Interesting data from yesterdays Texas Primaries

[JOHN MATRIX]

So the primaries were yesterday in Texas, and the results are up...and are very telling. I looked into the results data on Politico(a left-leaning site, but they have detailed election data), and using the vote totals by county for Senator, found that virtually the entire state is solidly republican.
The interesting part is that, with a very few exceptions, all the counties that went democrat were along the mexican border, or close to it. And these counties didnt just vote democrat, they did so by an astonishing margin.
The vast majority of all the counties in Texas voted solidly republican, yet ALL the counties bordering mexico voted democrat by a ratio  of at least 10 to 1, with some nearing or exceeding 100 to 1 ratios.

Some of these counties are listed below:
Dimmit county- 68 to 1 for democrat
Webb county- 22 to 1 democrat
Maverick county- 52 to 1 democrat
Presidio county- 48 to 1 democrat
Le Salle county- 93 to 1 democrat
Jim Hogg county - 150 to 1 democrat

These are just some examples. These ratios are astounding, to the point of being highly suspect, and contrast immensely with the rest of the state. They are all on, or very close to, the mexican border.

Can anyone really deny that the united states- much less texas- is being invaded and gradually occupied by mexico? The future of the united states is being decided right before our eyes and our government greets it with yawns.

[Mawse]

Texas goes blue in a decade.

then the reps are out of the game forever

and serves them fucking right for bowing to the Chamber of Commerce and not securing the border

[240 is Back]

yeah, as that 99% demographic creeps north, it's over for repubs. 

The smartest thing Texas gov could do?  Just GIVE the southernomost 10 miles of the entire state of TX to Mexico.

Boom, crime/welfare plummet and the state stays repub for the next 50 years.

[headhuntersix]

You guys act as if "its over for the repubs" doesn't matter. Its over for everybody.

[polychronopolous]

The only thing last night told us is that Greg Abbott is even further ahead of Wendy Davis than was thought. He SMOKED his 2 opponents by pulling in 92% of the primary vote and Davis couldn't break 80%. She actually lost the Valley vote to her opponent.

Explain to me how the math works out where Texas "turns blue in 10 years"?

Where do we see ANY evidence a Democrat is gonna unseat The Governor? Lieutenant Governor? The 2 U.S. Senators? Attorney General? Agriculture?

If anything candidates running to the right were more successful than ever. Candidates endorsed by Cruz did extremely well also.

yeah, as that 99% demographic creeps north, it's over for repubs.  

The smartest thing Texas gov could do?  Just GIVE the southernomost 10 miles of the entire state of TX to Mexico.

Boom, crime/welfare plummet and the state stays repub for the next 50 years.

"Creeps north?"

Rob, I've been to the valley many times and know people from down there. The vast majority of people living there has had family there for generations and have zero intentions of moving. It's not like those people are just gonna pack up their shit in droves and move to Dallas and Houston from out of nowhere. Their grandparents lived and died in the valley and they will too.

It's almost like a whole different state down there. Completely isolated with the nearest city being San Antonio 150 miles to the north and a bunch of nothing in between.

[RRKore]

So the primaries were yesterday in Texas, and the results are up...and are very telling. I looked into the results data on Politico(a left-leaning site, but they have detailed election data), and using the vote totals by county for Senator, found that virtually the entire state is solidly republican.
The interesting part is that, with a very few exceptions, all the counties that went democrat were along the mexican border, or close to it. And these counties didnt just vote democrat, they did so by an astonishing margin.
The vast majority of all the counties in Texas voted solidly republican, yet ALL the counties bordering mexico voted democrat by a ratio  of at least 10 to 1, with some nearing or exceeding 100 to 1 ratios.

Some of these counties are listed below:
Dimmit county- 68 to 1 for democrat
Webb county- 22 to 1 democrat
Maverick county- 52 to 1 democrat
Presidio county- 48 to 1 democrat
Le Salle county- 93 to 1 democrat
Jim Hogg county - 150 to 1 democrat

These are just some examples. These ratios are astounding, to the point of being highly suspect, and contrast immensely with the rest of the state. They are all on, or very close to, the mexican border.

Can anyone really deny that the united states- much less texas- is being invaded and gradually occupied by mexico? The future of the united states is being decided right before our eyes and our government greets it with yawns.

What's so bad about Mexicans?  Their women are frequently hot (when young, anyway).

Spend some money and teach 'em English, I say. 

Learning English, after all, is way easier for them than it is for, say, native Chinese speakers.

[JOHN MATRIX]

Poly, im  very familiar with the region as well. For now Texas is still strongly a red state, but it is undeniable that the demographics are changing rapidly in the opposite direction.

The border counties that voted 50 to 1 for democrats are only going to grow in mexican/democrat leaning population.

The big cities-like big cities everywhere- is where the democrat base resides(ghettos) and even in texas they are getting leaning more towards democrats as the mexicans continue immigrating there by the thousands.

The rural/white areas of texas that make it a red state are not increasing in number. The conservative folks in the cities sre not increasing in number. It is the dregs of the democrats base that is increasing in number, and nonstop waves of immigration from mexico that is increasing in number and presence throughout the state.

Look at the voting ratios in all the borders states. Texas is literally being colonized by mexico and unless drastic steps are taken asap, texas will 'go blue' within 10 years probably.

[headhuntersix]

I'm in San Antonio. I don't follow local politics a lot but there's a mix of latino repubs running for various offices. Austin is nutjob land, El Paso is a shithole but the rest of the state is pretty red right now. San Antonio is a much more assimilated city then EL Paso. As these people move north in greater numbers, the cities will look more like El Paso.

[dario73]

In other words, deportations need to be ramped up, shut down the border and amnesty/immigration reform should be forgotten.

Sounds good.

