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Major Nikon

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54. Be that as it may, Texas has always been conservative

Thu May 31, 2012, 01:28 AM

May 2012

The Southern Strategy is what turned Texas red just like all the other Southern states, so bigotry has a lot to do with it.

That being said, most of the cities in Texas are solidly blue. The challenge will be to actually get Latinos to the voting booth. If this happens the rural areas in Texas could very well turn the tide.

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PRI The World: Why Texas May Become a Blue State [View all] pampango May 2012 OP

So the 'pukes are losing it in Northern Virginia and Houston Kolesar May 2012 #1

One has to wonder why any Hispanic person would have ever been Republican at all. Zalatix May 2012 #2

Religion/Abortion ag_dude May 2012 #12

Historically, Catholics voted Democratic. ieoeja May 2012 #22

I'm talking about the latino catholics in south Texas, the context of the post ag_dude May 2012 #28

The Catholic Church was fine with abortion Fawke Em May 2012 #35

900 years ago ag_dude May 2012 #40

When I first started posting at DU that was still the official Roman Catholic position. ieoeja May 2012 #43

The Catholic church has never been pro choice. former9thward May 2012 #32

Yes, it was, but not recently adigal May 2012 #34

It was throughout the entirety of the 1900s as well. ieoeja May 2012 #45

I must have been thinking birth control. However, Catholics are no more and no less pro-choice. ieoeja May 2012 #44

I am certainly not an expert on the Catholic theology. former9thward May 2012 #46

They believed it was acceptable through quickening. I don't see how that differs from pro-choice. nt ieoeja May 2012 #47

Old news, no longer true lark May 2012 #33

for the same reasons non-Hispanics would be Republicans Enrique May 2012 #13

That's why they CAN be Republicans skepticscott May 2012 #20

You'd be surprised how many hispanics ag_dude May 2012 #29

Latinos are obviously quicker on the uptake than rural whites nxylas May 2012 #3

Yeah, true that... chervilant May 2012 #17

Well said. And true I think. daaron May 2012 #19

They also have access to spanish-language press Alcibiades May 2012 #24

Firearms. ieoeja May 2012 #26

one point, though NewJeffCT May 2012 #4

Both George Bushes were from New Haven, Connecticut. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #37

Enough bought it that Bush was twice elected governor of Texas NewJeffCT May 2012 #42

I heard that as Latinos improve their socioeconomic status that they leave shcrane71 May 2012 #5

Where did you hear that? wildeyed May 2012 #6

"some say" ... zbdent May 2012 #7

NPR -- I think it was a story that ran yesterday shcrane71 May 2012 #10

heard that on NPR, also... but considering that they are the "Liberal Bureau" of FOX stlsaxman May 2012 #56

But they still hold power. I was certain that major media outlets shcrane71 May 2012 #59

any moreso than non-Latinos? Enrique May 2012 #15

I'm unable to find a link. I heard it on an NPR network recently shcrane71 May 2012 #18

I assume that Latinos are motivated to a significant extent by self-interest skepticscott May 2012 #21

That was my question too. wildeyed May 2012 #25

All Democrats have to do is to continue to be respectful towards Latinos. w4rma May 2012 #8

Couldn't happen soon enough... Blue_Roses May 2012 #9

I voted yesterday and the Republican primary voting line was much longer than the Democrats. Dustlawyer May 2012 #11

Same for me down in South Houston - TBF May 2012 #16

Hey there homie--I assume you are in the City of South Houston? Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #38

Nope - TBF May 2012 #39

Cue the Flying Lipstick Pigs... stlsaxman May 2012 #14

Make it so. K & R. FSogol May 2012 #23

The repugs have become a politcial party Iliyah May 2012 #27

Good luck with that happening anytime soon MadHound May 2012 #30

It happened once. ag_dude May 2012 #31

Thank you .... AnneD May 2012 #50

My experience as well, but in 1969. The GOP whined and their YAF were a joke. freshwest May 2012 #52

Yes... AnneD May 2012 #57

Be that as it may, Texas has always been conservative Major Nikon May 2012 #54

Obama won almost all the major cities in Texas Quixote1818 May 2012 #36

I would love to see Texas turn blue. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #41

Then how can Wisconsin be red? Blue Owl May 2012 #48

Death of the Electoral College lobodons May 2012 #49

Texas will never go blue because it will always be gerrymandered for Repubs Sirveri May 2012 #51

Been hearing this for 10 years now Doctor_J May 2012 #53

Yup. ananda May 2012 #55

Well spoken.... AnneD May 2012 #58