The Great Hope of Texas Politics

Here's where the hope lies. Texas has just become the 4th state to be a minority-majority state, with less than 50% of the population now made up of people traditionally considered white. The other three are California, New Mexico, and Hawaii, all generally Democratic states. What does this mean? It certainly doesn't mean that the Democratic party can count all of these votes for themselves. Alberto Gonzales and Henry Bonilla are good reasons why not. But it doesn mean that the majority of Texas voters are now made up of people traditionally underprivileged in American society and that Democrats should be able to make inroads here, especially if they can get divisive social issues less centered on the American political radar. If you're curious, here's the 5 states just under 50% minority--Maryland, Mississippi, Georgia, New York, and Arizona.