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Another diversion: Democrats launch plan to turn Texas blue
politico ^ | 1/24/13 | A Burns

Posted on 01/24/2013 1:46:08 PM PST by bestintxas

National Democrats are taking steps to create a large-scale independent group aimed at turning traditionally conservative Texas into a prime electoral battleground, crafting a new initiative to identify and mobilize progressive voters in the rapidly-changing state, strategists familiar with the plans told POLITICO.

The organization, dubbed “Battleground Texas,” plans to engage the state’s rapidly growing Latino population, as well as African-American voters and other Democratic-leaning constituencies that have been underrepresented at the ballot box in recent cycles. Two sources said the contemplated budget would run into the tens of millions of dollars over several years - a project Democrats hope has enough heft to help turn what has long been an electoral pipe dream into reality.

At the center of the effort is Jeremy Bird, formerly the national field director for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, who was in Austin last week to confer with local Democrats about the project.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


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In your dreams, Libs
1 posted on 01/24/2013 1:46:20 PM PST by bestintxas
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To: bestintxas

that’s happening anyhow as U-hauls bearing Californians continue to unload there.


2 posted on 01/24/2013 1:48:55 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: bestintxas

amnesty for illegal aliens + instant voter registration = not as registration as you may think.


3 posted on 01/24/2013 1:49:29 PM PST by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: bestintxas

What are the demographics of Texas, and what are they projected to be in four years?


4 posted on 01/24/2013 1:50:39 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: bestintxas

That’s a lot easier said than done.


5 posted on 01/24/2013 1:52:26 PM PST by Free in Texas (Member of the Bitter Clingers Association.)
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To: bestintxas
The organization, dubbed “Battleground Texas,” plans to engage the state’s rapidly growing Latino population,

Oh, the "rapidly growing Latino population" that helped elect TEA Party supported candidate TED CRUZ to the u.S. Senate?

OK.

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6 posted on 01/24/2013 1:53:17 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: bestintxas

Demographics are destiny.

As the 3rd World invades, they need Government to survive, and the Dems in Austin and DC are more than happy to take stolen tax dollars to support them, in exchange for a vote or ten.

I know Texas is different, but so was CA 40 years ago and now it’s an unmitigated Socialist disaster with $100K per year + COLA’s, fully healthcare-insured state workers start piling up, asking for more and more tax dollars to fulfill money they never saved or invested.

We are on a path that there will be two conclusions:

1. A drastic cut in everyone’s lifestyle (see Greece and Spain) where austerity will hit the old first, then Government, and crime and chaos will reign.

2. Civil War, where the inner city and immigrant takers will try to repatriate the money they are “owed” by the wealthy.

Either way, it gets real, real ugly. Hyperinflation. Civil unrest. SHTF. Be ready.


7 posted on 01/24/2013 1:53:59 PM PST by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: TLI

We need every conservative possible to be here in Texas with us. This has been predicted for a few years;;;masses of illegals; tons of college students; left over Katrina transplants. That is all going to bite Texas in the butt soon if we don’t stay strong!


8 posted on 01/24/2013 1:57:42 PM PST by austinaero
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To: austinaero

Watch that Castro guy in San Antonio...he was the darling of the Dem Convention


9 posted on 01/24/2013 1:58:41 PM PST by austinaero
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Confused say.

He who advertise the greenest grass, end up with sheep.


10 posted on 01/24/2013 1:59:59 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: bestintxas; All

I look at this situation as a great opportunity for Texans to teach Democrats about the Constitution.


11 posted on 01/24/2013 2:01:12 PM PST by Amendment10
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To: Lurking Libertarian

What are the demographics of Texas, and what are they projected to be in four years?

 

4 year old map. But accurate for now. And probably 4 years from now.

 

 

12 posted on 01/24/2013 2:02:22 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Which is why people from California moving to Texas (or anywhere else) should be required to register with the state. These people should not be able to vote for at least 5 years as part of a cooling off period.


13 posted on 01/24/2013 2:02:55 PM PST by Obadiah (America is Babylon)
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To: Lurking Libertarian
http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/tif/southtexas/demographics.html Try this.
14 posted on 01/24/2013 2:04:01 PM PST by Free in Texas (Member of the Bitter Clingers Association.)
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To: bestintxas

Texas can not be allowed to fall like California, seriously think of the ramifications.


15 posted on 01/24/2013 2:04:18 PM PST by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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To: bestintxas

This would be cash cow for any motivated Freepers to start a business to “help” the Dems invest their plunder in our state. It could be run after the Republican consultant model with same results. Everyone wins!


16 posted on 01/24/2013 2:04:50 PM PST by outinyellowdogcountry
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To: bestintxas

It’s called “amnesty”.


17 posted on 01/24/2013 2:09:17 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

Darn it. I can’t make working link to save my life. Copy and paste everything but the “Try this” and you’ll see some official Texas demographic info. Hope this helps.


18 posted on 01/24/2013 2:09:52 PM PST by Free in Texas (Member of the Bitter Clingers Association.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
RE: 12 - that really is not dissimilar to the California map. About 80% of the land mass is red, the problem is that the large urban areas of San Francisco and LA (as well as the State Capitol - Sacramento) are solid blue. The Texas map shows Dallas, Austin, and Houston as being blue, but fortunately they are outnumbered - for now - by the folks elsewhere.
19 posted on 01/24/2013 2:09:56 PM PST by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

“What are the demographics of Texas, and what are they projected to be in four years?”

Not really sure.

What I am sure about is that you cannot judge on the basis of pure demographics alone.

1. Just because there are a lot of Hispanics here doesn’t mean they are liberal. Texas just elected a Hispanic Senator, only the second ever elected and both are conservative and Republican.
2. Texas is no California. California has always been a trendy place where the “beautiful” people live and direct their misery to the rest of the populace. Texas by contrast has always been a bastion of rugged individualism, caused by its history of being its own state, its vast size, and its lack of federal interference, represented by the very low ownership of federald lands when it became a state.

This I believe is a distraction as the Dems wish the GOP to invest time and energy to defend Texas in future elections rather than to go to other battleground states.


20 posted on 01/24/2013 2:10:54 PM PST by bestintxas (Anyone who votes for Obama after these 4 miserable years needs to take a mandatory citizenship test.)
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