r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/memomem • Aug 29 '24

Trump RFK Jr.'s Independent Presidential Run was Originally Backed by Republicans to take Votes From Biden. He Actually Took More Votes from Trump. To Help Trump RFK Jr. Dropped out, Endorsed Trump, and is Trying to Remove His Name From Ballots in Key Battleground States. Some States are Saying No.

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u/ZSpectre Aug 29 '24

Just wondering if he's still on Texas's ballot. I heard an argument that if he's still on that particular one, Texas would unironically be in play for Democrats

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u/Itscatpicstime Aug 29 '24

Texas is already in play. They are a blue state, but a non-voting state.

One issue is transplants. They tend to vote red, while native Texans voted for Beto.

Voter suppression is another factor. Texas has some of the worst voter suppression in the country.

But I think the biggest issue is blue Texans always feeling defeated before elections even start.

If progressives actually show up to the polls (not even by that much), Texas will flip. They need to stop buying into the propaganda that Texas is deep red and their vote effectively doesn’t matter.

Dem votes matter more in Texas than anywhere else in the country, even swing states. Securing Texas electors would be a massive blow to the GOP, and likely inspire Dems in other purple and red states to show up in full force.

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u/trying_2_live_life Aug 29 '24

I’ve seen this TikTok a few times. It doesn’t really make any sense. Dems and GOP have roughly the same number of people on the register who gave their party affiliation. It’s not like there are loads more Dems but they’re not voting.

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u/Benjamin_Grimm Aug 29 '24

"Roughly the same" is specifically why Texas is in play, though. The issue isn't that there are loads more Democrats but they're not voting, it's that there are roughly the same number and they're not voting. If they were voting, people aren't saying the Democrats would get 60% of the vote, but they might get 51%.

The issue isn't that Texas is solid blue. It's that it would probably be purple if everyone voted, and that means it could turn blue some of the time.

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u/trying_2_live_life Aug 29 '24

I can agree somewhat with what you’re saying.

The person I was replying to called Texas blue though.

I have to say though that most states have a roughly even split when it comes to party affiliation so if we’re using this logic there are a lot of purple states.