Texas Democrats must provide a contrast to the Texas GOP’s cruel conservatism [View all]

[TexasTowelie]

There’s no doubt that two women, one a Latina, at the top of the Democratic ticket will be a sharp contrast with the white male GOP to of the ticket. But it’s also more of a middle class, average Texan ticket which is a contrast tot he GOP side, Texas Democrats offering stark contrast.

Texas voters won’t have a hard time telling the difference between the Republican and Democratic candidates next year.

With the addition of San Antonio Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, attorney Sam Houston and party activist Steve Brown last week, the Democratic slate offers a vivid contrast to the Republican ticket, both in demographics and politics. And there are more announcements to come.

So far, Democrats are offering a diverse roster with most running unopposed on a strong progressive record, not unlike the so-called Dream Team in 2002. Republicans are more conservative than ever, with a ticket that is predominantly white and male.

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More at http://eyeonwilliamson.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/texas-democrats-must-provide-a-contrast-to-the-texas-gops-cruel-conservatism/ .

The article continues with a excerpts from the BurkaBlog at Texas Monthly.