Texas Congressional Candidates

[smoltchanov]

That logic really doesn't work. Sharron Angle got ~45% and Nevada has a GOP governor. Texas Democrats don't win any statewide races.

You carefully omitted Delaware))) Ant, BTW, Angle managed to lose a seat Republicans would win with any other candidate.

[smoltchanov]

This guy seems like a more credible candidate for Dems.

http://sadlerforsenate.com/

Of the two, Hubbard is decidedly more progressive and would make a much stronger candidate in the long run. Sadler is vague and uninspiring.

When was the last time a progressive won in Texas?

Statewide - probably never (at least - by present day standards of what's "a progressive"). For House only)) I can remember even some white progressives like Bob Eckhardt)))

[smoltchanov]

This guy seems like a more credible candidate for Dems.

http://sadlerforsenate.com/

Of the two, Hubbard is decidedly more progressive and would make a much stronger candidate in the long run. Sadler is vague and uninspiring.

Only in a "very long run". Say - 20 years from now)))

[smoltchanov]

Well if we're counting House - Lloyd Doggett 2010?

May be. I forgot about him, because this is an extreme rarity now. But he always has somewhat different district then he, probably, would prefer - heavily Hispanic in his case. And thus - a threat of primary

[smoltchanov]

I couldn't tell you. More importantly, when was the last time a Democrat won a statewide race in Texas? Over 20 years ago (1990, I believe). This pattern is unlikely to change anytime soon and I'm not expecting Hubbard to win - that would be absurd. None-the-less, I would much rather lose an election by 15+ points with a candidate that I respect than lose one by 10-15 points with a candidate I didn't much care for.

And i don't care about losing at all. Neither - about parties or - rigid ideologies. I DO care about winning. And if to WIN requires a more conservative candidate - i will gladly support him.

[smoltchanov]

I couldn't tell you. More importantly, when was the last time a Democrat won a statewide race in Texas? Over 20 years ago (1990, I believe). This pattern is unlikely to change anytime soon and I'm not expecting Hubbard to win - that would be absurd. None-the-less, I would much rather lose an election by 15+ points with a candidate that I respect than lose one by 10-15 points with a candidate I didn't much care for.

And i don't care about losing at all. Neither - about parties or - rigid ideologies. I DO care about winning. And if to WIN requires a more conservative candidate - i will gladly support him.

To each their own; but I could care less about party majorities if the ideology of that said majority is out of tune with what I believe in. Either way, your point is somewhat moot because you're basis is that there is a candidate available with the potential to win. Either Sadler or Hubbard is going to get ran over by either Dewhurst or Cruz. It's just a matter of what issues you want brought to the table, and I prefer Hubbard's message to Sadler's despite the fact that he would likely do 2-3 points worse.

As you said himself: "to each their own")))