DNC Wants to Turn Texas Blue

This article from the Ft Worth Star Telegram is the fourth mention of changing the conservative state that leads the nation in economy, growth, employment, and quality of life to one that looks like California, or New York, or Michigan, Illinois, etc. All the blue states are in constant financial trouble, high taxes, crime, slums, and democrats running things. That is why they are "BLUE STATES". The very thought of the Democrats taking over our economy and taxes scares the hell out of me. Read this and see if you can't start talking it up about how even though we are not perfect, we are so much better off than anyone else in the nation. We do not need to "change to blue", look at what is going on in DC. Yeah, change we can believe in, government that we can trust, post-racism, and all the fine words read from the teleprompter.

By DAVE MONTGOMERY

dmontgomery@star-telegram.com

AUSTIN — In their first meeting in the Lone Star State in more than three decades, national Democrats on Friday vowed to repaint red-state Texas in Democratic blue and assailed Republicans as obstructionists standing in the way of President Obama's economic recovery and health care initiatives.

"We're here to win, folks, we're here to win," proclaimed Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, saying that the DNC is prepared to stand "side-by-side'' with Texas party leaders to lead Lone Star Democrats to victories in 2010 and 2012.

Kaine also blasted Republicans for opposing Obama's economic recovery program at a time when America is trying to pull itself out of the worst downturn since the Great Depression.

"Texas Gov. Rick Perry openly opposed it and even threatened to secede because of it," Kaine said, referring to Perry's much-publicized suggestions that some Texans might be in favor of seceding out of frustration with the federal government. Perry has opposed the president's stimulus plan but has repeatedly said that he does not advocate secession.

More than 500 DNC members and party officials are attending the three-day meeting, which marks the first time the party leaders have gathered in Texas since a meeting in San Antonio in the 1970s. The meeting winds up Saturday, with Republicans planning a demonstration at the State Capitol to tell Democrats to keep their "hands off" Texas.

But the message from Kaine and other speakers served notice that national Democrats firmly believe that Texas is becoming a competitive state after years of Republican domination. No Democrat has won statewide since 1994.

Kaine, who has helped lead a Democratic resurgence in his own state, called the Texas Democratic Party "one of the best organized in America," saying it has helped produce a "tremendous acceleration" of party strength across the state in recent years. The DNC's decision to meet in Texas, he said, reflects the national party's recognition that Texas has the potential to become a blue state.

"Texas can do it, and Texas will do it," he declared.