Obama may carry inner city areas in Dallas, Houston and Ft. Worth but vote totals are by county here. Tarrant (Ft. Worth), Dallas and Harris County (Houston) are all solidly Republican.
No worries indeed. Only question is how big the margin will be in the king of red states.
Since I live near Austin (a blue dot in a red state), I do see several Obama signs around. However, when I see one I just shrug and think that those poor folks vote won’t even count here. The electoral college will take care of that.
I don’t disagree that McCain will handily carry Texas, but I live in Tarrant County. I’ve seen the early voting lines, and Obama blacks are voting in droves. The whole SE quarter of Ft. W. is black, as well as much of central & SE Arlington. North Ft. W. is Hispanic — not sure how they’ll break.
As for Harris County, sure the suburbs are solidly Republican. But Houston is largely black, especially after Katrina. Ike probably made it worse, with refugees from Galveston. Crime is up, too, since the least election.
Denton & Collin are, indeed, solidly Republican.
Again, McCain has no worries here in Texas, and I think Cornyn will be, too. But I’ve seen those lines. Early voters could vote at any county polling place, not just near their homes. S. Arlington (white & affluent) had black voters in droves at their early voting spot.
Just saying what I’ve seen. Some early voters are so fired up they can’t wait to cast a ballot; others just like the convenience. I don’t find it worrisome, but I don’t read much into it, either.