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Old 11-07-2012, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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A lot of posters on here have claimed that Houston is more "liberal" than Dallas. However, if you look at the latest election results you have the following:
Harris County voted 49.4% for Obama and 49.3% for Romney.
Dallas County voted 57.1% for Obama and 41.7% for Romney.

It's clear that Dallas is more liberal than Houston.

By the way, some of you said Austin is not really liberal, well Travis County voted 60.2% to 36.2%. So yes, Austin is the most liberal city in Texas and Houston is about half and half Democrats and Republicans.
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Old 11-07-2012, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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No, it just means Houston is over twice the size of Dallas & the vote gets watered down.

Include Tarrant or Collin County then get back at me.

Houston hasn't elected a single Republican mayor since the late 70's...Dallas has had several since then.
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Old 11-07-2012, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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No, it just means Houston is over twice the size of Dallas & the vote gets watered down.

Include Tarrant or Collin County then get back at me.

Houston hasn't elected a single Republican Mayor since the late 70's...Dallas has had several since then.
I'm talking city not suburbs! I'm just trying to keep Houstonians honest. I keep hearing on the forums how Houston is "so liberal" because they elected a lesbian mayor or something. I'm just trying to keep it real.

The only real liberal city in Texas has and is Austin.
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Old 11-07-2012, 01:52 PM
 
Location: Central Bay Area, CA as of Jan 2010...but still a proud Texan from Houston!
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The only real liberal city in Texas has and is Austin.
Get a clue and then get back to us
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Old 11-07-2012, 02:07 PM
 
Location: Houston
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So you say only the city but you use voting status that reflect the surbs and the city as a whole ????? You are aware when it says Harris county it is including houston subs right..think next time think before you go around crowing
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Old 11-07-2012, 02:12 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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I'm talking city not suburbs! I'm just trying to keep Houstonians honest. I keep hearing on the forums how Houston is "so liberal" because they elected a lesbian mayor or something. I'm just trying to keep it real.

The only real liberal city in Texas has and is Austin.
Every capital city is. Austin is no exception. Add that to the fact there is UT then you'll know why its so liberal (by Texas standards anyways).

I wouldn't necessarily be bragging about living in a liberal city either. You see how California cities went bankrupt. The same thing could happen to Austin if the tech industry bubble ever bursted again as it did in 2000.

Austin really needs to diversify its economy beyond technology centered businesses. What if we went back to the stone ages which we very well could after this election & had to live that way? Austin couldn't survive.
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Old 11-07-2012, 02:25 PM
 
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Harris County voted 49.4% for Obama and 49.3% for Romney.
Dallas County voted 57.1% for Obama and 41.7% for Romney

Yep, those results totally define a liberal city. It's all about those numbers.
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Old 11-07-2012, 03:22 PM
 
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I thought y'all lesbian mayor was a republican.

Those cities went bankrupt due to all elected official who were supposed to be minding the retirement liability trusted their financial advisors who were counting their commission instead the cities money. It was kinda like not counting stock options and deferred benefits as a contingent liabilities.
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Old 11-07-2012, 03:27 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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Harris County voted 49.4% for Obama and 49.3% for Romney.
Dallas County voted 57.1% for Obama and 41.7% for Romney

Yep, those results totally define a liberal city. It's all about those numbers.
Again, Dallas County is half the size of Harris County.

Average in ultra conservative Collin County & Tarrant County to the results then tell me how liberal North Texas is then maybe we could make a valid comparison.

Leaning entirely liberal or conservative is not a good thing, a balance of politics is always best. You'd be hard pressed to find a more well balanced county in Texas or in the US than Harris County.

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Old 11-07-2012, 03:45 PM
 
Location: Central Bay Area, CA as of Jan 2010...but still a proud Texan from Houston!
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Again, Dallas County is half the size of Harris County.

Average in ultra conservative Collin County & Tarrant County to the results then tell me how liberal North Texas is then maybe we could make a valid comparison.

Leaning entirely liberal or conservative is not a good thing, a balance of politics is always best. You'd be hard pressed to find a more well balanced county in Texas or in the US than Harris County.
So true...just look at the screwed up state of CA
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