Native Born Texans voted 51% for Beto vs. 48% for Cruz

[docsherm]

Simple as reading the article:

CNN asked voters: "How long have you lived in Texas?" A majority of folks born in Texas—51 percent—said they voted for O'Rourke. Forty-eight percent of native-born Texans said they voted for Cruz, according to the exit polls.

That doesn't mean shit. I want raw numbers and locations. Did they poll Native Texans in Dallas and transplants in Lubbock? That would tell the real story.

[Renegade]

That doesn't mean shit. I want raw numbers and locations. Did they poll Native Texans in Dallas and transplants in Lubbock? That would tell the real story.

LOL. I have never seen an exit poll do that.

Probably natives in RGV and transplants from MagPul. :-)

[Bulletdog]

I keep saying that no one I know is fleeing Commiefornia, going to red states and voting blue. I'm not inclined to believe anything from CNN, but this does mirror what I've personally seen.

We are losing this double speak war of words. The signs are all around us. It seems like more people are waking up, but apparently not enough. I've now seen two people here wearing Beto shirts. Turns my stomach. They are lucky that its illegal to smack people upside the head.

[HeruMew]

I hate exit polls. Guess how many times I have been polled in our conservative district in 8 years since being legal voting age. He answer is none. Exit polls are a sham designed to discourage folks from voting later in the day by swaying the numbers so badly it's a "Why bother putting in my vote." ideas start formulating.

[austinN4]

I keep saying that no one I know is fleeing Commiefornia, going to red states and voting blue.

My experience in Texas is very different. It is called californication. People moving here from CA, then trying to turn it into what they moved from. But maybe that is because most coming here are doing so for jobs and not necessarily "fleeing". Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio all vote majority blue and represent 4 of the 11 largest cities in the US based on population within the city limits (not metro). Plus the Rio Grande Valley to El Paso is mostly blue. The smaller counties are mostly red, and so far, together out vote the large blue counties, but that won't last forever.

See election map and results here: https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/texas/ You can mouse over the counties to see the results in each.

[PatrioticDisorder]

I did not move to Texas because it is liberal paradise. I know I am not alone in that regard. So it comes as no surprise transplants are more likely to vote R.

I certainly understand that, but it does defeat the “don’t California my Texas” narrative. So that begs the question, what is shifting Texas blue? Is it purely illegal immigration, if so how the hell are these people voting? Makes me think our 2 most significant issues as a nation are 1. Building the wall and strengthening our ability to deport illegals and 2. Developing strong voter ID laws so nobody who is ineligible to vote is voting and unduly influencing our elections.

[austinN4]

I certainly understand that, but it does defeat the “don’t California my Texas” narrative.

A sample of one (Renegade) does not answer the question. I moved here for a job, but was a lifelong R and stayed that way. Most of the people moving here move for work and bring their ideology with them, whatever it may be.

[Averageman]

This story is built to get Beto the Dem nomination to run for POTUS.
Listen to the guy, he certainly isn't about Texas values, or for that matter American values. He is the next step from Obama toward socialism.
I don't believe any of it, its a set up.

[R6436]

I hate exit polls. Guess how many times I have been polled in our conservative district in 8 years since being legal voting age. He answer is none. Exit polls are a sham designed to discourage folks from voting later in the day by swaying the numbers so badly it's a "Why bother putting in my vote." ideas start formulating.

^ This. For all the media hype concerning attempted influencing/swaying elections, the media itself is one of the biggest culprits. We saw it big time in 2016 and even more this time around. Add in big tech's attempt to silence opposing views and I'm actually surprised as many non-Democrat candidates won that currently have.

[R6436]

Developing strong voter ID laws so nobody who is ineligible to vote is voting and unduly influencing our elections.

As I posted in another thread, apply the rules for firearm ownership to voting. Background checks to obtain a permit/license. Must vote in person and present your permit/license, another background check at the voting station, and depending on your state a waiting period before being given your ballot/access to the voting booth. IIRC it was Doc that suggested a $200 fee and 10 month wait for additional background check to get a tax stamp for early voting.

Naturally there would be outrage/push back. In my opinion, if the process does not count as infringement to the Second Ammendment then it is not infringing on voting rights either.