[BobL]

“The Democrat Party, at this moment, has enough ELIGIBLE voters to beat the Republicans in every national election for the foreseeable future.”

Then why did EVERY statewide Republican in Texas win by 20 points in 2014, when our state is more minority than the country at large (whites are 55% of Texans)

I’ll answer for you. You’re making the assumption that whites will continue to split their vote. Here in the South, THEY DO NOT (hence my tag line and home page here). They now VOTE AS A BLOCK, and they typically pick up quite a few Hispanics...but when you win by 20 points, you don’t need many. But the Democrats have moved SO FAR LEFT that they barely got a majority of Hispanics (55/45, pathetic for them) either.

Republicans are FAR FROM DEFEATED nationally, but they will have to STEP IT UP A BIT and not shy away from trying to attract white voters, even if they are called things like ‘divisive’ by the media and the Democrats.

If 65% of white vote Republican, then the entire Midwest opens up for Republicans and Dems won’t know what hit them.

You can give up, I will not.

[zeestephen]

Re: “Then why did EVERY statewide Republican in Texas win by 20 points in 2014, when our state is more minority than the country at large (whites are 55% of Texans).”

You missed the most important word in my statement - ELIGIBLE voters.

The Census counts ALL persons present in Texas, including illegals, legal non-citizens, and minor children.

Hispanics make up 38.4% of Texas residents. But only 44% of Texas Hispanics are eligible to vote.

Non-Hispanic whites make up 44% of Texas residents (not 55% as you wrote above). However, almost 80% of Texas whites are eligible to vote.

In all Texas elections, eligible white voters turn out at a much higher rate than eligible Hispanic voters.

In the 2014 election, all ethnic groups in Texas turned out at a lower rate compared to 2012. But Hispanic turn out was the lowest of all. Compared to 2012, almost 50% fewer Hispanics turned out.

You also made another math error. You claim all state wide Texas GOP candidates won by at least 20% in 2014. Cruz won by 15.8%.

Re: “If 65% of white vote Republican, then the entire Midwest opens up for Republicans and Dems won’t know what hit them.”

The last presidential candidate to get 65% of the white vote was Founding Father James Monroe, in 1820.

Re: “You can give up, I will not.”

Glad to hear that.

What's your plan to stop massive LEGAL immigration?

Oh, I forgot, you support Ted Cruz, who wants to INCREASE massive LEGAL immigration.