Super Tuesday Could Show Just How Blue Texas Is Turning

[Dulcinea]

For Texas Democrats, the state's Super Tuesday primary could help define the shape of a party that's on the rise after more than two decades of being shut out of power.

During the Trump administration, the party has experienced a surge of new voters — ranging from suburban voters in areas of Texas historically dominated by Republicans to a new crop of young, racially diverse voters.

With so many changes, it's "really hard to predict virtually anything," said Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston. But Super Tuesday, and how progressive the winning candidate is, could be a first look at where the party is headed.

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/02/810401130/super-tuesday-could-show-just-how-blue-texas-is-turning

[Cartoonist]

1. The GOP has a plan for that

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213035988

Closing polling places.

[PJMcK]

2. If Democrats are able to vote (n/t)

[KentuckyWoman]

3. My niece works for the processor that powers Act Blue

She said the new accounts they are serving are all local and state government races... and those coming from so called red states are far higher than any other previous cycle.

It doesn't mean they will all win of course, but more people are willing to step up and take a shot.

It was just a small insight into what is happening in the down races.