Posted on 11/24/2024 9:48:48 AM PST by thegagline
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson spent over a decade in office as a Democrat before making a significant political shift.
Just over a year ago, he announced his decision to join the Republican Party.
Johnson wrote in a Fox News op-ed that his switch should have been a wake-up call for Democrats ahead of the 2024 election.
“It turns out I was kind of a canary in the coal mine, right? I didn’t think I was going to be some anomaly that everyone needed to worry about,” Johnson told “Fox & Friends” co-host Lawrence Jones, Wednesday.
“I thought I was going to be a harbinger of things to come. And it turns out, that was exactly right.”
Dallas is a predominantly blue area, voting for President Joe Biden in 2020 by over half. With Johnson’s change, Dallas became the largest U.S. city led by a Republican mayor.
He joined Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker as one of only two Republican mayors leading a major Texas city. Johnson attributes this to a broader realignment in cultural dynamics across the country, a change he credits to President-elect Trump. “Donald Trump has given the Republican Party a gift,” Johnson explained. “He has caused parts of the Democratic coalition, that people thought would never, ever consider voting Republican, to do exactly that.”
One of the key factors behind Trump’s resounding victory in 2024 was his surge in support from minority groups, particularly Hispanic voters. In Texas, Republicans experienced a 28% increase in Latino support compared to the 2020 election.
Trump also made inroads with Black voters and young voters, significantly narrowing traditional Democratic advantages.
“I think now is an opportunity for the Republican Party to double down on his message,” said Johnson, describing Trump’s focus as one aimed at revitalizing U.S. cities.
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If that's true — and I don't doubt it for a minute — then who are the millions of voters who voted for Biden in 2020, but stayed home in 2024? Where did they go?
I guess no one in the MSM is the least bit curious about this.
BTTT
I think we could also see Eric Adams flip in the near future.
MSM attempts to explain the “missing voters” reminds me of theologians debating how many angels could fit on the head of a pin.
It is kinda amusing.
later
If Johnson wants to “revitalize” his city, as he says, he needs to do something about cleaning up shoddy business practices prevalent there - lousy customer service, cheating customers, no enforcement of fair trade practices laws, etc.
One of the worst clip joints is the Meyerson Center, home of the Dallas Symphony.
“I think we could also see Eric Adams flip in the near future.”
Lay off the booze till after 8PM!
Maybe. He is a political animal with zero grounded beliefs.
He was the commish of the NYPD and yet, he will not stand up to the local DA and he sees how the law is contorted against citizens {Penny} and yet illegals walk.
As mayor of the largest city in the USA, he has immense power but balls the size of BBs.
Adams is a party guy, both political and after hours.
He'd rather get a 2:00 AM head job, than help his citizens get a real day job.
He is a double-secret-probation low life and Dean Wormer would not even give him a pass, but his wife might:)
Review for the "Animal House" which I watched last night, and my only critique is the limp wrist-ed hand job that happened on the bluff.
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