Comments on: Why Democrats Swept Harris County http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/11/11/why-democrats-swept-harris-county/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Charlie Domino http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/11/11/why-democrats-swept-harris-county/comment-page-1/#comment-52125 Charlie Domino Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:04:41 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=17539#comment-52125 The GOP's top-ticket candidates, except for Emmett, were terrible. Sheriff Thomas acted like he was exempt from the Texas Public Information Act, the incumbent DA was forced to resign in a scandal prior to the election (discrediting many others), and the county GOP, as was pointed out on David's blog, stunk on ice. It has for several years now. I don't think the GOP is so much rural as it has just conceded the cities. Well, I belong to a growing group of people that have conceded the GOP. Let the evangelicals, porkmeisters, and big-statists have it. The American Conservative Party is now forming chapters across the nation, including Texas. We intend to fight activism with activism. For more information, visit the website at http://www.americanconservativeparty.org or http://www.texasconservativeparty.org . Charlie Domino Executive Director Texas Conservative Party The GOP’s top-ticket candidates, except for Emmett, were terrible. Sheriff Thomas acted like he was exempt from the Texas Public Information Act, the incumbent DA was forced to resign in a scandal prior to the election (discrediting many others), and the county GOP, as was pointed out on David’s blog, stunk on ice. It has for several years now.

I don’t think the GOP is so much rural as it has just conceded the cities. Well, I belong to a growing group of people that have conceded the GOP. Let the evangelicals, porkmeisters, and big-statists have it.

The American Conservative Party is now forming chapters across the nation, including Texas. We intend to fight activism with activism. For more information, visit the website at http://www.americanconservativeparty.org or http://www.texasconservativeparty.org .

Charlie Domino
Executive Director
Texas Conservative Party

]]> By: Dave Thomas http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/11/11/why-democrats-swept-harris-county/comment-page-1/#comment-52024 Dave Thomas Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:27:45 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=17539#comment-52024 Look at the map of Texas based on the Presidential vote. You'll see that Dallas, Travis, Bexar, and Harris all went for Obama. The Texas GOP is having the same problem as the national GOP: it's becoming a rural party. It has failed to convince voters in the big cities that less government is a good idea. It's very hard to sell that message to anyone when the president and presidential candidate from your party support a bailout plan that makes the government much bigger. The good news: the GOP has the chance to wipe the slate clean and start the rebuilding from scratch. Look at the map of Texas based on the Presidential vote. You’ll see that Dallas, Travis, Bexar, and Harris all went for Obama.

The Texas GOP is having the same problem as the national GOP: it’s becoming a rural party. It has failed to convince voters in the big cities that less government is a good idea. It’s very hard to sell that message to anyone when the president and presidential candidate from your party support a bailout plan that makes the government much bigger.

The good news: the GOP has the chance to wipe the slate clean and start the rebuilding from scratch.

]]> By: columbiasooner http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/11/11/why-democrats-swept-harris-county/comment-page-1/#comment-52006 columbiasooner Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:47:55 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=17539#comment-52006 Ed Emmett beat Democrat David Mincberg. Ed Emmett beat Democrat David Mincberg.

]]> By: A.B. http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/11/11/why-democrats-swept-harris-county/comment-page-1/#comment-51973 A.B. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:22:30 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=17539#comment-51973 In my comment above, I meant to say only four were won by Republicans. A sick infant at home means WAY to little sleep... In my comment above, I meant to say only four were won by Republicans. A sick infant at home means WAY to little sleep…

]]> By: A.B. http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/11/11/why-democrats-swept-harris-county/comment-page-1/#comment-51972 A.B. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:20:37 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=17539#comment-51972 Of all the judge races in the county, only four were won by Democrats. What makes it interesting is that the four democrats that lost had first or last names of Mahendru, Mekisha, Pereira and Goodwille. They all lost to Republicans with "normal" names. http://tinyurl.com/5h67c4 Of all the judge races in the county, only four were won by Democrats. What makes it interesting is that the four democrats that lost had first or last names of Mahendru, Mekisha, Pereira and Goodwille. They all lost to Republicans with “normal” names. http://tinyurl.com/5h67c4

]]> By: columbiasooner http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/11/11/why-democrats-swept-harris-county/comment-page-1/#comment-51961 columbiasooner Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:51:05 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=17539#comment-51961 One note: The GOP did retain the County Judge seat. One note: The GOP did retain the County Judge seat.

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