Another Red State Is Becoming A Battleground

[corbe]

Another Red State Is Becoming A Battleground

Good Republican candidates do well in Texas while weak candidates have a hard time.

by David Thornton
September 23rd, 2020


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Fresh on the heels of news that two red states, Georgia and Iowa, are dead heats in the presidential election comes another indication that Joe Biden is taking the fight to states that are typically considered safe for Republicans. This time the alarm bells are ringing in Texas, a state that has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1976.

The extent of Republican concerns for the Lone Star State is shown by a Politico report that Texas is among several battleground states that received million dollar cash infusions from the Republican National Committee. The $1.3 million payment is the largest-ever grant from the RNC to the Texas State GOP.

Underscoring the problem is a new poll from the Tyson Group that shows President Trump trailing Joe Biden by a 44-48 margin with five percent undecided. The poll also found that Trump’s approval in the state was underwater by four points at 45 percent.

Senator John Cornyn is also struggling in his re-election bid. At 35 percent approval, Cornyn holds a two-point lead over MJ Hegar, his Democratic challenger, with 11 percent undecided.

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[corbe]

   Just what @libertybele alluded to yesterday.

[skeeter]

And all of this time presidential candidates thought they had to actually campaign to shoot up in the polls.

[massadvj]

Yawn.  Every two years, I read about Texas turning blue. Then there is a Republican landslide.  Then two years later ir is supposedly turning blue again. I do recognize that Austin in particular is becoming "California-ized" and that the migrants are bringing the politics that destroyed California with them, in the hope that maybe this time they will finally get socialism right.  But I have yet to see an election where the predictions of Texas being blue have come to pass, so I take this with a big, big grain of salt.

[skeeter]

Yawn.  Every two years, I read about Texas turning blue. Then there is a Republican landslide.  Then two years later ir is supposedly turning blue again. I do recognize that Austin in particular is becoming "California-ized" and that the migrants are bringing the politics that destroyed California with them, in the hope that maybe this time they will finally get socialism right.  But I have yet to see an election where the predictions of Texas being blue have come to pass, so I take this with a big, big grain of salt.

I just don’t sense the Big Mo is with the Biden camp. Tough to generate any with the ‘lid’ on two out of every three days.

However the rats are planning bigtime hijinks this time, so who knows.

[corbe]

   Cruz beating beto by only 2.2% was a real eye opener for me in 2018.

[massadvj]

   Cruz beating beto by only 2.2% was a real eye opener for me in 2018.

I think Beto got every possible vote he could out of the Dem coalition in Texas.  In particular, he was popular with millennials, and they can be a game changer anywhere, as they were in 2008 when they showed up in droves to support Obama.  But millennials will not be voting in big numbers this year.  They are principled enough not to care when there is no one on the ballot to inspire them.

Case in point: Cornyn is polling at plus 8 right now.

[sneakypete]

   Cruz beating beto by only 2.2% was a real eye opener for me in 2018.

@corbe

No kidding. Beato isn't even within shouting distance of being normal.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

@corbe

No kidding. Beato isn't even within shouting distance of being normal.

He is normal by Democrat standards ala Joe Biden.

[Victoria33]

   Cruz beating beto by only 2.2% was a real eye opener for me in 2018.

Many thousands of Democrats who had not voted in a Primary before, showed up in 2018, and those high Democrat numbers voted in the general, and Cruz barely won.

It will be worse this year and Texas may become Democrat.

[mystery-ak]

I How can this be, Biden never comes out of the basement...

[Victoria33]

How can this be, Biden never comes out of the basement...

@mystery-ak

Trump comes out everywhere, screwing up, that is how this can be.   

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Many thousands of Democrats who had not voted in a Primary before, showed up in 2018, and those high Democrat numbers voted in the general, and Cruz barely won.

It will be worse this year and Texas may become Democrat.

Guess it makes no difference to you if it has been 26 years since a Democrat last won a statewide office?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Yawn.  Every two years, I read about Texas turning blue. Then there is a Republican landslide.  Then two years later ir is supposedly turning blue again. I do recognize that Austin in particular is becoming "California-ized" and that the migrants are bringing the politics that destroyed California with them, in the hope that maybe this time they will finally get socialism right.  But I have yet to see an election where the predictions of Texas being blue have come to pass, so I take this with a big, big grain of salt.

