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Stallion

(6,474 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:42 PM Nov 2018

There are Texas Counties Going Big for Beto that Haven't in the Past Gone Democratic

and several were counties that showed big early voting. I'm talking about the suburban counties near Austin and Houston. And some near Ft. Worth are much closer than usual too.

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There are Texas Counties Going Big for Beto that Haven't in the Past Gone Democratic (Original Post) Stallion Nov 2018 OP
Thanks for the good news cmb1729 Nov 2018 #1
My old county..Collin..deep red has Beto at 46 w/ 1 district in rainbow4321 Nov 2018 #2
Huge university crowd and the kids are voting from what I see. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #6
Denton County has UNT rainbow4321 Nov 2018 #7
Interesting. Thanks for the info. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #8
Collin County Has UT-Dallas, Collin County CC too Stallion Nov 2018 #11
I like Denton area but I did not know it was that conservative. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #12
MSNBC is Now Making the Point I noticed Stallion Nov 2018 #3
Tarrant is 50 - 50 EV!!!! That's NO DOUBT blue, I've been calling it blue forever !!! uponit7771 Nov 2018 #4
Finger crossed. But cautiously optimistic. Liberal In Texas Nov 2018 #5
Cruz has had to known... rainbow4321 Nov 2018 #9
The numbers in the governors race showcase how many Republicans voted Beto. herding cats Nov 2018 #10

rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
2. My old county..Collin..deep red has Beto at 46 w/ 1 district in
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:47 PM
Nov 2018

Least that is from the NYT site. That. Is. Amazing. It’s fucking pink on the map. Usually it’s like 60-30. Denton County where I moved to...usually very deep red has him at 44 with 1 district in...again, don’t know if it’s up to the minute.

I hope his El Paso area pushes him past the finish line!

 

Wintryjade

(814 posts)
6. Huge university crowd and the kids are voting from what I see.
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:08 PM
Nov 2018

And ya, can't wait to see El Paso, will go big. But, didn't all the big cities go Dem?

rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
7. Denton County has UNT
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:19 PM
Nov 2018

All he has to do is *siphon some votes from* counties like Collin, Denton, etc and combine those votes with Houston/Dallas/Austin/San Antonio/El Paso and border counties.

Cruz may do “well” in West TX but it won’t let him catch up, IMO.

Media is having a really hard time comprehending what is going on in TX.

Stallion

(6,474 posts)
11. Collin County Has UT-Dallas, Collin County CC too
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:01 PM
Nov 2018

Denton and Collin have been hurting Democrats fr years but they are Super Voters and those Counties are growing among the fastest in Country

 

Wintryjade

(814 posts)
12. I like Denton area but I did not know it was that conservative.
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 11:05 PM
Nov 2018

I thought it probably leaned more blue with the University and it is not that big, right off Dallas.

Liberal In Texas

(13,542 posts)
5. Finger crossed. But cautiously optimistic.
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:53 PM
Nov 2018

Red Tarrant Co. (Ft. Worth) is better for Beto than expected. All the other urban areas will be Beto's...just hope we got enough turnout.

rainbow4321

(9,974 posts)
9. Cruz has had to known...
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:26 PM
Nov 2018

He was campaigning in Pampa, TX..a deep red panhandle place this past week. Residents were quoted in articles going “we have no idea why he is here..republicans don’t come here”

He gave up..he was desperate for West TX votes in the big counties/suburbs/border cities...

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
10. The numbers in the governors race showcase how many Republicans voted Beto.
Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:29 PM
Nov 2018

I saw Pete Sessions was down a bit ago. He's another one that needs to go.

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