State Democrat losses severe at county level

[douglas9]

AUSTIN — Angelina County Justice of the Peace R.G. Bowers easily won each of his elections since 1988 as a Democrat and expected to do the same this year against his game warden Republican opponent.

After all, game wardens "are not well accepted in rural East Texas." But voter frustration with President Barack Obama, the national Democratic Party and a Republican push for straight-ticket voting did in Bowers.

"They were so anti-Obama that they just pushed one button. I said they couldn't spell R.G., so they just spelled R," Bowers said.

The media focus has been on Republican gains in Congress and the Legislature, but the long-term devastation for the Texas Democratic Party occurred statewide in wipeouts of Democratic county officials. The training ground for Democrats, particularly in rural areas, is dwindling fast.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7327495.html

[sonias]

1. Horrible mess - a statewide mistake

This will take decades to correct - if ever. :(

Thanks for the story link douglas9.