Educate yourself @Victoria33 Read this 

[Right_in_Virginia]

@mystery-ak

Trump comes out everywhere, screwing up, that is how this can be. 

You sound confused @Victoria33   Would a man who's "screwing up" have 12,000 people stand and cheer him on just at one event in Pennsylvania?? 

[HoustonSam]

Many thousands of Democrats who had not voted in a Primary before, showed up in 2018, and those high Democrat numbers voted in the general, and Cruz barely won.

It will be worse this year and Texas may become Democrat.

Trump's failure to control his mouth and social media posting certainly activates democrats and would-be democrats.  But I think Beto's campaign was simply the high water mark for The Young and The Clueless in Texas.

The democrats' alignment with anarchy and lawlessness will not sell in this state.  Given the choice between a narcissist lunatic who will maintain law and order, manage the economy effectively, speak up for individual rights to assemble and engage in commerce, and put Constitutionalists on the court, and Chauncey Gardiner speaking for Madame DeFarge, we'll take the former every day and twice on Sunday.

[corbe]

   Yes, it's been done before @Right_in_Virginia

[roamer_1]

You sound confused @Victoria33   Would a man who's "screwing up" have 12,000 people stand and cheer him on just at one event in Pennsylvania?? 

Because people are sheep.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Because people are sheep.

Speak for yourself rather than making blanket pronouncements.

[skeeter]

Trump's failure to control his mouth and social media posting certainly activates democrats and would-be democrats.  But I think Beto's campaign was simply the high water mark for The Young and The Clueless in Texas.

The democrats' alignment with anarchy and lawlessness will not sell in this state.  Given the choice between a narcissist lunatic who will maintain law and order, manage the economy effectively, speak up for individual rights to assemble and engage in commerce, and put Constitutionalists on the court, and Chauncey Gardiner speaking for Madame DeFarge, we'll take the former every day and twice on Sunday.

Pardon me if you were being facetious, but would a lunatic do those things you would credit him with? The worst I'll say about Trump is he often engages mouth before brain, which may be a character trait of many from Queens. Regarding his leadership in the White House, which is what should really matter to all of us, I haven't seen any better in my lifetime.

[Victoria33]

Guess it makes no difference to you if it has been 26 years since a Democrat last won a statewide office?

@IsailedawayfromFR

I worked in politics beginning when George Bush was Governor.  Part of my job was dealing with voter numbers.  Democrat voter numbers have risen by many thousands since 2016, and I am fearful Texas will lose Republican places in state government and national offices.  Hopefully, I will be wrong.

[sneakypete]

Guess it makes no difference to you if it has been 26 years since a Democrat last won a statewide office?

@IsailedawayfromFR

The truth is it makes no difference to anyone that is rational. That was then,and this is now. We all live in the "now".

[roamer_1]

Speak for yourself rather than making blanket pronouncements.

No... It is plain as the nose on your face. People ARE sheep. 9.9 out of 10 follow. Blindly.

[sneakypete]

@IsailedawayfromFR

I worked in politics beginning when George Bush was Governor.   

@Victoria33

That explains it. Boy Jorge was one of the worse Presidents in the history of America.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

@IsailedawayfromFR

I worked in politics beginning when George Bush was Governor.  Part of my job was dealing with voter numbers.  Democrat voter numbers have risen by many thousands since 2016, and I am fearful Texas will lose Republican places in state government and national offices.  Hopefully, I will be wrong.

Saying you are fearful of Texas losing Republican seats is one thing, but I responded to a post wherein you said 'It will be worse this year and Texas may become Democrat.'

There is almost zero chance that this year Texas will become Democrat.  For one thing, all statewide and national seats are not up for election, and those seats are now held by Republicans who would have to switch sides to achieve your fear.

It is like saying after generations of only blue-eyed people are born in a family that suddenly a generation of only brown-eyed people are born.  So damn unlikely as to be laughable.