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Related: About this forumTurning the Tide: Can Kamala Harris Flip Texas Blue?
There is growing momentum behind Kamala Harris in Texas.
https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/turning-the-tide-can-kamala-harris
Do you feel something? A buzz in the air? Maybe little sparks of electricity fluttering near your heart? Those sparks of hope and energy emanating from the Democratic ticket? Thats right, Texas Democrats, theres a light at the end of the tunnel, and Im here to tell you that it isnt a train.
The energy from the top of the Democratic ticket over the last week has been frequently compared to the energy level we saw from President Obama in 2008. If you remember that thrilling time in 2008 politics, you probably agree. With this one caveat, Obama didnt win Texas.
In 2020, Republicans only won by 5.58 points. Considering that Democrats have moved Texas left in every election over the last two decades (except for 2012), it isnt a far stretch to believe well move the needle again in November.
lastlib
(24,801 posts)...to take down Raffy Cruz!
TwilightZone
(28,722 posts)Part of the problem is inherent in the system -- mail-in voting is strictly regulated here.
If we could increase turnout just a couple of points in some low-turnout blue areas, it would help immensely. We're trying!
Lonestarblue
(11,700 posts)If Texas were to go for Harris, I would break out the champagne instantly because it would all be over!
TwilightZone
(28,722 posts)I think we might still be a cycle away, but I would be more than thrilled to be wrong. If the shift in independent voters is real* and translates to Texas, it could be extremely competitive here.
Abbott, Patrick, et al, would have a coronary if Harris won Texas, carried by Harris County, their second-least-favorite place!
*https://democraticunderground.com/10143286641
Lonestarblue
(11,700 posts)A state-appointed election supervisor now controls their election, and the goal will be to negate as many Democratic votes as possible to benefit Cruz.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/texas-supreme-court-lets-state-law-eliminating-harris-county-elections-chief-stand-for-now/ar-AA1fDiqd
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