Why would this election be any different? Are the big money Republican donor no longer a factor in the election?
Some will no longer be a factor because they are no longer with us but most certainly will be a factor. The difference is that this has now had a BIG spotlight put on it and it’s not going to go away!
There was great progress overall on the illegal issue in the most recent legislative session with regard to voting and the obtaining driver’s licenses by illegals in Texas but much remains to be done and despite the fact that we have HUGE majorities of republicans in both houses of the legislature we STILL don’t have CONSERVATIVE majorities in either! To many republicans of convenience if you know what I mean but that to is being dealt with. It is a slow process! To slow in fact!
One more little bit of information for your mill.
This year in Texas there was a STRONG effort by conservatives in the legislature to end sanctuary cities here. That effort was put to death by our “republican” Speaker of the House (Joe Strauss, San Antonio) and, some say, Governor Perry.