Barack's Texas endorsements

[pettypace]

He's only been endorsed by the following cities' newspapers:

Austin
Houston
Dallas
Ft Worth
El Paso
Corpus Christi
San Antonio

He's missed Lubbock, Amarillo, Tyler, Brownsville, and Paris.


Um, probably not.

[goldcanyonaz]

1. Obama got all the newspaper endorsements in Arizona too.

[babylonsister]

2. No prob, Obama got all the dinky towns.

:sarcasm:

Do you know if Lubbock, Amarillo, Tyler, Brownsville, and Paris all went for Clinton?
I take it most papers pick a Dem and a rethug?

[catagory5]

3. Here is all that counts. You keep a tally on 'newspapers' who are pro obama. hehehe

Texas Superdelegate Watch: Who's Endorsed Who
by: Phillip Martin
Sat Feb 16, 2008 at 03:00 PM CST
Here is a list of all of the Texas Superdelegates, and who has endorsed who. Thanks to the blog 2008 Democratic Convention Watch and the Austin American-Statesman for most of these -- we've sourced every Superdelegate endorsement that we can.

One other key point to remember -- these are just endorsements, not official votes. No Superdelegate votes count until the actual day of voting at the DNC Convention, and Superdelegates may switch their endorsements between candidates, as we saw recently this past week.

This post -- as is most of our other TX primary resource posts -- has a permanent link in the box on the top-right corner of the site. Be sure to check back regularly, as we update this post and all of our resources for everything you need to know about the Texas primary.

Senator Hillary Clinton - 13 Superdelegate Endorsements, 1 Non-Official


Congressman Henry Cuellar, Laredo. (Source)
Congressman Gene Green, Houston. (Source)
Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, Edinburg / Rio Grande Valley. (Source)
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Houston. (Source)
Congressman Solomon Ortiz, Corpus Christi. (Source)
Congressman Silvestre Reyes, El Paso. (Source)
State Representative Senfronia Thompson, Houston. (Source)
City Council Member Sue Lovel, Houston. (Source)
DNC Member Norma Fisher Flores. (Source)

DNC Member David Holmes. (Source)

DNC Member Denise Johnson. (Source)
Former Speaker of the House Jim Wright. (Source)
DNC Member and former State Party Chair Bob Slagle. (Source) *Updated 2-17-08*
Young Democrats Member David Hardt. (Source) *Updated 2-17-08* -- the Statesman article has Hardt quoted as saying, though officially uncommitted, he'd vote for Senator Clinton.
Senator Barack Obama -- 4 Superdelegate Endorsements

Congressman Charlie Gonzalez, San Antonio. (Source)
Congressman Al Green, SW Houston & Fort Bend County. (Source)

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Dallas. (Source)
DNC Appointed Moses Mercado. (Source)

[babylonsister]

5. Hehehe. There are 228 TX delegates. It's surprising your gal doesn't

have more by now. :evilgrin: We shall see.

[TexasObserver]

14. Please see post #13 for a full explanation of how & when delegates are chosen.

126 pledged from the March 4th primary/caucuses
42 at large delegates chosen at the June convention, proportionally, roughly same % as those on March 4th
25 at large PLEOs chosen at the state convention
35 superdelegates

228 total

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HOW TO BE A DELEGATE TO THE 2008
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Texas will send 228 delegates and 32 alternates to the Democratic
National Convention in 2008. These Texans will help
choose the Democratic nominees for President and Vice
President, and they will also express opinions on key national
issues. We encourage you to participate and to run
for national delegate. What follows is, in general terms, an
explanation of how to be a delegate to the National Convention.
If you want more information, read the “Texas
Democratic Party National Delegate Selection Plan for
2008” and the “Rules of the Texas Democratic Party.” Both
are available on the Texas Democratic Party website,
www.txdemocrats.org.
FILING REQUIREMENTS
To become a delegate to the National Convention you must:
1. Vote in the 2008 Democratic primary;
2. File a Statement of Candidacy with the State Chair no
earlier than April 21 and no later than May 21, 2008. Filing
forms will be available from the Texas Democratic Party
by April 5, 2008; and
3. Be elected by the State Convention in Austin June 6-7,
2008. If you participate in all stages of the convention process
and campaign among delegates to the State Convention,
you will have a better chance to become a delegate.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Texas will hold a presidential primary on Tuesday, March
4, 2008. The Primary will be open to any registered Texas
voter who does not vote in another party’s primary and who
does not attend another party’s political convention.
A total of 126 delegate positions (three-quarters of the base
delegation) will be distributed to presidential candidates
based on the results of the primary. Forty-two delegate positions
(one-quarter of the base delegation) will be distributed
based on the number of people attending the party’s
conventions. The delegates themselves will be elected at our
State Convention June 6-7, 2008, in Austin.
CONVENTION SYSTEM
Texas Democratic Party has a three-level convention system:
Level 1. Precinct Conventions;
Level 2. County Conventions (or Senatorial District Conventions
in urban areas); and
Level 3. State Convention.
Those who attend their Precinct Convention will elect delegates
to the County/Senatorial Convention; those who attend
their County/Senatorial Convention will elect delegates
to the State Convention. Those who attend the State Convention
will elect delegates to the National Convention.
PRECINCT CONVENTIONS
A convention will be held in your precinct at 7:15 p.m. on
March 4, 2008, the same day as the Presidential Primary.
The convention is usually held at the polling place and is
open to anyone who votes in the Democratic Primary that
day (or during the early voting period). There will be a sign
at the polling place telling exactly where the convention will
be held. If you can’t find a sign, ask your election clerk where
the convention will be held.
The convention begins at 7:15 p.m. when the Precinct Chair
calls the convention to order. If the Precinct Chair is absent,
anyone participating may start the meeting. The convention
is governed by Robert’s Rules of Order and Texas
Democratic Party Rules. If you are late to the convention,
you can still participate; however, you can’t change what
has already happened.
The first item of business is for everyone attending to
sign in and indicate the presidential candidate (including
undecided) he or she supports. This is not a secret
ballot. The State Party will provide your Precinct Chair
with forms to use.
Next, the convention elects a Chair and Secretary to run
the convention.
Third, the Chair announces:
1. The number of delegates to the County/Senatorial Convention
the precinct will elect;
2. The percent of people attending the Precinct Convention
who support each candidate; and
3. The number of delegates the supporters of each candidate
are entitled to elect.
Delegates are awarded to presidential candidates based on a
candidate’s share of supporters at the convention by using
the following formula:
E-Z Math Formula to Determine Threshold
Number of People at Precinct Convention
Divided By
Number Of Delegates To County/Senatorial
Convention To Which The Precinct Is Entitled
Equals
Threshold (Number of People
Required for a Candidate Caucus)
(Always Round Up)

