[txradioguy]

IMHO, West Texas begins the other (west) side of Abilene and runs to El Paso. It would include Midland (my hometown), Odessa, Pecos, Ft. Stockton, Alpine, et al. Those of you from Texas see where I'm going. I guess we could include Lubbock. And I've always considered Amarillo the "true" North Texas. LOL! I can see why some think Laredo is "West Texas". They're the dems who control the RGV, Austin and Houston. They tell themselves that Laredo is "West Texas" so they think they're getting votes from a part of the state (the "real" West Texas") that even Tony Sanchez was too scared to show up in during the election. Ann Richards hated us. So did Mark White. The only time pols show up is if they are Rick Perry, Pres. Bush (remember he came to Midland the day before he went to D.C. for his swearing in to celebrate the victory in his hometown)or anyone who has an "R" after their name. The DUmmies don't dare show their heads out there.

[Theodore R.]

Your geographic analysis of West TX is correct. But most include Abilene and Wichita Falls as the two easternmost terminals of West TX. Some put the Panhandle, which is the area north of Plainview in a separate geographic category. By that definition the Panhandle would be the least populous part of the state.

[Theodore R.]

Tony Sanchez was too scared to show up in during the election.

I seem to recall that about a year ago Mr. Sanchez said that people in "West Texas" would not vote for candidates who did not "look like them." He spent little time in West Texas, but his ticket-mate Ron Kirk campaigned all across the region, only to lose it to John Cornyn.

[capocchio]

West Texas

I thought West Texas was where one still rode a horse to work.