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underthematrix

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1. This is the state I'm watching because

Reply to w8liftinglady (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 10:10 PM

Nov 2012

I think it's gonna turn blue this election

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Texas may just be blue soon.... [View all] w8liftinglady Nov 2012 OP

This is the state I'm watching because underthematrix Nov 2012 #1

The chance of that is zero. LisaL Nov 2012 #3

The chance is non-zero IDoMath Nov 2012 #27

Nope, I've been listening to my friends on Facebook down here TBF Nov 2012 #23

Maybe by 2020 Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #36

look at these numbers.... what if this happens in Texas? It would be blue DonRedwood Nov 2012 #41

It's coming, and when it does it will stay Blue,..at least until the Texas Revolution DMacTX Nov 2012 #2

Which will be sooner than you think Ter Nov 2012 #21

My son's main goal CthulhuShadow Nov 2012 #4

Kudos to your son. And I hope it happens. I'm a native Texan who moved away, came codjh9 Nov 2012 #6

Texas going blue would be the gop death nail standingtall Nov 2012 #5

Me neither! Trailrider1951 Nov 2012 #7

I live in DEEP south TX where it's all blue but trebor1069 Nov 2012 #8

They will probably kill the electoral college DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #9

That would require a Constitutional amendment Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #16

Or the National Popular Vote Compact IDoMath Nov 2012 #25

Interesting concept Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #35

It's the same problem as instant runoff voting IDoMath Nov 2012 #37

I can see where a Romney popular vote/Obama electoral vote situation Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #38

My hope would be IDoMath Nov 2012 #39

Let them. Hugabear Nov 2012 #42

Why this will never happen mick063 Nov 2012 #45

Tarrant freakin county! A dem GOTV in that county would turn things around QUICKLY. Then it'a a... uponit7771 Nov 2012 #47

Keep working fellow-Texans and the state will definitely go blue sadbear Nov 2012 #10

That's a possibility. TBF Nov 2012 #24

It's his for the taking. sadbear Nov 2012 #28

Kicking for three Texas icons DemoTex Nov 2012 #11

+Hightower and Moyers :) justabob Nov 2012 #13

5 Texas icons: I stand corrected! DemoTex Nov 2012 #14

YES!! justabob Nov 2012 #15

yay us! justabob Nov 2012 #12

Lets not kid ourself. theoldman Nov 2012 #17

all the cities went for Obama last time except Ft Worth justabob Nov 2012 #18

Your belief about Austin is way out of date. kentauros Nov 2012 #33

A simple ground game GOTV in Tarrant county will tun the state blue, it's low hangin fruit uponit7771 Nov 2012 #48

I think it will go blue in the next 4-8 years, but here in my very rural, very red part of the state PATXgirl Nov 2012 #19

Texas will go blue if Tarrant County (Fort Worth) MrsBrady Nov 2012 #20

I live in Grayson County. bmbmd Nov 2012 #22

I agree with that Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #29

Not now but within a generation libtodeath Nov 2012 #26

YEAH! VA_4_Democrats Nov 2012 #30

Yes Texas and Georgia... RedCloud Nov 2012 #31

I've been patiently waiting southmost Nov 2012 #32

Texas was blue in 1976 and 1968. happyslug Nov 2012 #34

Texas Might turn Blue in 2016 if.............. 2roos Nov 2012 #40

Oh great, more scars on my tongue. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #43

My daughter is casting her 1st vote in Texas Liberal Mommy Nov 2012 #44

I did my part last week Major Nikon Nov 2012 #46