[headhuntersix]

Yup...

[RRKore]

In other words, deportations need to be ramped up, shut down the border and amnesty/immigration reform should be forgotten.

Sounds good.

I can understand why some would feel this way, for sure.  I agree that the border should be closed and some deportations are in order.

Immigration reform needs to happen, though.  As the husband of a foreign national, I know for a fact that the wait times for even simple immigration shit are ridiculous.

Not sure, though, with what role illegal aliens (undocumented visitors or whatever, lol) had in the results from the border cities in the recent Texas primaries, though.   They obviously can't vote. 

Do you think that living in close proximity to a lot of illegal aliens makes citizens more sympathetic to them or ....?

[dario73]

Another thing that needs to change is to stop recognizing the children of these criminals as citizens.

If the parents are here illegaly, then any of their children born here should not be given citizenship.

Deport the entire family. That way there are not seen on Telemundo whining about how unjust it is to seperate them from each other.

[Irongrip400]

It's only a matter of time before a nationalist uprising of people happens near the border.  The Mexicans are flooding the area, and are bringing their ideals and culture with them.  They will take over with the very democratic laws our constitution guarantees.  A common language is what unites people, and when that language is Spanish, which it is more and more becoming, that will be what rules that area.

[RRKore]

...

 A common language is what unites people, ...

I agree but Spanish and English are so freakin' close to being the same that I just don't get why it's such a huge problem to just teach Mexicans English.

[JOHN MATRIX]

It's only a matter of time before a nationalist uprising of people happens near the border.  The Mexicans are flooding the area, and are bringing their ideals and culture with them.  They will take over with the very democratic laws our constitution guarantees.  A common language is what unites people, and when that language is Spanish, which it is more and more becoming, that will be what rules that area.

Exactly.

[JOHN MATRIX]

I agree but Spanish and English are so freakin' close to being the same that I just don't get why it's such a huge problem to just teach Mexicans English.

It shouldnt be a problem. The thing is is that many of them have no desire to learn it, and as these areas turn more and more into mexico there is no NEED for them to learn it.

Most of these border cities and counties, virtually everyone speaks spanish. You could get around and do everything just fine not knowing a lick of english. These areas are basically american in name only...if you went to towns like mcallen, harlingen, del rio, etc..you would think you were already in mexico.

[RRKore]

It shouldnt be a problem. The thing is is that many of them have no desire to learn it, and as these areas turn more and more into mexico there is no NEED for them to learn it.

Most of these border cities and counties, virtually everyone speaks spanish. You could get around and do everything just fine not knowing a lick of english. These areas are basically american in name only...if you went to towns like mcallen, harlingen, del rio, etc..you would think you were already in mexico.

Then they need some combination of incentives to learn English and disincentives to not learn English.

I'm pretty liberal about most government policies I approve of but (and this is coming from an American German language major who's not having a fun time trying to learn Thai) learning English for a Spanish speakers (and vice versa) is so freakin' easy that I'd be in favor of some fairly harsh laws to make Mexican immigrants learn English. 

[Mawse]

I can understand why some would feel this way, for sure.  I agree that the border should be closed and some deportations are in order.

Immigration reform needs to happen, though.  As the husband of a foreign national, I know for a fact that the wait times for even simple immigration shit are ridiculous.

Not sure, though, with what role illegal aliens (undocumented visitors or whatever, lol) had in the results from the border cities in the recent Texas primaries, though.   They obviously can't vote. 

Do you think that living in close proximity to a lot of illegal aliens makes citizens more sympathetic to them or ....?

yes, something should be done. The US should stop the Visa 'Diversity' lottery, stop taking refugees and asylum seekers and only let in skilled immigrants and family members.

That would free up 1000's of USCIS agents to process legal immigrants.

Took me ten+ years to get my green card, fuck anyone who won't do it legally. And fuck anyone who dares to suggest that 30 million illegals should jump the line in front of hard working legal immigrants and their families who've waited decades in some cases for their chance at coming here.

[RRKore]

yes, something should be done. The US should stop the Visa 'Diversity' lottery, stop taking refugees and asylum seekers and only let in skilled immigrants and family members.

That would free up 1000's of USCIS agents to process legal immigrants.

Took me ten+ years to get my green card, fuck anyone who won't do it legally. And fuck anyone who dares to suggest that 30 million illegals should jump the line in front of hard working legal immigrants and their families who've waited decades in some cases for their chance at coming here.

WORD!

[polychronopolous]

It shouldnt be a problem. The thing is is that many of them have no desire to learn it, and as these areas turn more and more into mexico there is no NEED for them to learn it.

Most of these border cities and counties, virtually everyone speaks spanish. You could get around and do everything just fine not knowing a lick of english. These areas are basically american in name only...if you went to towns like mcallen, harlingen, del rio, etc..you would think you were already in mexico.

Yeah in some of the older sections it's got a barrio type feel but towns like Laredo and McAllen actually look no different than most other towns. Shopping malls, most of your chain restaurants ran petty well with good service. Hard working people who take care of their community for the most part.

Look at the concert schedule that comes through there. Pretty much the same hard rock and country bands the rest of the country listens to.

Laredo and Nuevo Laredo are like night and day as is McAllen and Matamoras.

[JOHN MATRIX]

Then they need some combination of incentives to learn English and disincentives to not learn English.

I'm pretty liberal about most government policies I approve of but (and this is coming from an American German language major who's not having a fun time trying to learn Thai) learning English for a Spanish speakers (and vice versa) is so freakin' easy that I'd be in favor of some fairly harsh laws to make Mexican immigrants learn English. 

You are right, i agree. Problem is, whenever someone dares propose anything mandating english or doing as you suggest  the Left comes out gun blazing yelling 'RACISM' as loud as they can