Posted on 12/23/2009 10:16:54 AM PST by BP2
I could truly see a realignment happening among the states...and the blue states will continue to die (MI, CALI, MA, NY, etc.) Hate to be uncompassionate - but tough beans if they do. I will support Constitutional loyalty over some supposed loyalty to the historic cities and states in the good ‘ol USA.
FYI, if those districts are along the Mexican border then they WILL go Democrat.
Don’t rule out locations like DFW/Houston/ etc. as being in line for additional districts. Are at least their will be more districts touching their population. One of the most important things in Texas is to maintain control of the state legislature as they will be the ones to redistrict the state legislature. Locals will remember 2000 in this regard.
Most of them are convinced that Texas is a gun-totin’, red meat eatin’, rebel flag wavin’ state, packed wall to wall with tobacco chewin’, Bush lovin’ right-wingers.
I do all I can to reinforce that stereotype ;-)
I just heard a news report that 478,000 Americans relocated to Texas in the last 12 months, and that Texas is the fastest growing state in the union.
I do hope that most of those nearly half-million people are at least center-right in their politics.
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To tell you how bad Bush derangement brainwashing has been: with all Bush’s flaws, the one item you listed which probably makes them most incensed: Bush lovin’ - LOL!
In many ways, that’s funny...we can reinforce the stereotypes, as you say, while populating a strong Southern portion (all the way across to AZ) of the country with dedicated Constitutional Conservatives.
Hear, hear!
Till secession, then we will hand them back. (wish)
Till secession, then we will hand them back. (wish)
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10th Amendment Revolution!
It is really important that the GOP unites with Reagan Dems, Libertarians and Indies to make sure Legislatures are in their column. Redistricting has always been a Dem way of gerrymandering safe districts and always, minority voters seem to benefit. At least the GOP should get some fairly even districts with which to compete. If any business person votes for a Dem in 2010 after this Care, Cap and Trade mess and the coming amnesty, that person should be tarred and feathered.
Liberals above the Mason-Dixon line have a somewhat trained-in cultural aversion to the Deep South, and even some parts of the South-West. I very much hope that these areas of the country grow ever more conservative in the coming years.
I have a feeling that geographic lines are slowly and quietly being drawn (maybe even unconsciously) between the right and left, along the old historic battle lines of the Civil War era.
TX is not nearly as conservative as other Americans think. Democrats here are waiting to win, and they are surprised how long the wait has been, but they are organized and ready to “rule” us again. Few people can be as overbearing as a TX Democrat. I guess maybe a WV Democrat or a ME Republican could be as bad.
I agree...with all.It amazes me the way so many are so convinced that Texas is conservative. I have lived here for 63 years. Involved in politics for over 30 years. Texas is not a conservative state. And you are right about the Democrats waiting...biding their time.
No wonder the WH wants to take over the census.
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