Texas GOP Chair: State Could Be In Play In 2016 If Hillary Runs

[MaxShimba]

It's been more than three decades since Texas went blue in a presidential election, but a top Republican there fears that the GOP may not have the state's 38 electoral votes in the bag in 2016 if Hillary Clinton is at the top of the Democratic ticket.

Steve Munisteri, chairman of the Texas GOP, told Real Clear Politics in a story published Friday that Clinton would strip the state of its "solid Republican" status and insisted that national Republicans are taking her candidacy seriously — even in the crimson red Lone Star State.

"If she's the nominee, I would say that this is a 'lean Republican state' but not a ‘solid Republican state,'" Munisteri said. "I dont know anyone nationally who's scoffing at this. The national party leadership is aware and tells me they're taking it seriously."

A survey released late last month from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling showed Clinton more than holding her own in Texas when matched up against potential 2016 contenders such as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R). Democrats have not carried Texas in a presidential election since 1976, when former President Jimmy Carter won the state.

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[Natalia]

It's been more than three decades since Texas went blue in a presidential election, but a top Republican there fears that the GOP may not have the state's 38 electoral votes in the bag in 2016 if Hillary Clinton is at the top of the Democratic ticket.

Steve Munisteri, chairman of the Texas GOP, told Real Clear Politics in a story published Friday that Clinton would strip the state of its "solid Republican" status and insisted that national Republicans are taking her candidacy seriously — even in the crimson red Lone Star State.

"If she's the nominee, I would say that this is a 'lean Republican state' but not a ‘solid Republican state,'" Munisteri said. "I dont know anyone nationally who's scoffing at this. The national party leadership is aware and tells me they're taking it seriously."

A survey released late last month from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling showed Clinton more than holding her own in Texas when matched up against potential 2016 contenders such as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R). Democrats have not carried Texas in a presidential election since 1976, when former President Jimmy Carter won the state.

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Read more: Texas GOP Chair: State Could Be In Play In 2016 If Hillary Runs | TPM LiveWire

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Link to full Real Clear Politics article

Ndoto Za democratic.Texas sasa hivi extremely conservative yaani all the way .Obama alienda Huko aliishia kupewa barua na Rick Perry .Dont mess with Texas

 

[Natalia]

Hillary hagombanii ameanza kufanya speech Za pesa .Hillary nilimsupport alivyogombania na Obama kitu nilichogundua Hillary father was like Rush lumbaugh very conservative na Hillary hawamwamwini democratic kutoka a na kuwa alikuwa chairman na recruiter wa republican party at Yale .Hillary hata mume wake hamwelewi .Hillary baba ake alikuwa Radio talk show na bonge la racist kwa taarifa yako .Mmulize Jeremiah wright (dr)

 

[Prof Griff]

Ndoto Za democratic.Texas sasa hivi extremely conservative yaani all the way .Obama alienda Huko aliishia kupewa barua na Rick Perry .Dont mess with Texas

Fact of the matter is, Obama alichukua Dallas, Travis na Harris Counties ambako kuna Dallas, Austin na Houston megacities respectively kwenye 2012 general elections. What more would a Democrat ask for?

http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/