by Oldenfranck » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:14 pm
by Major-Tom » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:17 pm
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by Northwest Slobovia » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:32 pm
Major-Tom wrote:That said, Bush Jr. was pretty well liked among Hispanics, and if the GOP changes course a bit, they could attract Hispanics instead of turning them off. The Democrats pandering to identity politics is already slowly turning off a lot of Hispanics, if that continues, and if the Trumpish rhetoric dies down, Texas will remain red for a long time.
by Romalae » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:34 pm
by Gauthier » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:37 pm
by Oldenfranck » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:39 pm
Gauthier wrote:Once Dan Patrick gets his wish for Texas to lose more money than North Carolina with his very own Dick Police Bill the color blue will become very attractive to the Lone Star State.
by Oldenfranck » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:48 pm
by The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:50 pm
by Formidable Opponent » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:53 pm
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by Balkenreich » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:58 pm
Romalae wrote:Probably at some point. Texas is a very urbanized state, contrary to people's stereotypes of us (tumbleweeds, horses and oil wells). We have a large minority population and a decent amount of transplants from elsewhere in the country (notably CA).
Important caveats:
•Texan Hispanics/Latinos tend to be somewhat more Republican-leaning than the rest of the nation's Hispanics
•Hispanics/Latinos tend to become somewhat more Republican the longer they've been in the country IIRC
•There could be a political realignment that negates Texas' demographic factors
by Kyrusia » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:58 pm
Oldenfranck wrote:He lost by just over 15 points, and in 2016, not only couldnt president-elect cheeto puff win with double digits, he couldnt even manage to win with a 9 point margin (according to the secretary of state of texas, it was actually a hilarious 8.99% margin of victory, which makes it all the more hilarious). For these reasons, I believe Texas will eventually turn blue, but I would love to hear what people think.
by Romalae » Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:59 pm
Oldenfranck wrote:CNN exit polls showed that Clinton got 66% of Hispanic support nationally, and she got 61% in Texas. While it is substantially less, it is still a significant lead over what Trump got.
by Balkenreich » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:01 pm
Romalae wrote:Oldenfranck wrote:CNN exit polls showed that Clinton got 66% of Hispanic support nationally, and she got 61% in Texas. While it is substantially less, it is still a significant lead over what Trump got.
Yeah, on the whole they are still Democratic-leaning, but it is notable that Texan Hispanics/Latinos are almost 20% of the nation's Hispanics/Latinos and aren't quite as Democratic-leaning as, say, Californian Hispanics/Latinos.
As a side note, of course, not all Hispanics/Latinos are the same, since we know Cubans and Colombians tend to vote more Republican, while Mexicans and Puerto Ricans tend to vote more Democratic. Averages can be deceiving.
by United Socialist Ecuador » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:03 pm
by Vijulia » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:04 pm
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by Aclion » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:04 pm
by Formidable Opponent » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:04 pm
Balkenreich wrote:Romalae wrote:Yeah, on the whole they are still Democratic-leaning, but it is notable that Texan Hispanics/Latinos are almost 20% of the nation's Hispanics/Latinos and aren't quite as Democratic-leaning as, say, Californian Hispanics/Latinos.
As a side note, of course, not all Hispanics/Latinos are the same, since we know Cubans and Colombians tend to vote more Republican, while Mexicans and Puerto Ricans tend to vote more Democratic. Averages can be deceiving.
Good, maybe the Texas GOP can get a hold of them. Either promote Hispanic Republicans in elections or some shit.
by Romalae » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:08 pm
Aclion wrote:I think that using this election as a metric for future ones is a mistake, it was an outlier.
by Great Minarchistan » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:09 pm
by Sack Jackpot Winners » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:20 pm
by Sack Jackpot Winners » Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:22 pm
Balkenreich wrote:Romalae wrote:Yeah, on the whole they are still Democratic-leaning, but it is notable that Texan Hispanics/Latinos are almost 20% of the nation's Hispanics/Latinos and aren't quite as Democratic-leaning as, say, Californian Hispanics/Latinos.
As a side note, of course, not all Hispanics/Latinos are the same, since we know Cubans and Colombians tend to vote more Republican, while Mexicans and Puerto Ricans tend to vote more Democratic. Averages can be deceiving.
Good, maybe the Texas GOP can get a hold of them. Either promote Hispanic Republicans in elections or some shit.
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