Texas Megathread Mk. II : Big Dem State Legislature gains

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to vote in the Democratic primary since it is going to be actually competitive, although I do not know for whom to vote. I think I will vote for Collier for Lieutenant Governor, but I'm uncertain between Valdez and White for governor. Does anyone have any thoughts regarding who would be better?

Pick Lupe, she has been great here in Dallas. Honestly though, White is good too, and would definitely support him over Abbott.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Go Valdez!

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Am I the only one who thinks Abbott is a full fledged a*****e that is even worse than Ted Cruz?

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Am I the only one who thinks Abbott is a full fledged a*****e that is even worse than Ted Cruz?

I think they're both from the same strand of self-righteousness, but Abbott hasn't been that awful of a governor. Not enough to earn my vote, but still better than Cruz.

How much of that is Joe Straus stopping the worst bills from reaching his desk though?

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

My dad voted in Dallas today. Said that there were not any lines where he was, but there was still a steady moving stream of people in the location. Picked Beto, Lupe, Salerno, and a few other county judges. He did mot fill out the entire ballot since there are over a hundred races, and he only knew a few of them.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

My dad voted in Dallas today. Said that there were not any lines where he was, but there was still a steady moving stream of people in the location. Picked Beto, Lupe, Salerno, and a few other county judges. He did mot fill out the entire ballot since there are over a hundred races, and he only knew a few of them.

Over a hundred?  What kind of offices are on the ballot in addition to the major ones?

In addition to the big races ie. Senate, Gov, House, there were dozens and dozens of dallas couunty judge elections of all different types, family, appellate, civil, criminal, etc etc. And there were also several statewide offices for a few judicial positions and the other Texas statewide offices, ie. Lt Gov, Sos, Soa, AG, comptroller, railroad, etc etc. Then there were also some dallas county wide executive ones like county treasurer, probate judge, precinct commisioners, precinct chairs, etc. Then there were twelve statewide democratic primary questions on different issues regarding positions the party should take, ie. DREAMER pathway, living wage, climate change, etc etc. It was a super long ballot with many pages, and our SOS said these primaries are lengthier than usual. Just giant ballots.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Here is a sample ballot for the dallas county democratic primary 2018

http://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/180306_Dem-SampleBallot_Web.pdf

It is a little shorter because some of those offices don't represent where I live, but about 80% of the ballot or so was on the actual one.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Pathetic primary numbers in Travis County (Austin). Only 30,845 people have voted so far. Way below what the other counties, so far over performing turnout are putting up. Turnout is at 4% only, with about 3% voting in the democratic primary, and about 1% in the GOP one.

http://kxan.com/2018/02/26/first-week-of-early-voting-shows-dismal-numbers-in-travis-county/

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Lupe Valdez is out with her first ad and it's very good, imo: https://youtu.be/3yl-h6lZBMU

That ad will drive Abbot nuts. So many angle shots of walking legs

That's not funny at all. you don't make fun of a disabled person just because you disagree with their politics.

True, but please don't think he is a champion for the disabled either, he is the opposite.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Lupe Valdez is out with her first ad and it's very good, imo: https://youtu.be/3yl-h6lZBMU

That ad will drive Abbot nuts. So many angle shots of walking legs

That's not funny at all. you don't make fun of a disabled person just because you disagree with their politics.

True, but please don't think he is a champion for the disabled either, he is the opposite.

Oh of course, but still when you stoop to that level you're just as bad as the other side.

Yeah.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

https://apps.texastribune.org/texas-elections-2018-primary-early-voting/ you can track the highest populated 10 counties here

Those are good numbers for Democrats, but not #TurnTexasBlue numbers. They'll need to flip Tarrant County and run up their numbers in Harris better.

