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These are just polls, so vote!

Hopefully these trends will inspire people in states that have been consistently red that a flip this election is possible!

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[–] UnpopularCrow@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

That’s how I feel. I don’t think Texas will actually flip (not impossible though!), it is the message these types of polls are sending that’s important.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

I'll be voting blue, and I look forward to the state invalidating all the votes in my county.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A long, long time ago way back in the 90s Texas had a Democrat governor. And it was awesome. One of the best states to live in at the time.

Not for the last 25 years though. Not since the Republicans took over every aspect of the state.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ann Richards didn't manage to get a lot done though, did she? I wasn't super politically aware in the early 90s, but I was under the impression that Texas was pretty red back then too.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She was a democrat along the same lines as LBJ. And a Texas Democrat, so very moderate by today's standards.

But she was well loved, respected, and surprisingly, did accomplish a decent amount, including prison reform, drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, significantly improved the educational system, etc.

But her big black mark was signing the anti-homosexuality act into law, even though she campaigned against it as Mayor.

Still, after her came George W. Bush, so in my mind, she was the last good governor Texas has had in almost 30 years.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

True enough.

Better than we had when I lived in Illinois, where all the governors seem to end up as the target of federal investigations or prosecutions.