The GOP know the demographics and the times are against them but they aren't going to do the hard work of re-building their base. They're going to cheat and bully to garner donations and retain their majority as long as they possibly can.
You've got to understand, five years ago, the Democratic Party in Texas was barely alive. That's all changing. The problem is that while the more populous districts lean Democratic, the rural areas tend to vote Republican. The voter ID thing and redistricting are designed to strengthen GOP votes. It's the last, desperate stand of a dying animal. Texas Democrats are waking up, getting strong and spreading awareness. And they're doing it with barely any help from our National party - who keeps blowing us off as a "lost cause".
Regardless, in case you didn't know this, Texas Democrats are fighting back. Right now, State Senator Wendy Davis is conducting a live filibuster to prevent a vote on a particularly horrid piece of anti-abortion legislation. She's got until midnight.
Instead of wondering why the Texas GOP is the way it is, why not help the Texas Democratic Party become what it needs to be?
http://www.txdemocrats.org/contribute/
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