Texas Megathread

[Maxwell]

Lieutenant Governors race is probably going to be most interesting: Last poll I saw, Dewhurst had a decent lead over Peterson or Patrick, but he only had 26%, which makes it difficult to imagine that being good news for him.

[Maxwell]

Lieutenant Governors race is probably going to be most interesting: Last poll I saw, Dewhurst had a decent lead over Peterson or Patrick, but he only had 26%, which makes it difficult to imagine that being good news for him.

Yeah, there's definitely going to be a runoff there. Should be fun.

As someone from Texas, do you think Dewhurst could survive a run-off against any of these candidates? I think he's toast. I can't imagine him coming back from the immense failure of his Senate campaign.

[Maxwell]

It didn't help Dewhurst when his other opponent endorsed him against Cruz in the Senate primary, so I'm not sure it will work here either. It may lower the margin a bit, but I think Dewhurst losing is a pretty sure thing even with all of these controversies on Patrick coming out of the woodwork.

[Maxwell]

If he had not run for re-election, he would've saved himself the embarassment.

[Maxwell]

Best ad of 2014

[Maxwell]

I was seriously surprised Branch lost by so much. Did Paxton ride Patrick coat-tails?

[Maxwell]

Texas Gubernational now likely rep for Cook.

Makes sense. Abbott is a stronger candidate than Davis, and the dems have to do more than have a good candidate to win Texas (see: Bill White in 2010)

[Maxwell]

Are the polls getting closer here, or are people already assuming this will be a cakewalk for Abbot?

The polls have only gotten more distant.

[Maxwell]

Why is no one polling Texas? The last poll showed a 12 point deficit, which seems shockingly low to me.

Because the deficits are getting bigger in size, not smaller.

[Maxwell]

That last part is pretty awful, but I don't think this does too much to the race - It hardens pro-lifers opposition, but they already were going to vote against her anyways.