2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]SanAntoneRogue
(20 posts)I'm in Texas, and our Republican stranglehold is pretty widespread, but loosening. "Battleground Texas" by the Dems scared heck out of our established GOP monopoly, and demographics are giving them fits. They see the handwriting on the wall, that their constituency is shrinking, while the opposition gains. Won't be long before even gerrymandering won't help them. The problem with rigging elections by redistricting is, when you're already parceling out few voters, and your voting base is shrinking, you've got no place to go.
Also on the plus side, Texas Republicans cannot help themselves from dissing the women's vote. Eliminating all women's health clinics south and west of San Antonio lost them votes, as did Voter ID law which kept women from voting if their maiden name was used on their Drivers' License. Perry refuses Medicaid expansion, so tens of thousands aren't getting health care. Add to that the vocal animosity towards latinos, and the "Old Boy" system is fading. Can't happen too soon.