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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTexas is "Barely Republican" on Electoral-Vote.com
http://www.electoral-vote.com/Of course Virginia is still "barely Democratic" which we know is no longer true so they may be behind on the VA polls. But I think this is the first time Texas has not been at least "leans Republican" so there must be significant movement in Clinton's general direction.
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Texas is "Barely Republican" on Electoral-Vote.com (Original Post)
yellowcanine
Oct 2016
OP
Ugh yes! Kentucky here - our Dem was supposed to win Governor by 6 and now we have idiot in office!
flygal
Oct 2016
#6
A lot of effort has been put forth by the DNC and Latino groups to get Texas voters registered. This
okaawhatever
Oct 2016
#8
jcgoldie
(11,635 posts)1. That site isn't as accurate because
They only use the most recent poll not an aggregate. The last Texas poll showed Hillary down only 4 thus the "barely republican." Most sites average that result with previous polls that were not as close. I hope as more come out that trend persists however.
Persondem
(1,936 posts)2. Yep. Poll out today that has it within the MoE. nt
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)4. If more people came out and registered to vote it could turn...
sadly people sometimes just aren't interested even when it means survival.
I live in a Democrat dominate county in NY but you'd never know it come election day.
flygal
(3,231 posts)6. Ugh yes! Kentucky here - our Dem was supposed to win Governor by 6 and now we have idiot in office!
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)8. A lot of effort has been put forth by the DNC and Latino groups to get Texas voters registered. This
election 15 million more voters were registered than in 2012.
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)9. Hopefully it works, the polls can be deceiving.
Gothmog
(145,415 posts)5. Texas will turn blue eventually
Trump is speeding up the process
hamsterjill
(15,223 posts)7. We are working HARD down here!
Keep my beloved Texas in your thoughts. It's going to go blue. It's only a matter of when.
Thank you for positive vibes!