Texas is a red state. No Democrat has won a statewide office in more than two decades, and the Republicans have been able to easily sell their right-wing agenda. But that may be changing. If this poll is correct (and I believe it is), then Texas voters are beginning to think about some of the lies told by Republicans, and they are starting to reject them.
The 10 charts above (from a new Quinnipiac Poll) reflect the change that is happening, and some of them may surprise you. For instance:
* Texans oppose the 2017 GOP tax law by a 2 point margin.
* Texans support legal abortion by a 19 point margin.
* Texans support legalizing marijuana in small amounts for personal use by a 27 point margin.
* Texans support requiring a background check for ALL gun buyers by an 89 point margin.
* Texans support a nationwide ban on selling assault weapons by an 11 point margin.
* Texans believe undocumented immigrants should be allowed to stay and given a path to citizenship by a 34 point margin.
* Texans support the DACA regulation that allowed those who came here as children to stay by a 64 point margin.
* Texans say undocumented immigrants do NOT take jobs away from citizens by a 33 point margin.
* Texans say undocumented immigrants are NOT more likely to commit crimes than citizens by a 43 point margin.
* Texans oppose building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico by a 10 point margin.
This should worry the hell out of Republicans. It means their lies are starting to be rejected by Texas voters, and considering the demographic change the state is experiencing, that rejection will only increase.
Texas still has more Republicans than Democrats, and Republicans still have an advantage in the coming election. I think Democrats will make some progress, but state government is likely to still be controlled after this election. But how much longer will that happen?
Texas is changing. It will go purple and then blue. The only question is how long will that take to happen. This poll shows it may be sooner than some people think.
The charts above were made from information contained in a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between April 12th and 17th of 1,029 Texas voters, with a margin of error of 3.6 points.