Dave Wasserman: Something IS going on in Texas

[RandySF]

Link to tweet

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Great news! And it's off to the Greatest Page for you.

[Blue_true]

2. Bicoastal.

That seems to be where the country is headed. Virginia appears to be headed solid blue for President, North Carolina is purple, Florida is purple. If we keep our blue states and pick up the purple states that are trending blue, then get Texas, republican Presidential candidates will have a hard time winning, period.

[Volaris]

8. Texas the the GOPs electoral California. If they lose it, they're fucked.

[Blue_true]

10. They run the risk of losing Florida and Texas at about the same time.

Florida is almost gone for them in the Presidential race, look at what happen since 2000:
2000: Bush with controversy
2004: Bush
2008: Obama
2012: Obama
2016: Trump barely

I think Clinton won Florida in 92 and 96, but I could be wrong about one.

[RandySF]

14. Bush in '92 (Barely) and Clinton '96

[lark]

19. Clinton won FL in 92 but not 96.

Russia stole FL for drumpf in 2016, just like it did with PA, WI and MI. That's what people aren't factoring in. If Russia hacks the roles and tilts the vote for r's by eliminating D's, it ensures rw (russia) dominance. 2 states previously solid blue were suspiciously won by 1.7%, switch those 2 states to D and Dems win. If Russia isn't stopped, we are fucked forever, this is getting close to a total catastrophe and it's totally planned by Putin, Drumpf, 'Ryan and McConnell.

[uponit7771]

28. +1, this is the reason for the voter suppression and hacking IMHO. To keep TX red

[Grins]

20. You need Governors!

Presidents matter but not as much as Governor’s and legislatures who control elections and can make life miserable or better for millions; see Abbott in Texas, Brownback in KS, Christie in NJ, Snyder in MI, Scott in Florida, etc. etc.

A few years ago I asked someone who knows this stuff why sitting and safe Senators would leave safe seats in Washington to run for governor? “Because as a Governor he has real power. He can make things happen vs. being a one-of-many Senators and little seniority.”

Perhaps voting for Governor (and state legislators) is more important than voting for president.

[Blue_true]

21. Don't disagree with you. We have a shot at Florida Governor this year. nt

[redstateblues]

3. Thats fools gold. Maybe in a few more cycles

[RandySF]

5. Not for county and state legislative seats

Gotta start somewhere

[redstateblues]

30. Good point. I was thinking Senate and Governor

[SCantiGOP]

4. I think the country as a whole

The GOP is maxed out. They are expiring faster than they are recruiting.
60% of new voters are Dem, and it looks like more teens are registering to vote as soon as they can.

[vercetti2021]

6. it's finally happening

Hopefully we become California soon

[Bleacher Creature]

7. I'm not sure there will ever be a silver lining to The Trump Presidency.

But if there was, this could be it.

[onetexan]

15. That's out goal - turn Texas blue

By getting Dems, left leaning & voters in unhappy with their party to vote. Early voting by Dems was up 90%.

[Gothmog]

9. There is a great deal of grassroots energy in Texas

A large group of good Texas democrats are working hard to turn Texas blue. Trump may accelerate the process

[onetexan]

16. We're doing our best to support our many candidates running for office this november

At all levels - municipal, state & federal. Beto has a chance to beat lyin' red cruz. His campaign rallies to date have mostly been packed in record number turnouts even in the reddest counties.

[Skittles]

34. agreed

I am getting more calls, and a couple of gals even showed up at my door

[Gothmog]

36. I am getting calls

Two block walkers showed up at my house yesterday

My youngest has not voted yet but she will be an election judge

[Susan Calvin]

11. .

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Party_(United_States)

[Elwood P Dowd]

12. The sad part of that map is that the Draft Dodger In Chief

has a 40% or higher approval rating in 30 states.

[stopwastingmymoney]

13. That chart is fascinating

Look at how few states are over 50%. And then at which particular states are in that middle category, still under half approving! Most of the South even. That seems extraordinary to me, am I wrong?

[Lucky Luciano]

18. Dont forget that the south has a lot of black people...who

...almost universally despise shithead.

Approval among whites is probably an appalling 75% or so.

[duforsure]

17. More seniors are realizing

Republicans with Orange Julius are already trying to destroy Social Security, which is only one of many issues that's going to undermine their ability to get enough votes for them. Add their tax scam, trade wars, loss of health care, deficit skyrocketing for the wealthy's windfall, war, and the list is getting longer on a daily basis that's bad for all of us. Its happening in many places in this country now. The corruption and lying is also going to turn many away from them.

[Quixote1818]

22. The big cities generally vote Democratic, even Houston. nt

[LisaL]

24. Even Houston?

Houston is a very diverse city. Hillary did really well in Harris county, beat Trump by 13 %.

[malthaussen]

23. Shame they hadn't figured that out before the election...

... we wouldn't be having this conversation.

-- Mal

[Skittles]

32. that is true of a LOT of groups

[argyl]

25. This is the real deal. Im a native Texan and when Texas goes blue the Repubs. are screwed.

They can kiss the Presidency goodbye.

[Gothmog]

26. Harris County looks strong

Link to tweet

[uponit7771]

29. +1, Fort Worth is the largest Metro area in the US that votes GOP and the county north of Dallas

... its crazy that there's been little investment in an urban area to turn it red.

[Takket]

27. enocuraging

Texas turning blue is something I will "believe when I see it" but heading in the right direction I hope.

They had some stat on MTP this morning that 35% of the electorate there is Hispanic but only 20% of the 2016 votes were cast by Hispanics. Again it all comes down to GOTV.

[RandySF]

33. My hopes for 2018

1. Gains in Legislature
2. Gains on state boards
3. At least one state "cabinet" office
4. Gains in county offices.

[Skittles]

31. too many people have no idea how many progressives live down here

GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!!!!!!

[smirkymonkey]

35. Seems to be a positive trend.

[Crash2Parties]

37. Before everyone gets too excited...

It is possible that it's because his "un-Christian ways" have finally crossed some threshold.

Or because pastors in Texas have turned on him. They may see the writing on the wall & already be shifting their loyalty to uber-conservative-Christian Mike Pence. Or some other fire-and-brimstone replacement.

[RandySF]

38. It's because the suburbs are turning away from the Republican Party.

If you happen to be from Texas, you know that Dallas and Houston are surrounded by spawling white-collar suburbs and they are not happy with today's GOP.

[bucolic_frolic]

39. New York & California & Texas

equals 122 electoral votes

That would be a start