Tag Archives: Texas Democrats

Anne Lewis : Texas Women Who Misbehave

Texas Sen. Wendy Davis speaks to a crowd of thousands at the Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas, July 1, 2013. Photo by Phillip Martin / The Frisky. Deep in the heart of Texas: Women who misbehave While pro-life sentiment is … Continue reading

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Ted McLaughlin : Wendy Davis, Energized Dems Deal Blow to Texas GOP and War on Women

Pro-choice demonstrators at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Sunday, June 23, 2013. More than 1,000 packed the place on Sunday and the numbers kept growing during the week. Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog. A new day … Continue reading

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Suzy Khimm : Gerrymander This, Tom DeLay

Cartoon from The Hill, 2007.Tom DeLay’s legacy:Don’t mess with Texas Democrats DeLay may have done more to fuel the Texas Democratic comeback than anyone else. ‘It took somebody that really played the villain role,’ says [Matt] Angle. By Suzy Khimm … Continue reading

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Texas Tall Tale? Turning West Texas Blue

Image from Jackalope Postcards.West Texas: Can gray and brown equal blue? At some point in the future, the Panhandle and the Lower Plains will look and vote much like El Paso and South Texas… The only question is when. By … Continue reading

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Texas Democrats Riding High

Barack Obama campaigning in Austin during the Texas Democratic primary. Photo by AP.How Democrats Could Turn Texas Into the Blue Star StateBy Bob Moser The followinig article on the resurgence of the Democratic Party in Texas appears in the July … Continue reading

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