I’ve been watching the 2016 National Vote total for awhile now. We know that nationwide, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by more than 2.5 million votes — and that’s rising.
What’s amazing is the Texas totals as currently given:
58 Texas* HRC 3,877,868 DJT 4,685,047 OTHER 406,311
I am not a mathematician or a statistician, but from where I sit, this looks like a much bigger cause for future hope than might have been expected.
As Gilberto Hinojosa said, we know dark times are coming — but in Texas, Democratic growth is higher than anywhere else in the nation.
“While national Democrats came up short, Texas Democrats did not. Together, we have accomplished what few thought possible, the closest presidential margin in two decades. Texas was one of only a few states where Democrats improved on 2012 presidential performance, in fact, Texas had the largest increase in Democratic presidential performance from 2012 to 2016 in the nation.
“Here are the facts. Texas Democrats swept Harris and Bexar county elections, and held Democratic strongholds along the Rio Grande Valley, and in El Paso, Jefferson, Dallas, and Travis counties. Texas Democrats made new inroads into suburban counties like Williamson and Fort Bend. Texas Democrats picked up 5 seats in the Texas House. Texas Democrats won the 4th and 13th Court of Appeals. This only a small part of the story Texas Democrats have to tell.
With clear eyes, faith, and a whole lot of grit, Texas Democrats will continue to unite behind our families, and deliver serious leadership and real solutions. The business of our state and nation must be done. It’s time to get back to work, and keep fighting. Our devotion and commitment to hardworking families has never stopped, it will always be the driving force behind everything we do.
The tide is turning in Texas.
The proof is not just in the numbers above, but in the results of the actions the Democrats continue to champion here.
I wish Wendy Davis were our governor — or better yet, one of our Senators, since in Texas the real power isn’t in the Governor’s hands (thank FSM, Ceiling Cat and all the gods, what with Greg Abbott in that chair), but the “Lite Gov's” office (Lieutenant Governor. Sadly we’re currently saddled with another GOP hack in that post).
Now my question: