next Lloyd Bentsen? Rosanna Lopez Jun 2012 #20

The best way to do it is to make sure the Ads in NV, NM and CO also resonate in TX. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #21

This election is still not a sure thing fujiyama Jun 2012 #22

Totally agree Rosanna Lopez Jun 2012 #23

Small issue of lexicon: typically Repigs accuse Dems of engaging in 'voter fraud' (meaning coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #24

Why stop at Texas? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #26

I agree. Remember when you could see a presidential candidate if you wanted to. Now, if you are in Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #29

Yes bigwillq Jun 2012 #30

Here's the current standing - with all the "Toss-ups" settled as they stand demwing Jun 2012 #32

Can we give it back after we win it? rufus dog Jun 2012 #35

I have been getting tons of emails BBGC Jun 2012 #36

I'd like to add a word to your subject line, please, if I may hamsterjill Jun 2012 #38