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Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Last edited Thu Feb 14, 2013, 12:26 AM - Edit history (1)
... when he says that Farmers Branch is a conservative place - that is not really true - there are TONS of democrats/liberals in Dallas County.
In the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections Obama won Dallas County.
In fact Obama won the majority of our largest cities/counties: Austin/Travis, Dallas/Dallas, Houston/Harris, San Antonio, El Paso, etc.
I'm glad this video has been posted here on DU so that more folks can see that the common stereotype of us folks down here in Texas it not true
Why Syzygy
(18,928 posts)I cringed when they called Texas a "red state". We're more purple, with bright blue spots, as you mention.
I've eaten at this restaurant many times. Great food and comfy atmosphere.
I hope more people who habitually bash "red states" (TEXAS) will stop by and maybe expand their consciousness a bit.
Bigotry and prejudice are a very ignorant view, no matter the object.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)I am happy so many of my fellow Texans spoke up, this is why I love this state.
RVN VET
(492 posts)to everyone who loves and can love. This is a really moving -- OK, OK, maybe a little schmaltzy -- and genuine demonstration of real love.
Why Syzygy
(18,928 posts)I was crying right along with them.
mountain grammy
(26,626 posts)where ignorance and racism still flourish. Despite the booming oil and gas industry and low unemployment, poverty is evident and shocking. There are well paying jobs in the oil fields, but many jobs are minimum wage. This is Walmart, fast food, and convenience store country. In this part of Texas, Obama is a dirty word. I watched commercials for Ted Cruz's senate run and they were blatant crap about standing up to Obama who only wants to end oil and gas production, even though production has been higher the last 4 years than it has been for 30 years, "that damn Obama!"
Lobo27
(753 posts)snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)of nice people....been here six years.
Kerrville is 120 miles west of Austin and 60 miles north of San Antonio.....less red than when I arrived. TX is going to flip to blue....soon! imho
MarianJack
(10,237 posts)Thank you for posting. Now I need a tissue!
PEACE!
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)were the NORM - instead of the exception. Happy Valentines day to loves everywhere!
Why Syzygy
(18,928 posts)teeny weeny itty bitty little :kick: