Getting There
This is what I like to see. We are getting there as we are 13 weeks from Election Day. See this from the Trib:
Fewer than one in 10 Black voters in Texas say they are less likely to vote in November’s midterm elections due to U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s defeat in the Democratic primary, according to a poll released Tuesday that suggests James Talarico could face limited electoral fallout from the racial tensions that have persisted since he secured the U.S. Senate nomination.
The survey of 500 Black Texans who voted in recent elections, fielded by Texas Southern University, provides a temperature check of the crucial voter bloc as Talarico continues efforts to coalesce Black Democrats behind his candidacy.
While numerous Black political leaders have backed Talarico, some elected officials and activists have said he, and the Democratic Party as a whole, have to do more to mobilize voters and listen to their worries. Those calls have fallen largely on Talarico, however, after he defeated Crockett, one of the state’s most prominent Black politicians, in a contentious primary that was fraught with racial issues and saw Black voters overwhelmingly back Crockett.
The poll found that Crockett’s defeat left just 7% of Black Texans less likely to show up in November, while an accompanying TSU survey found that 79% of likely Black voters intend to vote for Talarico, compared to 12% who supported Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton, the attorney general.
The findings suggest that many Black voters appear to be sticking with Talarico even as an overwhelming majority — 77% of recent Black voters — said they believe the Democratic Party in Texas takes Black voters “for granted.” Eight in 10 also said they believed Crockett’s race influenced the decision by non-Black primary voters to support Talarico.
Pollsters at TSU’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center conducted both surveys starting July 27. The poll that surveyed a representative sample of the likely statewide electorate was in the field through Thursday and had a +/- 2.8% margin of error, while the one that focused on recent Black voters was conducted through Sunday and had a 4.4% margin of error. Respondents to the latter poll had voted in at least one election since the November 2022 midterms.
Here is the entire Trib read: Senate poll: Black Texas voters stick with Talarico over Paxton.
I like it, much to the chagrin of some in the media and some Democratic Party activists. The voters are getting there. I think I have said it before. Voters are often ahead of the political players. I never sell them short. I am sure there are folks out there who want to muddle things up. We need to keep our eyes on the bigger picture.
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There is a key Democratic Party primary in Michigan today. Regardless of the outcome in the U.S. Senate race, remember that everyday Democratic voters are making the decision.
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The Mayor of the City of Manvel, Texas tweeted this:
Last night, the Manvel City Council unanimously voted to prohibit data centers within the City of Manvel by amending our zoning ordinance.
Because we are a zoned city, we have the authority to shape land use and protect our community’s long-term vision. This action provides certainty all property owners while preserving the quality of life our community has consistently supported.
Just so you know, Manvel is in Brazoria County down Hwy. 288 and Hwy. 6.
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Today is Tuesday and the hard copy of the Chron has four sections. See the featured photo. I wonder if it is a mistake or a change of pace. Fridays are four sections and Sunday’s is multiple sections. I will let you know tomorrow.
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One of my Beatles wall calendars for the month of August has three black and white photos from 1964. One photo has the four in Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background, the other photo has the four in Washington D.C. with the U.S. Capitol in the background, and the third has them in concert at the old Uline Arena also in D.C. The other wall calendar has a photo of the four from a 1967 photo shoot to promote their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album
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Yesterday, we made a trade with the Blue Jays. Our new centerfielder Daulton Varsho had to walk from the visitors’ clubhouse to the Astros clubhouse. We gave up pitcher Spencer Arrighetti in the trade.
Our winning streak was snapped last night, but we still have a 2 ½ game lead in the AL West. It is Dollar Dog Night this evening.