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March 27, 2007
Sensing Trouble
2006 turned out to be a pretty decent year for Democrats in Harris County. For the second consecutive cycle, gains (modest ones, to be sure) were made. This result was particularly remarkable considering below average turnout among base Democratic voters countywide. The average downballot Democratic candidate in Harris County received over 48% of the vote, without a truly competitive governor's race, and without well-funded Democratic countywide candidates. In short, the vote improved in spite of all the disgouraging factors surrounding the election.
Local Democrats took notice of this development, and have been planning accordingly. Well, apparently so have some local Republicans. (Link courtesy of Blog Houston.)
Profs. Jon Taylor and Michelle Carnahan of St. Thomas have sounded the alarm to local Republicans about 2008 countywide races. Bright academics both, they too see how the numbers are moving. At the end of the above-referenced posting they implore local Republicans to quit their internal bickering and get serious about holding on in Harris County next year.
More background color on what is shaping up to be a most interesting political 2008 in Harris County.
Posted by houtopia at March 27, 2007 09:23 PM