As Emily Cadik noted in a recent Burnt Orange Report article, Texas doesn't vote. For the 2010 mid-term elections, the state of Texas had voter turnout of 36.1 percent... dead last in the nation. 2008 was better at … Continue Reading ››
Once again, this political principle was on display this week's Primary election. Republicans, as expected, were out in much greater force than their Democrat counterparts, despite all of the hope and anticipation of positive developments … Continue Reading ››
Texas is of course a big state, which is why the political inner-workings of it can be quite confusing. People look at Texas and see large cities, and a huge minority population, but are confused as to why Democrats haven't been more successful here. They try to compare us to states like Virginia, which … Continue Reading ››
Texans, if you're not watching the new MSNBC program All In With Chris, then you missed some serious breaking news for the state of Texas last night. As I read this morning's blogosphere, there's a lot of prognostication about State Senator Davis' next role in Texas politics. Will she run for Governor, or won't she??
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Lane Lewis, chair of the Harris County Democratic Party. We discussed some of the activities of the county party, his thoughts about the renewed interest in Texas Democrats, and the possibilities of Texas Turning Blue. And as he said, talking about turning Texas blue is great, … Continue Reading ››
