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Old 11-03-2010, 10:26 PM
 
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"I am so delighted that Ciro Rodriguez lost. His attack ads were as wrong as his politics. I just hope he's gone forever."

Now all we have to do is put Chico out of business...
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Old 11-04-2010, 01:01 AM
 
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I still have hope. We need each other, both liberals and conservatives. The following was an eye-opener for me when I saw it several months ago. I was glad to hear Obama reflect this message as well and state he is open to ideas from both sides. The video starts off with slight ribbing of conservatives but then goes on to show their value in society and how they are needed to balance liberals....and all of these ideas are from a liberal no doubt. It is far from being political though and veers on the side of educational, so the video might be boring for some. I found it thrilling and refreshing.

Jonathan Haidt on the moral roots of liberals and conservatives | Video on TED.com
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Old 11-04-2010, 01:08 AM
 
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Ann Richards was a big supporter of the lottery system but she couldn't have put it into effect all by herself. The whole amendment to getting the lottery passed was by our very own Texas voters so no one is to blame for the lottery mess but us as Texas voters.

I do agree with you it is a big mess. I don't even play the lotto, never have.
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Old 11-04-2010, 07:10 AM
 
Location: Charleston, SC
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Bill White lost statewide but he won Bexar County.
The Colts lost the Super Bowl but they won the 1st quarter.

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I wouldn't count on it, for one, ImmigrationWorksUSA is reporting that 25 states--to incldue Texas--have started or will start on similar anti-illegal immigration initiatives over the next year...
We can only hope.

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I was glad to hear Obama reflect this message as well and state he is open to ideas from both sides.
Is this before or after his talk about punishing our enemies (as in, fellow Americans who disagree with his views)?

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Old 11-04-2010, 07:33 AM
 
Location: San Antonio-Westover Hills
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Ann Richards was a big supporter of the lottery system but she couldn't have put it into effect all by herself. The whole amendment to getting the lottery passed was by our very own Texas voters so no one is to blame for the lottery mess but us as Texas voters.

I do agree with you it is a big mess. I don't even play the lotto, never have.
She wasn't just a "supporter", she was the reason it began:

From her obit: "Among her achievements were institutional changes in the state penal system, invigorating the state's economy and instituting the first Texas lottery, going so far as to buy the first lotto ticket herself on May 29, 1992."

She was also responsible for the Robin Hood law.

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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Mom2Feebs again.
Ha! I get that message for you, too.
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Old 11-04-2010, 08:02 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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It's funny how so many people say the education system needs to be fixed, but when I post a thread on school bonds, all I hear about is how high our property taxes will go!

I am a firm believer in investing in education, and agree that Texas does need to do more for our school systems; but you can't put all the blame on Perry.

As for the gubernatorial race, the Express News had a nice graphic that showed how the vote went:

http://media.mysanantonio.com/images/Governors-race_county-by-county-110410.jpg (broken link)

And as I stated earlier, White barely won in Harris County (Houston).
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Old 11-04-2010, 10:00 AM
 
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The Colts lost the Super Bowl but they won the 1st quarter.
The thread is called Bexar County election results.
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Old 11-04-2010, 12:04 PM
 
Location: San Antonio-Westover Hills
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The thread is called Bexar County election results.
Er, I'm pretty sure he was trying to make a point about the election. He wasn't attempting to change this into a Super Bowl thread.
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Old 11-04-2010, 12:14 PM
 
Location: Charleston, SC
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Exactly. It doesn't matter if you win a little bit or one area - the big picture is what really matters. The state as a whole is where the scoreboard is.
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Old 11-04-2010, 02:24 PM
 
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I am aware how close some of the races were in certain counties.

Still looking at the map it is easy to see Texas is divided not only among urban and rural but also between heavily ethnic Mexican areas (RGV) and those with higher concentrations of Anglos (the rest of the state outside of urban areas).

A deep, deep divide which is both historical and in many ways perhaps the future of our state because I do not see the urban areas becoming any more redder. My forecast is the urban areas will continue to turn blue and they cannot be ignored when it comes to deciding the future shape of our state.

As some have said, one team might have one the first quarter, but the game is far from over. That is the first quarter of the first 50 years. Let us see Texas in 2050 when the ethnic population of Mexicans increases. When it comes to the wider United States every second a Latino turns 18.
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