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Texas Republicans sound alarm about rapidly-evolving state
The Hill ^ | 09/06/19 | Jonathan Easley

Posted on 09/06/2019 6:07:21 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

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To: Howie66

Has the Texas GOP done ANYTHING but piss on our boots and tell us that it’s raining?

At least the Commies....err....democRATs are up front and honest about what they intend to do.


Exactly. The TX GOP is headed the same place the CA GOP is right now: the dustbin of history.


41 posted on 09/06/2019 7:56:37 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Socon-Econ

It’s on the margin, I think. What happens is that people who would vote for Cruz, just for what you say, see the waiting lines (at least for early voting here) and say “oh well, he’s not worth my time, and he’s going to win anyway”. So not really a protest vote, more people not willing to walk over glass to cast their ballot. Almost bit us!


42 posted on 09/06/2019 7:57:57 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: Socon-Econ

Any Republican who would fail to vote because of something Cruz said deserves his fate. How could anyone be dumb enough to punish the state — no, the nation — with Beto because Cruz was, at the time, having a feud with Trump?


Republicans in California dutifully voted GOP party tickets. How did that turn out for them? Keep voting GOP and California is in your future.


43 posted on 09/06/2019 7:59:56 AM PDT by lodi90
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“Exactly. The TX GOP is headed the same place the CA GOP is right now: the dustbin of history.”

I wonder if it’s by design. I really do NOT trust these career politicians at all, regardless of their stated party affiliation.


44 posted on 09/06/2019 8:08:53 AM PDT by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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When it comes to Texas and some other states, for example, GA, my attitude is not a question of if but when it will turn Blue. Hopefully it will be towards the end of my life.


45 posted on 09/06/2019 8:19:07 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: Howie66

I wonder if it’s by design. I really do NOT trust these career politicians at all, regardless of their stated party affiliation.


Pretty much. As Tucker has shown on Fox the GOP donor class is in near complete agreement with the progressive agenda. Immigration, socialized medicine, etc.

The GOP is just fine with Democrats doing the dirty work installing a European style social welfare state because they figure they can win future elections and manage a massive federal bureaucracy.


46 posted on 09/06/2019 8:37:01 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: unixfox

yes-the white liberal is pretty much a myth when it comes to driving the vote change. Its the growth of Hispanic population-that is what is shifting the votes. Texas is now up to 39% Hispanic. Get to 50% and its blue. the macro numbers tell us that:
Hispanics vote 70% Dem-and these Hispanic growth districts are the ones where GOP are retiring.

70% is not as bad as blacks at 92% but The U.S. Hispanic population surged another 1.2 million last year and now is a record 59.9 million, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.
The percentage of Hispanics as part of the overall U.S. population also jumped to 18%.6


47 posted on 09/06/2019 8:44:25 AM PDT by TECTopcat (TopCat)
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Texas is now up to 39% Hispanic. Get to 50% and its blue.

Rove and Bush assured us Hispanics would make great Republicans.

They would if they voted Republican.

48 posted on 09/06/2019 9:03:35 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: indthkr
>> Texas has been Democrat before:
Lloyd Bensen
Ann Richards
Lyndon Johnson <<

Texas was safe RAT for nearly a century, and was a competitive two party state until the mid 1990s. But reminding people of that pesky historic fact doesn't fit their narrative about how the DemonRATS have always been shut out of power and its their turn to govern.

49 posted on 09/06/2019 10:14:33 AM PDT by BillyBoy (States rights is NOT a suicide pact)
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To: Howie66

The RNC needs strong leadership that can whip the states’ GOP in shape. Though PJT is the de facto head of the RNC he needs robust help to whip the states.


50 posted on 09/06/2019 1:15:58 PM PDT by Hurricane
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To: Zathras
Texas has a Super Majority in the State Gov and they can’t fix this?
Stop listening to Rove and Bush and listen to voters.


One of the biggest issues we've had was Strauss was essentially a Dem. And his replacement isn't much better :/
51 posted on 09/08/2019 8:40:23 AM PDT by Svartalfiar
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