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JI7

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4. Democrats move there it's cheaper to live there so that's not going to change

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 27, 2022, 03:09 AM

Jul 2022

They move from places like California which they don't find affordable anymore.

democrats weren't moving there because they thought it was turning blue or anything having to do with politics.

It was for jobs and because it's affordable.

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Texas was going to turn blue but then Roe vs. Wade was overturned [View all] applegrove Jul 2022 OP

All the more reason for Texas to turn blue. brush Jul 2022 #1

This makes no sense . If it was going to turn blue than other than Republicans cheating JI7 Jul 2022 #2

Democrats would not move there now either. applegrove Jul 2022 #3

Democrats move there it's cheaper to live there so that's not going to change JI7 Jul 2022 #4

And now with no access to abortion or Florida Universities quizzing applegrove Jul 2022 #5

Why would you say there's no abortion in Fl - it is not true! lark Jul 2022 #13

I meant Texas on the abortion issue. De Santiis has been pretty quiet on abortion. applegrove Jul 2022 #18

OK, thanks and agree about Death Sentence. lark Jul 2022 #26

I do not follow your logic Lithos Jul 2022 #6

Texas has not passed any laws because they are not in session during 2022 LeftInTX Jul 2022 #7

Single Party Rule Honest Hypocrisy Jul 2022 #8

No, it is was not that close to turning Blue, that is based off some now out of date projections Celerity Jul 2022 #9

Ugh Cosmocat Jul 2022 #11

Nonetheless, Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #14

2024 will be a good test of that. We have cratered with Latinos/Hispanics. Celerity Jul 2022 #15

Here in New Mexico, Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #17

After reading a number of the political reports . . . peggysue2 Jul 2022 #20

Yes. They've said as much. TDale313 Jul 2022 #10

I'm still waiting for the unintended consequences. Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #12

Texas is what happens when Fox News does all your thinking for you. Initech Jul 2022 #16

I have said we'd turn blue in 2024 Ishoutandscream2 Jul 2022 #19

Texas was not about to turn blue. Drop the delusions. ZonkerHarris Jul 2022 #21

Waiting for demograhics to change is a losing game. Ursus Rex Jul 2022 #22

I think a lot of us were counting on the Hispanic community to turn Texas blue. Aristus Jul 2022 #23

If they can run liberals out of purple states, they will have a lock on 2 Meow Momma Jul 2022 #24

Houston, Harris County solidly blue. So, it can happen. txwhitedove Jul 2022 #25

Oy vey. William769 Jul 2022 #27