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2016 Postmortem

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12. LBJ won TX in 1964, Humphrey won it in 1968, Carter 1976

Tue Aug 16, 2016, 03:02 PM

Aug 2016

Texas was a blue state (in terms of presidential votes) for a little while before it turned deep red..

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Trump only +6 in Texas [View all] Hawaii Hiker Aug 2016 OP

I'm dreaming of a Blue Texas! Avalux Aug 2016 #1

Keep up the hard work! Agschmid Aug 2016 #2

All of South Texas too n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #5

Wow, that's less than half of Romney's margin TexasBushwhacker Aug 2016 #4

If Trump is only +6 we are already competitive RonniePudding Aug 2016 #7

Patience, Grasshopper Brother Buzz Aug 2016 #9

Trump's lead is solely because of seniors and once they die away book_worm Aug 2016 #10

Kennedy-LBJ won Texas in 1960 ucrdem Aug 2016 #11

LBJ won TX in 1964, Humphrey won it in 1968, Carter 1976 Hawaii Hiker Aug 2016 #12