Voting In Texas

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Voting in the March Primary is half way finished, and according to a Dallas News article, the votes for Democrats, each day, are exceeding the votes for Republicans. When comparing the first week of early voting from 2014, Democratic voter turnout has exceeded to 69 percent; whereas for Republican voter turnout, theirs has only increased up 20 percent. This spike in Democratic voter turnout has not only shocked Republicans, but it has shocked many conservatives as well. According to an email that Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican politician and Governor of Texas, he requested Texans to make donations to help spread the message for conservatives and Republicans to vote. In his email, he states that the rise in Democratic voter turnout should …show more content…

I also found that because of Democratic marches, spreading of the message to vote through social media, and encourages to vote from Democratic organization, it has demonstrated why Democrat voter turnout is increasing. I think the increase in the rate of Democratic voter turnout is very significant to Texas politics because it has shown that Texas is no longer solid Republican. The numbers of Democrats are increasing, and in a matter of time, Texas could become a Democratic state. With more Democratic candidates, the chances of Texas becoming a Democratic which has not happened in a very long time. When reading this article, I can understand why Republicans are worried about the possibility of Texas shifting into a more Democratic state because they actually could lose the race. Even though Republicans still have a lot of time to vote in the primary election, other Democrats who have not vote also have a lot time to vote as well. Because I agree and disagree with Democratic and Republican views, there are some parts where I want Texas to be Democratic, and there are other parts where I want Republican. I think Texas should become a Democratic state because I believe that the government should be responsible and involved with serving the people, especially in healthcare and immigration. However, I think Texas should stay Republican because I favor the opposition of raising taxes. Overall, the primary election is not finished yet and the best thing Texans could do right now is to vote, whether they are Republican or

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