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BGBD

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26. Texas

Sat May 2, 2020, 03:12 PM

May 2020

is going to be a blue state at some point, it is inevitable. Virginia was reliably red not long ago as well. When you have that much growth and movement into the state an that much urbanization you can't stay solidly red.

This might be the cycle when it happens.

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TX has flipped on electoralvote.com [View all] roamer65 May 2020 OP

Yeah - I just knew Texans were not all nasty, heartless bastards. walkingman May 2020 #1

We used to be a Blue State (almost 100 years). The repugs realigned districts and capitalised on cayugafalls May 2020 #5

The dixiecrats are not proud blue IMO. They became republics after all. Lucky Luciano May 2020 #11

Yes, there was a lot of mental restructuring done by the repugs. cayugafalls May 2020 #13

Fox "news". Lots and lots of propaganda on Fox "news". BComplex May 2020 #49

Yep...and from fux, it's just a short slide down BlancheSplanchnik May 2020 #51

WOW!!! Light63 May 2020 #31

Wow.. that is good news! Cha May 2020 #37

It's definitely looking more like 2008... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #2

If we flip Texas, Trump and the Repubs are hosed... Wounded Bear May 2020 #3

If a female VP wasn't what we Democrats wanted this year OKNancy May 2020 #4

Beto would make a good cabinet secretary. roamer65 May 2020 #6

I'd prefer Julian Castro over Beto MagickMuffin May 2020 #35

Julian is really smart, and he's definitely got a lot of friends. BComplex May 2020 #50

I love this at the bottom of the graph sdfernando May 2020 #7

I love how COVID-45 is getting his clock cleaned in the Northeast and West Coast. roamer65 May 2020 #8

If the repubs lose either Texas or Florida SCantiGOP May 2020 #9

I think Florida is going for Biden this time. whopis01 May 2020 #12

The worst insult I can think of SCantiGOP May 2020 #22

The idea that there could be... 3catwoman3 May 2020 #48

The other interesting thing about the graph is Biden wins if every "Barely Dem" state goes for Trump whopis01 May 2020 #10

Scary thing is SCantiGOP May 2020 #23

That site has Arizona and North Cackalacky looking blue IronLionZion May 2020 #14

That is wonderful!!!!! kevink077 May 2020 #15

Odd map; Colorado is blue. DavidDvorkin May 2020 #16

Not really...Colorado is blue. Demsrule86 May 2020 #19

I meant that the map shows Colorado as barely blue DavidDvorkin May 2020 #25

Is Gardener from Colorado? Demsrule86 May 2020 #40

He is, the contemptible grinning buffoon DavidDvorkin May 2020 #43

Maybe that is why...I have no idea...how they decide. I often think of Virginia...one years it was Demsrule86 May 2020 #44

Great website! Bookmarked it and sent to a friend. Enjoyed the in depth questions and answers. Canoe52 May 2020 #17

I guess lots of Californians HAVE moved to Texas. Ilsa May 2020 #18

Texas will be a battleground state this cycle Gothmog May 2020 #20

I really hope Texas goes blue awesomerwb1 May 2020 #21

No Rep. Path to victory that doesn't include both TX and FL JCMach1 May 2020 #24

Texas BGBD May 2020 #26

COVID-45 is probably pushing the flip forward by about 10 years. roamer65 May 2020 #34

Yeah BGBD May 2020 #36

The key to winning TX is Beto. roamer65 May 2020 #38

Where does the data underlying the map come from? Foolacious May 2020 #27

Tech burbs going non-Fundie with immigrants bucolic_frolic May 2020 #28

This is great news aquamarina May 2020 #29

Well, that's way ahead of schedule. paleotn May 2020 #30

Yes! I'm greedy, I want the SENATE to go blue too! FakeNoose May 2020 #32

If Texas goes blue... Xolodno May 2020 #33

If TX goes Blue, Trump is toast. AwakeAtLast May 2020 #39

I don't believe it Renew Deal May 2020 #41

Many of the polls are rather old GeoWilliam750 May 2020 #42

I remember this talk in 2016. Hillary was even campaigning there. dsp3000 May 2020 #45

Yeah right. sellitman May 2020 #46

Do we have the DNC's attention now rainbow4321 May 2020 #47