Latest Breaking News

Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts) Wed Mar 5, 2014, 06:00 AM Mar 2014

Wendy Davis cinches Texas Democratic nomination as Tea Party rattles primaries

Source: Reuters

Wendy Davis cinches Texas Democratic nomination as Tea Party rattles primaries
By Reuters
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 22:18 EST
By Jon Herskovitz

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texans went to the polls on Tuesday in primary elections where the top candidates for governor were projected to post easy wins and favorites of the conservative Tea Party movement shook up several races with established Republicans.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn, a Republican, will win his race by a wide margin, local media projected. Attorney General Greg Abbott, the leading Republican candidate for governor, and state Senator Wendy Davis, the top Democratic Party candidate, were also projected to win in landslides, they said.

Run-off elections will be held on May 27 between the top two vote-getters in races where a single candidate did not win an outright majority.

The vote marks a changing of the guard for the Republicans with long-serving Governor Rick Perry not seeking re-election, perhaps to pursue a presidential run in 2016. Republicans dominate the statehouse and have not lost a statewide race since 1994.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/04/wendy-davis-cinches-texas-democratic-nomination-as-tea-party-rattles-primaries/

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Wendy Davis cinches Texas Democratic nomination as Tea Party rattles primaries (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2014 OP

More election results are in the Texas Group. TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #1

I hope it's not too late mdbl Mar 2014 #2

Since,, Cryptoad Mar 2014 #3

It couldn't be that high davidpdx Mar 2014 #4

68% of Texans with no high school diplomas? Not. mrbill Mar 2014 #5

I didn't think so davidpdx Mar 2014 #7

Graduation rate is not the same thing as number of adults with a HS ed,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2014 #13

The census says ....... mrbill Mar 2014 #14

Geez,,, Cryptoad Mar 2014 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author mrbill Mar 2014 #6

Republicans came out in force. Total Dem votes for Governor 304,136 vs 711,704 Republican votes flpoljunkie Mar 2014 #8

The Cesspool of the SOUTH warrant46 Mar 2014 #9

That Dallas News article is discouraging packman Mar 2014 #12

Wow! Those vote totals indicate widespread support for these Propositions. flpoljunkie Mar 2014 #15

Seriously, WTF is wrong with those people? mdbl Mar 2014 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #10

K&R!! GOTV for Wendy!!! hue Mar 2014 #11

TexasTowelie

(112,250 posts)

1. More election results are in the Texas Group.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 06:05 AM

Mar 2014

There are a few threads providing details.

The biggest loss for the Democrats was the defeat of state representative Lon Burnam from Fort Worth in district 90. He will be replaced by a DINO since no Repuker filed for the spot.

mdbl

(4,973 posts)

2. I hope it's not too late

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 06:19 AM

Mar 2014

I hope Wendy Davis gets in office before all the science is replaced with creationism in their school textbooks.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

3. Since,,

Reply to mdbl (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 06:44 AM

Mar 2014

68% of Texan adults do not have a high school education, I dont think it matters much!

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

4. It couldn't be that high

Reply to Cryptoad (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 07:15 AM

Mar 2014

Really?

mrbill

(2,383 posts)

5. 68% of Texans with no high school diplomas? Not.

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 07:29 AM

Mar 2014

According to the last US Census, the high school graduation rate of adults in Texas is 80.4 percent, thus only 19.6 percent don't have high school diplomas. Texas beat Mississippi with an 80.3.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

7. I didn't think so

Reply to mrbill (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 07:33 AM

Mar 2014

Maybe the person was joking at my sarcasm meter is busted.

BTW, you accidentally double posted. Just so you know, it is possible to self-delete when you do that by accident. It happens sometimes. (ah, good show you caught it)

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

13. Graduation rate is not the same thing as number of adults with a HS ed,,,,

Reply to mrbill (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 11:58 AM

Mar 2014

MOst with any education leave TX !

mrbill

(2,383 posts)

14. The census says .......

Reply to Cryptoad (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 02:38 PM

Mar 2014

Last edited Wed Mar 5, 2014, 05:15 PM - Edit history (1)

80.4% of adults currently living in Texas have a high school diploma. Reading is fundamental.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

16. Geez,,,

Reply to mrbill (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 07:06 PM

Mar 2014

getting where you can't have any fun no mo! Go Windy!

Response to davidpdx (Reply #4)

mrbill This message was self-deleted by its author.

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)

8. Republicans came out in force. Total Dem votes for Governor 304,136 vs 711,704 Republican votes

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 08:53 AM

Mar 2014

Sadly, it looks like it's going to be a while before Texas goes blue.

http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/march2014elections/

warrant46

(2,205 posts)

9. The Cesspool of the SOUTH

Reply to flpoljunkie (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 09:11 AM

Mar 2014

packman

(16,296 posts)

12. That Dallas News article is discouraging

Reply to flpoljunkie (Reply #8)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 11:46 AM

Mar 2014

93% want to repeal the ACA, heavy vote to allow public prayer, and other initiatives that seem to show that Texas is well into the mid-1800's.
Wasn't there at least one ray of sunshine , outside of Wendy, in the Texas voting?

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)

15. Wow! Those vote totals indicate widespread support for these Propositions.

Reply to packman (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 04:42 PM

Mar 2014

Votes PERCENT
Prop 1 Ability to freely express religious beliefs and prayer in public
IN FAVOR 699,547 97.24%
AGAINST 19,835 2.75%
Race Votes PERCENT
Prop 2 Expanding locations where CHL holders may legally carry
IN FAVOR 614,664 86.92%
AGAINST 96,258 13.07%
Race Votes PERCENT
Prop 3 Abolish the state franchise tax to encourage business growth
IN FAVOR 615,684 88.47%
AGAINST 80,450 11.52%
Race Votes PERCENT
Prop 4 Welfare recipients to be tested for drugs before receiving benefits
IN FAVOR 686,053 94.90%
AGAINST 34,112 5.09%
Race Votes PERCENT
Prop 5 Elected officials and staff be subject to same laws as constituents
IN FAVOR 717,255 99.36%
AGAINST 4,596 0.63%
Race Votes PERCENT
Prop 6 Repeal The Affordable Care Act
IN FAVOR 670,344 93.00%
AGAINST 49,171 6.99%

mdbl

(4,973 posts)

17. Seriously, WTF is wrong with those people?

Reply to flpoljunkie (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 06:01 AM

Mar 2014

Mass lunacy? Must be the drinking water.

Response to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Name removed Message auto-removed

hue

(4,949 posts)

11. K&R!! GOTV for Wendy!!!

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 10:44 AM

Mar 2014

Reply to this discussion