Lol, ofc not statewide XD, barring a Mooring. But if it close enough, we could still pick off a couple congressional districts, which on its own would be a major victory.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Keep in mind that most of these early vote totals are coming from the 15 biggest counties, and Republicans probably have a strong lead elsewhere.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Dallas County (my home), is currently breaking about 63-37 in favor of democrats in the primary so far. If we can keep this margin up, there is a fighting chance that we can get more votes for all the dems in the TX 32nd cd primary (my cd) than for Pete Sessions and the GOP in their primary for the 32nd cd. That would give Sessions a scare. This is the only congressional district in DFW that is even marginally competetive.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

I know some of Dreaming blue for Texas in November.  I do not think there is much chance of it, especially in Governor’s race.  But let us assume there is a chance in the Senate race and a few congressional seats.
Do you not think nominating a lesbian for Governor is not pressing the envelope little with negative effects on other races?  Are you not a little too much?

Regardless of who wins the primary runoff, Abbott will win reelection in November. That’s a given.

Those who would care enough about Valdez being a lesbian that it would impact their decision obviously wouldn’t vote for her anyway, and would also likely support Ted Cruz. I doubt there’s any significant number of people who would have normally voted for O’Rourke, but were turned away by the sexuality of a candidate in a different race altogether.

It still seems to me you are trying to juggle too many balls.  It also seems that Abbott could have coattails.  I do not see how Valdez could help snip them.

Democrats are not going to win any statewide races here this time barring a Moore scenario. Yet people like you would still support Hitler or David Duke if they had an R next to their name... anyways, democrats are going to make gains down ballot, its just a question of how much now.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

I know some of Dreaming blue for Texas in November.  I do not think there is much chance of it, especially in Governor’s race.  But let us assume there is a chance in the Senate race and a few congressional seats.
Do you not think nominating a lesbian for Governor is not pressing the envelope little with negative effects on other races?  Are you not a little too much?

Regardless of who wins the primary runoff, Abbott will win reelection in November. That’s a given.

Those who would care enough about Valdez being a lesbian that it would impact their decision obviously wouldn’t vote for her anyway, and would also likely support Ted Cruz. I doubt there’s any significant number of people who would have normally voted for O’Rourke, but were turned away by the sexuality of a candidate in a different race altogether.

It still seems to me you are trying to juggle too many balls.  It also seems that Abbott could have coattails.  I do not see how Valdez could help snip them.

Democrats are not going to win any statewide races here this time barring a Moore scenario. Yet people like you would still support Hitler or David Duke if they had an R next to their name... anyways, democrats are going to make gains down ballot, its just a question of how much now.

Your ad hominem attack really adds to the discussion.

Your words and actions, my soap box. Your support of Moore.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Eh, she's a 70 year old woman. She probably stopped bumping uglies with ladies years ago, if not decades. At this point she's Lesbian In Name Only (LINO). It's more accurate to say she's chaste. I seriously doubt Paul was talking about people like her.

As far as what she brings to the ticket, ask Ted Cruz. He seems to think anyone without a Hispanic name has something to compensate for. Maybe he'll be happy with Valdez.

I am not attacking the lady. It just seems she is a distraction.  Also, the runoff between her and the pro life White is going to be a distraction.  This runoff seems to show a party in disarray. Wouldn’t it be interesting, if White won.  Is it possible White could win?

In any event I do not see either as being of any assistance to Beto.  

No state wide democrat is going to win this time barring a Moore scenario. It's about down ballot races in CD's, and also I want my county's DA office back in dem hands.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Eh, she's a 70 year old woman. She probably stopped bumping uglies with ladies years ago, if not decades. At this point she's Lesbian In Name Only (LINO). It's more accurate to say she's chaste. I seriously doubt Paul was talking about people like her.

As far as what she brings to the ticket, ask Ted Cruz. He seems to think anyone without a Hispanic name has something to compensate for. Maybe he'll be happy with Valdez.

I am not attacking the lady. It just seems she is a distraction.  Also, the runoff between her and the pro life White is going to be a distraction.  This runoff seems to show a party in disarray. Wouldn’t it be interesting, if White won.  Is it possible White could win?

In any event I do not see either as being of any assistance to Beto.  

No state wide democrat is going to win this time barring a Moore scenario. It's about down ballot races in CD's, and also I want my county's DA office back in dem hands.

In what county do you reside?

Dallas County Tx.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Yay Lupe! Now on to her November suicide (figurative) run!