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DollarBillHines

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6. Didn't Obama win all of the metropolitan areas?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 06:49 PM

Jan 2013

Once the elderly, fundie rural crazies die off, Texas will be indigo.

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Castro brothers predict Texas will turn to “blue” state soon [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2013 OP

Hopefully in my lifetime! narnian60 Jan 2013 #1

It needs investments. illegaloperation Jan 2013 #61

If they're right RedstDem Jan 2013 #2

Yes, that will be a Texas-sized challenge! n/t JimDandy Jan 2013 #4

I'll stop telling people THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE is a documentary. yurbud Jan 2013 #13

+1000 okaawhatever Jan 2013 #30

I didn't even feel that way until I saw a FRONTLINE episode interviewing Texas judges about DNA yurbud Jan 2013 #48

Yay! I love the twins and their story. They're the future of Texas freshwest Jan 2013 #3

I think you're right, something special going on with those brothers. Voice for Peace Jan 2013 #24

I sincerely hope so! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #5

Didn't Obama win all of the metropolitan areas? DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #6

Almost. illegaloperation Jan 2013 #60

It will happen, but I'd say 2028 at the earliest for it to be SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #7

a couple of years ago, Voice for Peace Jan 2013 #25

The Castros are the perfect foils to prevent George P. Bush and Marco Rubio Rozlee Jan 2013 #8

and in 2020, led by both of them gerrymander it back graham4anything Jan 2013 #9

Absolutely. The electoral college is just fine the way it is. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #28

Do you not understand how fucked up that logic is? harmonicon Jan 2013 #34

I lived in the Houston area for almost 15 years. Loki Jan 2013 #10

kick samsingh Jan 2013 #11

I remember reading a book called 'The Right Nation' around 2004 and ballaratocker Jan 2013 #12

they might be in power Skittles Jan 2013 #19

Does it matter? cstanleytech Jan 2013 #14

There has definitely been an upswing of progressive ideals in the past decade Ash_F Jan 2013 #50

Well I will believe it when or I should say if it happens as I have alot of doubts cstanleytech Jan 2013 #51

Well... ReRe Jan 2013 #15

Please please please please please please.... Initech Jan 2013 #16

In time, yes I believe it will come to pass. Kennah Jan 2013 #17

I can see tbe state turning Blue, we have a large latino population growing everyday Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #18

If Perry was a democrat then he must have had the Big Gulp of tparty kool aid nt okaawhatever Jan 2013 #31

He switched parties some years back when Texas was going red Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #39

Eight years? Not soon enough derby378 Jan 2013 #20

Julian for Governor Lobo27 Jan 2013 #21

I suspect first we will see demographics put Texas in the Virginia/North Carolina -swing state Douglas Carpenter Jan 2013 #22

That would be so awesome! ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #23

Hillary could do it as early as 2016 Adenoid_Hynkel Jan 2013 #26

Meanwhile we elect a governor to a 3rd term who almost flunked out of animal husbandry Major Nikon Jan 2013 #27

I hope I'm around when it happens! TXDemoGal Jan 2013 #29

Nice Dreams bucolic_frolic Jan 2013 #32

Please; soon.... GTurck Jan 2013 #33

The Hispanic population in that state needs to vote in force Arkana Jan 2013 #35

But first it has to be returned The Wizard Jan 2013 #36

I could see it. bamacrat Jan 2013 #37

the sooner the better! nt antigop Jan 2013 #38

And San Francisco will become a Republican stronghold. SpankMe Jan 2013 #40

When Marco Rubio and his ilk push their immigration "reform" peace frog Jan 2013 #42

Never is a long time. kentauros Jan 2013 #53

Goody! lonestarnot Jan 2013 #41

Here, here... absyntheminded Jan 2013 #43

music to my ears lovuian Jan 2013 #44

Hopefully sooner than we think! SunSeeker Jan 2013 #45

I'd like to think so, but DFW Jan 2013 #46

I think he would have won Utah, too KamaAina Jan 2013 #57

You forgot Idaho Ter Jan 2013 #59

I don't see how... Doctor_J Jan 2013 #47

Fastest way for TX to become blue would be to merge with CA golfguru Jan 2013 #49

Don't Worry, DU Texas Haters. Paladin Jan 2013 #52

Maybe their governors and Senators will turn blue. denverbill Jan 2013 #54

And let's face guys tartan2 Jan 2013 #55

If the Democratic Party would view Texas and other red states as potentially in play, instead of Katorama Jan 2013 #56

Agreed, we need a 50 state strategy N/T Chathamization Jan 2013 #62

Texas may not be turning blue...as fast as the DEM Party is turning red. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #58