https://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2018-03-07/there-will-be-no-democratic-wave-in-texas The GOP may be in trouble in some parts of the country, but in ... morehttps://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2018-03-07/there-will-be-no-democratic-wave-in-texas The GOP may be in trouble in some parts of the country, but in Texas everything is just fine. In 2006 – the last time Dems took back the House – Republicans had a 12-point advantage in Texas primary turnout. In 2018 they had a 20-point advantage.The best evidence for this is the results in Tuesday's primary elections. Going into Election Day it was widely reported that the "early voting" turnout among Democrats was up by more than 100 percent over what is was for the last midterm election. Turnout among GOP voters was up too, but only by a little more than10 percent.ADVERTISINGThe smart folks, which means the ones whose political prognostications carry the most weight (heaven knows why) said that meant the Democrats were on track in their mission to turn Texas blue. Which means they either don't know Texas or they need to find a new line of work.Turnout was indeed up on both sides of t... less
