Sigh...I wish Texas was part of the blue wave

[Horse with no Name]

but looks like it isn't--at least in the statewide races.
Very very sad.
We had some quality candidates.

[texpatriot2004]

1. I agree. Hard to see that crook Hutchison get back in nm

[Horse with no Name]

6. Even Oklahoma wised up

:(

[karlrschneider]

15. We Okies usually do have Dem governors. Strangely enough.

Brad Henry is the incumbent.

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[Lost-in-FL]

24. You forgot FLORIDA!!

[tammywammy]

29. Thanks

I'm glad you left.

[Fleshdancer]

3. It will take a bit more time in Texas but we'll get there

The redistricting of Travis Co really f*cked us. :grr:

[bullwinkle428]

11. Thank you very much, Tom Delay!

:sarcasm:

[datasuspect]

4. the gubernatorial race is even worse

i will devote my life now to leaving this godforsaken 13th century state.

[Ilsa]

7. It takes alot of courage to live in this hellhole.

Has anyoneheard about dist 14 yet? (Paul vs Sklar)

[datasuspect]

10. here ya go

Ron Paul - Incumbent REP 25,770 65.71% 25,770 65.71%

Shane Sklar DEM 13,445 34.29% 13,445 34.29%

[Horse with no Name]

14. Looks like Paul

65.71% to 34.29%

[TexasLady]

8. Ive got hope for our future

In plan on living my life out in Texas, and the wave is just a little delayed(NPI!)...
I plan on my kids seeing lots of blue in their future!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. Well, I'm trying to focus on the fact that Lampson is winning in Dist. 22

That has to count for something after DeLay.

[Avalux]

12. Agree - he's a bright spot.

:hi:

[datasuspect]

13. i met him at ford park in beaumont texas

he's an alright guy, i think ideologically conservative to some extent, but the gerrymandering put poe in his slot in our district. it effectively turned this small patch of blue red.

i'm glad to see he is doing good tonight.

[Alamom]

16. (Alabama here) Nothing we could do in the major races (either)

(We hope to have made a much larger "showing" of democratic voters than in the last few years.)


We CAN cheer for our DU'ers in States with big wins !!!! For now, we can share their Blue Wave

[GOPisEvil]

17. I've had it with this state.

If people haven't had enough of Republicans jamming awful, destructive policies down their throats, to hell with them. Don't drag me down with you.

Thank (insert diety here) I have two Democrats representing me under the pink dome.

[AspenRose]

*hug* from one Ag to another

You could always come next door to NM....

[GOPisEvil]

26. Oh believe me, I'm thinking about an exit strategy.

Dammit. I love living in Austin. It's too bad the rest of the state (collectively) like living in the dark ages.

[Clark2008]

18. And Tennessee, too.

Sad.

Still, I don't think Memphis is in, yet, which is why it's not been called.

[Tatiana]

19. Texas is going to take some time and a LOT of $$$$.

When we have a clearly established majority, we really are going to have to focus efforts on deprogramming and educating our fellow Texans.

Hang in there :hug:

[Catherine Vincent]

20. Sigh!

Texan here. But it'll get better.

[KittyWampus]

21. It would be but for egregious, illegal gerrymandering

[peekaloo]

22. Texas and Florida.

I'm feeling no love. Both have been redistricted up the arse to favor the bastids.

[lastliberalintexas]

25. Perry only has about 42% of the vote

Without the 2 RNC paid operative clowns running, it would be a landslide for Bell! It isn't as bad as I expected, and if Perry "wins" with less than 50% then I'll actually take that as a win for us. And honestly, though I don't understand why, KBH is extremely popular among moderates in this state (most people I know think she's pro-choice, even). So I didn't think we could take her seat. Other than Van Os and Radnofsky, we honestly had rather weak, underfunded candidates.

I think we've done pretty well considering. And hey, we can be part of the second wave- better late than never. :)


And let me repeat- Perry does NOT have a majority of the vote. God that sounds good!

[tammywammy]

31. Damn Kinky & Strayhorn

They both had to know there was no way they could win. Strayhorn's ego wouldn't let her bow out, and Kinky's just stupid. :(

In another 4 years, hopefully, there won't be two screw up running as independants. Bell should have been a shoo in.

[no_to_war_economy]

27. I am ready to move

I am sick of these fuckheads in d/fw

[lonestarnot]

28. I'm holding my breath for news on AZ. Go Pederson!

Harry Mitchell!

[Maestro]

30. Yep, many idiots here and splitting the governor vote

didn't help. But I an curious to see what sort of ground we did make. I don't think it will be a huge mandate for repukes here, but who knows?

[tammywammy]

33. I don't think so either

I know a lot of moderates that have been voting for republicans for the last few elections, and all of them voted Bell.

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

32. Well, California has to live with Arnold....

It sucks here too, but in a different way.

[Blue_Roses]

34. I just moved back here two months ago after

kicking and screaming! My husband got a job here and now he travels so guess who's stuck in this hell hole while he's traveling the northeast--in fact, the VERY PLACE I TRIED TO GET HIM TO MOVE TO--THE NORTHEAST.

Good to know there are good Dems still here :hi:

I feel ya tonight, but there is so much to be happy about I'm just tuning out "Governor Goodhair's" win!

[aaronbees]

35. That sucks about Gov. Goodhair

Big disappointment to see his dumb self return.