[TexasObserver]

4. Obama will win Texas.

The newspaper endorsements can't hurt.

[loveangelc]

6. i hope you're right. I feel hispanic support may push Hillary over the top tho.

[TexasObserver]

8. It won't. IF she wins Hispanics, and she may not, it won't be by enough to win it for her.

[loveangelc]

9. why is she ahead in the polls though? :/

[TexasObserver]

10. I've explained this

I would suggest that spending some of your time reading about polls, their methodologies, and their records for accuracy will serve you well.

[loveangelc]

11. fine i'll never ask you anything again then.

[TexasObserver]

13. Here's the reasons Hispanics won't win it for Hillary in Texas.

31 Senatorial districts

2-7 national delegates per district

Proportional division of delegates in each

low delegates in Hispanic districts

High delegates in black districts

young Hispanics for Obama

more young Hispanics than older Hispanics who can vote

85% black vote for Obama

split vote for whites

split vote for Hispanics

cross over Republicans for Obama

Indies for Obama

Polls use the "likely voter" measure that looks backwards for guidance, not to the present

young people are hard to poll and don't use land lines

Polls over sample older voters, under sample younger voters

Here's the breakdown on the 31 Senate Districts and the number of National delegates each gets:

• 126 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 31 state senatorial districts (each senatorial district being assigned 2 to 7 National Convention delegates based on how well each district had supported the Democratic nominee for President in 2000 and Governor in 2002).
• SD 31: 2 delegates
• SDs 6, 7, 8, 9, 24, 28: 3 delegates each
• SDs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30: 4 delegates each
• SDs 10, 20, 21, 26: 5 delegates each
• SDs 14, 23: 6 delegates each
• SD 13: 7 delegates
In addition, precinct conventions are to be convened no earlier than 7:15 P.M. local time the day of the presidential primary (the polls will have closed in Texas at 7 P.M.) to begin the process of choosing the delegates to County and Senate District Conventions

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Saturday 29 March 2008: Tier 2. County and Senate District Conventions select delegates to State Convention.
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Friday 6 June - Saturday 7 June 2008: Tier 3. State Convention. The State Convention will choose the remaining 67 pledged delegates. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at the statewide level.
• 67 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the presidential preference of the delegates at the State Convention as a whole.
• 42 at-large National Convention delegates (included in the 67)
• 25 Pledged PLEOs (included in the 67)

The remaining 35 National Convention delegates consist of
• 32 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 17 Democratic National Committee members.
• 13 Members of Congress (0 Senators and 13 Representatives).
• 0 Governors.
• 2 Distinguished Party Leaders (former House Speaker James C. Wright, Jr., former DNC chairman Robert Schwarz "Bob" Strauss).
• 3 Unpledged "add-on"s (elected at the state convention).
These 35 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged"

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PLEOs = "Party Leaders and Elected Officials"

[Window]

17. LOL!

Your post tickled me. Thanks for making me laugh out loud!



Peace:thumbsup:

[texas_indy]

12. the only poll to pay attention to is the one on 3/4.......however, IMO

I believe the current polls are not catching the cross over vote down here, and Obama is going to get a lot of cross over votes from independents and republicans.

Obama will win Texas. The only question will be by how much.

Many Texas republicans would love nothing better than to stop Hillary's run in such a direct way, as they can on 3/4.

GOBAMA!!

[NMMatt]

18. I know... my parents who live in El Paso - die hard repubs are considering it. -nt

[ErnestoG]

7. Yeah, poor Obama only got the most populous Texas cities.

[johnnydrama]

15. wow

How did all those cultists get to run newspaper editorial boards in Texas :sarcasm:

[TexasObserver]

16. That's what's so funny about the "cult" line the Hillary fans are pushing.