Texas is not a Red state. It's a nonvoting state wanting a reason to vote

[ashling]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/09/28/1332547/-Texas-is-not-a-Red-state-It-s-a-nonvoting-state-wanting-a-reason-to-vote

[yeoman6987]

1. This article could be written for a lot of red states

[Gothmog]

2. Texas will turn blue eventually

Progress is being made.

[derby378]

3. What, Wendy Davis isn't reason enough? Damn...

If we can't get Wendy and Leticia elected, Texas is in big, big trouble.

[SheilaT]

4. Does Texas have a lower percentage of

its eligible voters actually voting than most states?

[ashling]

6. In 2004 it was about 10% lower

in a mid term election it might be as high as 23%

[gratuitous]

5. So, if another town or two got blown off the map

Texans would start electing Democrats to office to regulate rogue industries? But if it's just one, like West, the population shrugs, says, "Better them than me," and goes back to voting for Louie Gohmert, Steve Stockman and Rick Perry.

There's about a zillion great reasons for Texans to vote, and to vote differently in 2014.

[Johonny]

7. No Tom Delay and everyone after him rigged the districts

Republicans pack tons and tons of Democrats into a minority of the districts while walking away with the majority of the state seats. Even with a overwhelming majority of voters unless they win the key offices Republicans will continue to redistrict Texas to benefit them. Meanwhile Republicans complain about voter fraud.

[gratuitous]

8. I understand the packing of the districts

But Texas keeps electing doorknobs like Rick Perry in state-wide contests. I have heard over the years how Texas is trending Democratic, and I really want it to be true. But winning offices, not losing 52-48 when Democrats used to lose 55-45, is the measure of the trend. If Wendy Davis wins the governorship, I'll be as heartened as anyone. Davis, a credible candidate, is trailing yet another doorknob by double digits. That can't be explained by district rigging.