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Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:23:49 AM CDT
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(a great post lifted from the good peoples of BurntOrangeReport.com)
There is a stellar analysis of how Democratic turnout and Obama's longterm organizing (exemplified by last weekend's Vote for Change kickoff) point the way towards an Obama electoral college victory in November.
Now, of course, things are so far from sewn up -- i believe we are still in the gathering threads and needles stage -- but with deep analysis of demographics, trends, polling and exit data Poblano has made some very educated guesses. Guesses which "managed to peg both Indiana and North Carolina in ways that drew widespread attention and outperformed all pollsters and RCP combined."
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Sun Feb 24, 2008 at 08:57:11 AM CST
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If for no other reason, Texans should be supporting Obama for what it will mean for us all the way down the ballot. His ability to bring new people into the fold is tremendous. This is going to have a wonderful impact on our ability to pick up other races. There is no doubt that Obama is going to bring new voters into the metropolitan areas of Dallas and Houston, which are rapidly turning bluer. But he will also bring new democratic voter across the state including in the valley. Independents who are voting Obama will be much more likely to support other democrats. But most especially he is going to get the other swing voters. That is those voters who would never vote for a Republican but seldom find motivation to vote at all. These are typically the poor, largely minority voters who feel deeply disenfranchised by a long history of unfulfilled promises. Clinton is very tied to that history. Even if Clinton were to win the Latino vote in the primary (not a given) it will be Obama who has a dramatic impact on increasing the Latino vote in the fall. Clinton would only bring out the same tried and true Democratic voter. Obama is going to energize our state party in ways that will put us on the path to reclaiming it for a new Democratic Party of Texas. Step aside Chris Bell there is a new generation of inclusiveness dawning in Texas.
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Wed Feb 20, 2008 at 13:05:43 PM CST
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The Austin American Statesman has a well-researched and stat-rich article on the Latino vote, the Black-Brown friction myth, and how a "new report shows Obama has erased [Clinton's] advantage among Latinos."
Read the whole thing. It's quite good (and i think quite rare) to see such an in-depth actual analysis in a mainstream article.
Some of the more salient quotes:
Though he ultimately lost to Republican John Cornyn, [Ron] Kirk's success with Hispanics undermines the oft-quoted idea that antipathy between blacks and Latinos will hinder Obama's own pursuit of Hispanic votes.
Hispanics represent about 20 percent - 2.6 million - of Texas' registered voters, and after flirting with the Republican Party during the Bush years, they are back in the Democrats' fold, according to a Pew Hispanic Center national survey in December.
Analysts say Hispanics make up about 35 percent to 40 percent of Democratic primary voters but might account for considerably more on March 4 if Texas mirrors the record turnouts in other states.
Those numbers, combined with the sheer star power of two popular candidates, are creating a buzz that has some feeling almost giddy about the importance of Latino voters this year.
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Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 04:35:13 AM CST
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Hi All,
2008 is a very important election year. If you are registered to vote in the State of Texas - our Texas state primary is March 4th. Your vote is very important in picking the Democratic nominee for President. I am supporting Barack Obama. Barack Obama is a man who can unite our country despite our differences in race and ethnicity, socioeconomic standing, geographical area, religious affiliation and political leaning.
Barack Obama is a man who inspires. He has rallied millions of young voters and ordinary citizens like you and I to stand up and believe that the same old Washington ways are ineffective and hurting our country. He voted against the war in Iraq from the very beginning. He has excellent plans to solve our problems regarding immigration with fairness, compassion and integrity. He is the candidate for change, the candidate who wants to do things differently in Washington.
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 08:59:23 AM CST
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Great news from a great Mexican-American leader, as reported in the RioGrandeGuardian.com
REP. PETE GALLEGO ENDORSES OBAMA
State Rep. Pete Gallego, chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, has announced he is endorsing Barack Obama for president. "I made a determination that it's time to pass the mantle on to a new set of folks at the national level," Gallego told the Guardian...
"Obama's life story and his values are so much closer to the Latino community than any candidate other than Bill Richardson," Gallego said.
"Part of what drives me is his life story. It's a fascinating life story. It's more than just the issues, it's his values. I think Hispanics and South Texas should really be able to relate to him."
Read more in the RioGrandeGuardian.com
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Thu Feb 07, 2008 at 16:16:24 PM CST
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The Dallas Morning News blog is reporting State Rep. Rafael Anchia adds his voice to the growing list of Hispanic elected officials supporting Barack Obama. Joining State Rep. Juan Garcia, Austin councilman and former president of the Firefighters Union Mike Martinez, and many more, Anchia sums it up nicely:
excerpt from http://dallasmorningviews.belo...
So why is Anchia supporting Obama? For exactly the same reasons I support him: "He's allowed me to dream about a better future for our country." Obama will help lift the morale of the country at a time, Anchia said, when "we definitely have a morale problem."
He thinks focusing on the race barrier between blacks and Hispanics is exactly the wrong way to go. Rather, the focus should be on opportunity. Obama's success means that, for all racial minorities, a huge barrier has been broken down in American politics. "I look at him and say, hey, my child can be president of the United States," Anchia said.
Which brings up the question: Why are you supporting Obama?
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