What I meant to say is that I supported Cueller because I see him as being a viable statewide candidate in Texas one day. Any Democrat can be a statewide candidate, whether they can win statewide in Texas is another question and I think Cueller could
Dave
Two problems
1. Cuellar ran as a Democrat because only a Democrat can get elected in that district
2. Chet Edwards manages to win in a much more Republican area of Texas (went 70% for Bush in 2004), and is more liberal.
As for SamSpade's comments, this was all before the court changed the districts, so they're not at all relevant.
How are they not relevant? The past is not relevant, not the future.
Chet Edwards wins because of his regional ties and because the Republicans over the past few elections have nominated total right-wing nuts (worse than Downwithdaleft).