Feb. 9th primaries & caucuses--Dem. results thread

[MarkWarner08]

link to MyDD plz

www.MYDD.com

There you'll learn about how Hillary will pass universal health care, end the War in Iraq, eliminate the deficit,  and end sexism in America. You'll also discover Obama's conservative record, his support for FREE MARKET economics, and why he's the most corrupt politician since Huey Long.

[MarkWarner08]

link to MyDD plz

www.MYDD.com

There you'll learn about how Hillary will pass universal health care, end the War in Iraq, eliminate the deficit,  and end sexism in America. You'll also discover Obama's conservative record, his support for FREE MARKET economics (gasp!), and why he's the most corrupt politician since Huey Long.

sounds like fun

One poster routinely compares Obama to Bush and claims that Obama will lose California in the general election.

[MarkWarner08]

Texas has more blacks, but the Hispanics are probably more conservative/suspicious of blacks than  in California

How is that possible? Most of the racial tensions between Latinos and Blacks have been centered in SoCal. There are also fewer blacks in power in majority Hispanic areas of Texas. Polls also show that TX blacks are more supportive of comprehensive immigration than their CA counterparts.

The less acrimonious relationship between these two groups in TX may aid Obama's inroad efforts in the Valley. With support from Pete Gallego and other TX Latinos, Obama could break the 35% threshold in heavily Latino areas.

[MarkWarner08]

Texas has more blacks, but the Hispanics are probably more conservative/suspicious of blacks than  in California

How is that possible? Most of the racial tensions between Latinos and Blacks have been centered in SoCal. There are also fewer blacks in power in majority Hispanic areas of Texas. Polls also show that TX blacks are more supportive of comprehensive immigration than their CA counterparts.

The less acrimonious relationship between these two groups in TX may aid Obama's inroad efforts in the Valley. With support from Pete Gallego and other TX Latinos, Obama could break the 35% threshold in heavily Latino areas.

Does Obama have the support of any other politicians in the border area (much less the rest of Texas) other than Gallego?  I don't know of one, off the top of my head.  That can often make a difference in that "machine-politic" area of the world.

I do agree that the acrimoniousness (word?) will be strongest in Houston/Dallas (yes there are Hispanics in Dallas) and less in other areas.

Maybe Ciro will endorse Obama?

Clinton has  Reps. Solomon Ortiz, Silvestre Reyes of El Paso, Henry Cuellar of Laredo,  and Rubén Hinojosa of Mercedes.

Garry Mauro is also backing Hillary.