The more I read about the Democratic allocation of delegates, the more I feel that this race is quite open. This depends on how much grassroots activity there is here. Key bits of information:
- Early voting in the primary begins February 19. That's only 12 days away. Note: We know what early voting in California meant.
- The delegates in the primary are proportional by State Senate District. There are rural places in the Hill Country and East Texas where there is certainly going to be a relative amount of delegates compared to populations, so voting there will matter a lot. Austin, for example, has only 8 (which will go heavily for Obama).
- Caucuses. Yes, 1/3 of delegates are based on caucuses at the precincts. This is strange because there's early voting that's separate from the caucus. So we can vote twice.
This means that grass-roots organizing will matter and needs to happen soon.
In case I'm wrong, check the original sources:
Burnt Orange Report
Lonestar Project
With 67 delegates based on the caucus, people will need to know about this. I am quite politically active, and I had no idea about this until yesterday. For many years, Texan Democrats have focused on the rest of the country, as we conceded the whole state to the Republicans, and we allowed Tom Delay to tear apart our place in the party's voice in Washington. Now is the time to reverse this. It's time for people OUTSIDE of Texas to come to Texas.
Well, it will be a good treat. The weather is much better here than most other states right now. And you may even catch some wildflowers before March 4.
Plus, I believe the biggest reason why Clinton did well with Latinos in California is because she came early. It's not all about race. It's mostly about attention.
Note: I'm an Obama supporter, but this isn't a message for one candidate's supporters.