"Doggett is going to have a hard time winning the Rat primary. Even if it wasn't a hispanic thing, the folks in the Valley are going to vote for a local politician over some dweeb up in Austin."
I hope you're right. But Doggett has gotten endorsements from a whole slew of Rio Grande Valley Hispanic politicians, including the mayor of McAllen. See
http://www.doggettforcongress.com/valleywomenleaderendorse.htm. I hope Leticia Hinojosa strikes back hard, and that she can get Austin Hispanics to desert Doggett and vote for her.
It may come down to which side stuffs the ballot box more in Hidalgo County.
Or which side the ghost of the Duke of Duval is backing...