Yesterday was my sixth event this week in regard to PoweredxPeople voter registration/checking voter registration/enlisting volunteers and in location across North Texas people (mostly young people) were enthusiastic about the possibilities!!! Hope was almost tangible and that is what we need. 😀 I did ask a man who said he voted last fall for the first time why he decided on voting and he said basically it was time for him to take on that responsibility. We need change now and we can't wait he said. Another even younger man said he was interested in our government and it isn't working as it is supposed to right now. Many reasons, same result=voting now. Leadership in Texas for Democrats is making a difference. Kudos to Beto & Kendall Scuddar for their work along with Michelle.
When I read your headline I told myself I hope people don’t think; I don’t need to vote! Then I read your sentence on you not being superstitious. BUT I’m still worried that people might say; enough are going out to vote; I don’t have to. When Beto ran for Governor; so many people told me that they didn’t think BETO needed their vote. 🤬🤬🤬. Why would anyone think that! 🤦🏽♀️
I don’t want to hear that they didn’t think they needed to vote in November. As a matter of fact my precinct is already thinking about the May 2 elections for School Board seats. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Agree! And, I also have been getting questions about the school board elections in my precinct. And they started before the filing deadline was even met.
I didn’t even notice that. I don’t think we had a State Board position open on my ballot. Here in my precinct, the GCISD Board is a big driver of voters. They closed two elementary schools and that has made people very angry.
Verrry interesting. I see two things; first, if you look at Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin counties together, there is the beginning of a big blue turnout in DFW, not only in the urban core, but all the way through the affluent suburbs. Second, Republicans are not excited about the choice between Paxton and Cornyn, and are staying home.
Michelle. Honestly i wish there were 49 copies of you in all 50 states because the analysis you provide in regards to Texas politics litrally proves people only see states red and blue at the surface. To me this indicates that every single states requires a complex analysis like you provide and it makes me hopeful because to me i dont really think there is such a thing as a red state and blue state. To me Red states are states that the democrats abandoned in favor of a conservative centrist strategy which is proving to fail tremendously. I think if the democratic party can rally behind a positive economic populist message for the working class instead of being reactive to fascism WHICH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT BTW and simply preach we have to defend democracy, we would be seeing more states have better results in their campaigns. What is so amusing is that in NYC DSA after Zohran Mamdani our dear DSA comrade campaigned on such a campaign, it totally shifted the dialogue and it destroyed the republican narrative on these culture wars.
I have a new friend in New York, who wants to launch a Substack simialar to mine for NY. I've been trying to give him guidance. I don't know if it will pan out; it's a lot of work. But maybe we can start a network.
It sounds like a good idea. The problem is the mainstream media and polllsters also contribute to people perception of a lot of states. Especially Texas. I think having these in various states helps people to really give a good understanding of what the challenges and what are the factors that contribute to states being red, purple or blue. Too many people understand these states as surface level MAGA, or “liberal” or just too “moderate” needing to shift conservative when its not so simple.
I'm wondering why Denton County is outpacing others. They’re not a big urban center like Dallas or Harris, but the Democratic turnout there seems unusually strong compared to 2022. Do you think it’s just demographic shifts, or a local party org doing something different?
Madam Lone Star Left: You have helped voters by sharing your incredibly-researched information. I believe your work has spread far and wide!
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Really great analysis. Thank you. I shall say no more because I do not want to jinx anything.
Yesterday was my sixth event this week in regard to PoweredxPeople voter registration/checking voter registration/enlisting volunteers and in location across North Texas people (mostly young people) were enthusiastic about the possibilities!!! Hope was almost tangible and that is what we need. 😀 I did ask a man who said he voted last fall for the first time why he decided on voting and he said basically it was time for him to take on that responsibility. We need change now and we can't wait he said. Another even younger man said he was interested in our government and it isn't working as it is supposed to right now. Many reasons, same result=voting now. Leadership in Texas for Democrats is making a difference. Kudos to Beto & Kendall Scuddar for their work along with Michelle.
Yes, they are both doing tons of work.
When I read your headline I told myself I hope people don’t think; I don’t need to vote! Then I read your sentence on you not being superstitious. BUT I’m still worried that people might say; enough are going out to vote; I don’t have to. When Beto ran for Governor; so many people told me that they didn’t think BETO needed their vote. 🤬🤬🤬. Why would anyone think that! 🤦🏽♀️
I don’t want to hear that they didn’t think they needed to vote in November. As a matter of fact my precinct is already thinking about the May 2 elections for School Board seats. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Agree! And, I also have been getting questions about the school board elections in my precinct. And they started before the filing deadline was even met.
I didn’t make any recommendations in the SBOE races, I just ran out of time.
I didn’t even notice that. I don’t think we had a State Board position open on my ballot. Here in my precinct, the GCISD Board is a big driver of voters. They closed two elementary schools and that has made people very angry.
Verrry interesting. I see two things; first, if you look at Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin counties together, there is the beginning of a big blue turnout in DFW, not only in the urban core, but all the way through the affluent suburbs. Second, Republicans are not excited about the choice between Paxton and Cornyn, and are staying home.
🙏🏼 they stay home for the Nov. election! ☺️
Thank you, Michelle!!! Just shared on Bsky! PLEASE DON'T STOP!!! (It helps so much to keep our 'networks' together when you post every day)
Michelle. Honestly i wish there were 49 copies of you in all 50 states because the analysis you provide in regards to Texas politics litrally proves people only see states red and blue at the surface. To me this indicates that every single states requires a complex analysis like you provide and it makes me hopeful because to me i dont really think there is such a thing as a red state and blue state. To me Red states are states that the democrats abandoned in favor of a conservative centrist strategy which is proving to fail tremendously. I think if the democratic party can rally behind a positive economic populist message for the working class instead of being reactive to fascism WHICH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT BTW and simply preach we have to defend democracy, we would be seeing more states have better results in their campaigns. What is so amusing is that in NYC DSA after Zohran Mamdani our dear DSA comrade campaigned on such a campaign, it totally shifted the dialogue and it destroyed the republican narrative on these culture wars.
I have a new friend in New York, who wants to launch a Substack simialar to mine for NY. I've been trying to give him guidance. I don't know if it will pan out; it's a lot of work. But maybe we can start a network.
It sounds like a good idea. The problem is the mainstream media and polllsters also contribute to people perception of a lot of states. Especially Texas. I think having these in various states helps people to really give a good understanding of what the challenges and what are the factors that contribute to states being red, purple or blue. Too many people understand these states as surface level MAGA, or “liberal” or just too “moderate” needing to shift conservative when its not so simple.
Yeah. I'm actually about to talk about that in my next article.
I'm wondering why Denton County is outpacing others. They’re not a big urban center like Dallas or Harris, but the Democratic turnout there seems unusually strong compared to 2022. Do you think it’s just demographic shifts, or a local party org doing something different?
Delia Parker-Mims is a kick-ass Democratic Party Chair. That's all I know.