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Ishoutandscream2

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21. It was the Reagan revolution that started it

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:57 PM

Jul 2012

Saw my first Republican primary place ever in 1980. Hardly anyone voted Republican. Oh, we had our a smattering here and there, but they were rare. Reagan and the radical right set the stage for many Texans to switch their party affiliation, including my congressman and family friend Ralph Hall, who changed from Dem To Rep. in the 90s.

And I agree with you. 2016 will see inroads, but give it another four years after that. A lot of old, radical right wingers will be dying off or dead by then.

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Terror Grips the GOP As Obama Foresees Texas as a Battleground State [View all] Tony_FLADEM Jul 2012 OP

What happened to Texas? It was largely Democratic until after the 1970's Fla Dem Jul 2012 #1

What caused it? Outright stupidity coupled with boatloads of fraud and more than a smattering of... truebrit71 Jul 2012 #2

Bush and Rove .. ananda Jul 2012 #3

Tom Delay.....Dick Armey.....ad nauseum.. lastlib Jul 2012 #10

Poor leadership at the state level Gman Jul 2012 #4

That's also true. ananda Jul 2012 #5

If you want to go way back Gman Jul 2012 #30

Reagan's "Southern strategy" Fozzledick Jul 2012 #8

Nixon's, actually WilliamPitt Jul 2012 #15

Nixon started it, Reagan cemented it and hopefully Obama kicks the fucker down. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #26

Republican congress messing with the districts (gerrymandering). Avalux Jul 2012 #19

Hot Tub Tommy and his Gerrymandering. chalky Jul 2012 #20

The elites in the state were largely Democratic until the 1960s/1970s realignment. Selatius Jul 2012 #25

Same thing that happened to most southern states... Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #27

Ride 'me podna flamingdem Jul 2012 #6

I think it could have been 2008 if he had picked Richardson as VP Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #7

So many people from the West Coast moved, there, too. (and the cowboy hat? so cute!) n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #9

Thirty years ago the GOP developed a strategy and it paid off "Big Time" Bandit Jul 2012 #11

Obama rawwwwks that cowboy hat Skittles Jul 2012 #12

Hehehehe Iliyah Jul 2012 #13

Here's the VIDEO and a related article Tx4obama Jul 2012 #23

He was just giving the GOP a taste of what to expect in 2016: swing state Texas bluestateguy Jul 2012 #14

I'm not sure I want to be a member of any party that would ever again nom the likes of either. Chan790 Jul 2012 #22

Texas USED TO BE Democratic not too long ago. Remember Gov. Ann Richards? Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #16

Locally, Democrats had more weight. Nationally? No way. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #28

To be fair, states usu. vote for hometown boys (3 Bush elections). Reagan won almost the whole Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #31

Obama is right, that's why the GOP sent the Gerimandaring(sp) to the USSC who ruled in their uponit7771 Jul 2012 #17

San Antonio area will go blue; was 4 years ago. Avalux Jul 2012 #18

It was the Reagan revolution that started it Ishoutandscream2 Jul 2012 #21

In 2008 over 3.5 MILLION Texans voted for Obama. I think there will be even more in 2012. Tx4obama Jul 2012 #24

I hope the democrats have strong presidential candidates lovemydog Jul 2012 #29