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bvar22

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11. When LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act (1964),

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 04:06 PM

Dec 2015

he said we would lose the South for a generation.
Well, THAT generation is OVER.
Time to turn the South BLUE.
There is certainly enough poverty and desperation here to sell the Democratic Party (IF the Democratic Party returns to its foundations).
Part of the "Blue Revolution" in Texas is due to Latin immigration,
and it is spreading to my state, Arkansas.

Lagniappe.... the food is getting better, at least down in the SW corner of Arkansas next to Texas. We drive 80 miles to get decent Mexican Food, but during that drive,
we can observe more signs in Spanish, and celebrate more & more businesses owned by Latin immigrants getting closer to OUR town.

It is only a matter of time.

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Texas is Turning Blue and The Republican Party May be on the Verge of Extinction� [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2015 OP

Gosh, I hope true! Iliyah Dec 2015 #1

I hope so. Texas would be so much better if blue. More and more Texans are likely realizing how RKP5637 Dec 2015 #2

Hope we show the progress... Blus4u Dec 2015 #3

I hope you are correct, but... CanonRay Dec 2015 #4

Thats true, but Texan's may be waking up to the insanity of the GOP in their state. Iliyah Dec 2015 #6

would love it! getagrip_already Dec 2015 #5

BINGO PDittie Dec 2015 #9

I think this is true: Jarqui Dec 2015 #7

I've been reading articles and books like this since the late '90's PDittie Dec 2015 #8

I am skeptical votes are being counted acurately in Texas. Melissa G Dec 2015 #12

Turning? Sure. In next generation? Doubtful. whatthehey Dec 2015 #10

When LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act (1964), bvar22 Dec 2015 #11

Would be great Spew Dec 2015 #13

whaaat is this for real TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #14