Purple Texas? Jesus!

Push the panic button, Republicans. Buoyed by a Latino population turned Democratic by the race bating immigrant bashing of the Republican congress, and by a new, blue generation of young people, Texas, yes, Texas, is competitive this year.

We've got a real chance at a senate seat with Afghanistan veteran Rick Noriega gaining fast on Republican John Cornyn. Incredible.



And then look at this:



Kos notes, rightly I think, that there's no way Obama is going to win only 40 percent of women and only 69 percent of Democrats. Those numbers are being depressed by pissed off HIllary supporters.

But no......I won't even allow myself to fantasize about a Democratic Texas in 2008, but if McCain has to spend money campaigning in Dubya's home state (approval rate 39%), he's in major trouble.

And the future is bright.. as the age breakdown attests.



The era of Tom Delay is over.