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Texas has been red for about 28 years. Prior to that, a Republican couldn't buy an office in this state. However, the Democratic party was divided into a moderate wing and a liberal wing. With the Reagan revolution, the moderate wing moved to the Republican party, and it was the larger, dominant wing of the Democratic party. We have been red ever since. To remember all those blue years, you have to be my age.
Texas has been red for about 28 years. Prior to that, a Republican couldn't buy an office in this state. However, the Democratic party was divided into a moderate wing and a liberal wing. With the Reagan revolution, the moderate wing moved to the Republican party, and it was the larger, dominant wing of the Democratic party. We have been red ever since. To remember all those blue years, you have to be my age.
That makes sense. I can't imagine that Texas would ever be a breeding ground for the looney left. It might be a good place to build a viable, moderate third party, though!
That makes sense. I can't imagine that Texas would ever be a breeding ground for the looney left. It might be a good place to build a viable, moderate third party, though!
You need to go back to school. "Liberal" and "Democrat" are not the same as "left." The "left" is far more radical (and in good ways, sometimes) than liberalism or the Democratic party will ever be.
I truly hope it doesn't turn blue. You know, I have a really good Texas friend who absolutely adores west Texas people and thinks they are the best in Texas.
I don't have little dogs, so yours and mine would get along very well. One is a Labrador Retriever and my other one, the Lab's daughter is part Lab and part Catahoula. That must be quite a site, retrieving Chihuahuas. If my Houla had a chance, she'd retrieve cats.
Conservatism and common sense....That's my "cup of tea," teatime. If I'm ever out your way, I might take you up on the offer.
I might be tempted to agree with you if the Republican party truly represented anything resembling conservative. They are no longer conservative and no longer have much common sense.
Oh, Texas will vote Republican again. I work at a place in Dallas with about 40 employees and only about 3 vote Democrat. At a relative's job also in Dallas they have about 20 office people and only 1 votes Democrat.
You need to go back to school. "Liberal" and "Democrat" are not the same as "left." The "left" is far more radical (and in good ways, sometimes) than liberalism or the Democratic party will ever be.
I used the word "left" very purposefully. Are you saying that the looney left WOULD establish itself in Texas? By choosing Obama, the Democratic Party has chosen to move to the looney left. It is what it is. This is no longer the moderate party of the Clintons.
And telling me to "go back to school" shows how insecure you are.
In my immediate work area, there are 11 people. 3 of us are definitely voting for Obama. 5 are definitely voting for McCain. The other three keep their mouths shut, but when we discuss issues, they tend to agree with McCain. So, I am thinking that the real number will be 8 for McCain and 3 for Obama. But this is Abilene. Red city; red county; red state.
Ooops, wait a minute, on my way home from the hospital today, I did notice a second Obama yard sign up in my town today. The place looked like a crack house but, hey, they apparently vote their interests!
Well one of the reasons I started this thread is due to all the Obama signes I've seen in Sugar Land. When's the last time you saw a crackhouse in Sugar Land, Teatime?
I used the word "left" very purposefully. Are you saying that the looney left WOULD establish itself in Texas? By choosing Obama, the Democratic Party has chosen to move to the looney left. It is what it is. This is no longer the moderate party of the Clintons.
And telling me to "go back to school" shows how insecure you are.
No, the "left" will never establish itself in Texas.
On another note: Obama is not a "leftist"--and stating that he is only shows how uneducated you are.
I think it has much of a chance as Illinois going red and that is truth
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If I'm ever out your way, I might take you up on the offer. 
