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pecosbob

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12. My take on Texas as a former resident

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 01:28 AM

Aug 2019

Texas won't go blue for president but the State Senate is in reach for TexDems. It's crucially important to control the next round of redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census...maybe more important for Dems, and would help to reverse decades of voter disenfranchisement in Texas.

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Hayes: Time for the GOP to start fully freaking out about Texas. [View all] RandySF Aug 2019 OP

So the Rethugs are now down to Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #1

if we larwdem Aug 2019 #2

They will always have gerrymandering thanks to SCOTUS Takket Aug 2019 #3

Well, 2020 is a new census, and we already achieved some important Hortensis Aug 2019 #19

imo, it's only a matter of time 'til TX goes blue (or at least "purple" enough to be a swing state) anarch Aug 2019 #17

Abandon ship!!! Initech Aug 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author sorrybushisfromtexas Aug 2019 #5

A Blue Texas sorrybushisfromtexas Aug 2019 #6

details please Demovictory9 Aug 2019 #7

His tweet, and this OP, has no context for me to understand the nature of the subject at hand. TeamPooka Aug 2019 #8

Same sakabatou Aug 2019 #10

Kick dalton99a Aug 2019 #9

Biden less popular than Sanders? stopdiggin Aug 2019 #14

yeah probably anarch Aug 2019 #18

Context DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #11

My take on Texas as a former resident pecosbob Aug 2019 #12

Thanks for the view in. Hope you're right about the state senate. Hortensis Aug 2019 #21

If Texas turns blue due to Donald ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #13

If Beto can take Texas, then game over. Veto for Potus! lindysalsagal Aug 2019 #15

It'll happen vercetti2021 Aug 2019 #16

:) DC bureau chief of the Texas Tribune on the freakin' out. Hortensis Aug 2019 #20