Our Job Has Just Begun - A Dangerous Man Still Occupies The White House

 

A Huge Blue Wave Sweeps Through Red Texas

I was born in Texas and have lived there for most of my life. I am also a die-hard Democrat. 

I have written many times about the demographic change happening in Texas, which would someday make it a blue (or at least purple state). And many times, I have hoped that day had come - only to have those hopes dashed as Republicans continued to win.

In fact, it has been about three decades since a Democrat had won any statewide office.

So, you can imagine my trepidation as Election Day dawned. I believed that James Talarico would win the Senate race. He was a good candidate and was running against a terrible Republican opponent - one that even many Republicans couldn't stomach. But I expected the Republicans to hold the other statewide offices. I just hoped the Democrats could make it close.

But then something very unusual happened. The blue wave sweeping across the United States did not stop at the Texas border. Instead, it crossed the Red River and swept across the state.

Talarico didn't just win. He won by 1.2 million votes. And he wasn't the only one.

Gina Hinojosa beat sitting Governor Greg Abbott by several hundred thousand votes. And the wins just kept coming. In fact, Democrats won all the major statewide races by fairly large margins, and even won some places on the Texas Supreme Court.

This was a broadband win, and several groups are to be thanked. Hispanics returned to the Democratic Party in huge numbers. Young voters turned out is large numbers, and overwhelming voted Democratic. And Independent voters (voting against inflation and corruption) joined the Democratic base. Together, these groups were able to overwhelm the Republican vote.

Is Texas now a blue state? Not necessarily. It will depend on how the newly elected Democrats perform, and on the political climate two years from now. But now we know it can be done.

Election Day Stickers

Political Cartoon is by Rob Rogers at Tinyview.com.
 

The New Democrats In The United States Senate

 

Liberation Day!

Political Cartoon is by Steve Sack at stevesack.substack.com.
 

U.S. Voters Rebuke Trump And The Republicans (BIGLY!) In A Massive Blue Wave

 

I went into Election Days with high hopes and a pragmatic view. I expected the Democrats to flip the House of Representatives, and hoped they could also take the Senate.

I did not expect the massive blue wave that swept across the nation. But I love it.

The Democrats did not just flip the House. They took it over easily. As it stands right now, the Democrats will have a minimum of 250 seats in the House - far above the 218 seats that were needed. And it could be even more .

And Democrats will have at least 54 seats in the Senate. There are still two races uncalled - Mississippi and Alaska. It is just possible they will take one or both of those seats - giving them 55 or 56 Senate seats.

Donald Trump is already trying to dodge blame for the bloodbath suffered by the Republican Party, but that won't work. The truth is that he is primarily responsible for it. He promised lower prices, and then instituted tariffs and a war that made inflation even worse. He promised to deport the worst of the worst immigrants, but then began attacking families and those with no criminal record. He promised to stay out of war, but is currently in the midst of a forever war (with no exit strategy). He promised to drain the swamp, but is responsible for massive corruption.

There is no doubt that the massive blue wave was a rejection of Trump and his agenda (and the Republicans who supported it).

It Was An Exorcism

Political Cartoon is by Clay Bennett in the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
 

Demographic Breakdown Of The Vote For Congress

 

Taking A Break

Like most other bloggers, pollsters, and pundits, I seem to just be repeating myself - and  it's pointless. I think most voters have either already voted or know what they are going to do on Election Day.

So, I'm going to take a break on blogging and recharge my batteries.

I will resume once we know what the voters have done. There should be plenty to discuss then!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

36% of Texans Voted Early In This Election

Early voting has now ended in Texas. During the 12 days of early voting, 6,857,566 Texans voted. That is. 36.01% of the state's total registered voters.
 

He Doesn't Care About High Prices

Political Cartoon is by Rick McKee at Cagle.com.
 

Voters Don't Think One Person Should Be Allowed To Donate Millions To A Campaign

 

The chart above reflects the results of the Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between October 23rd and 26th of a nationwide sample of 1,440 registered voters, with a 3 point margin of error.

GOP Wants The Clocks Turned Way Back

Political Cartoon is by Dave Granlund at davegranlund.com.