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Making an Impact
The suit, filed against Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott... accuses Abbott of targeting minority voters in his prosecution of the provisions in a "deliberate campaign to suppress the minority vote."...
The group behind the lawsuit is the Lone Star Project
(Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9/22/2006)
The Democrats at the Lone Star Project say U.S. Attorney General Al Gonzales and U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton in San Antonio blew their chance to bring justice to the Texas Youth Commission sexual abuse case.
(Houston Chronicle Blog, 3/15/2007)
David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".
The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)
The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups.
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)
The Texas chapter of the NAACP, along with the Lone Star Project, have analyzed the amicus brief filed by the Justice Department and have concluded, justifiably, that the Voting Rights section of the Justice Department is now controlled by partisan political appointees.
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)
Using the Lone Star Project as an information clearinghouse for all things DeLay. The organization "particularly became relevant as the unethical activities of Tom DeLay came more to light."
(The Fix – Washington Post,3/6/2006)
What's more, the relevant 73-page memo "has been kept under tight wraps" since then. That memo is now publicly available, here in PDF at the Lone Star Project.
(Hotline, 12/2/2005)
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Super Tuesday Winner: Texas Democrats
Super Tuesday Losers: Texas Republican Leaders
In state after state, including traditionally Republican states, independent voters and "new" voters have joined highly-motivated Democrats to propel a much higher turnout in Democratic primaries, casting far more votes than a dispirited Republican base has cast in their primaries. Contrary to the prediction of most observers, including the Lone Star Project, that pattern will continue on March 4th, when a reenergized Texas Democratic Party will be in the center of an important primary campaign while Texas Republicans are left with a lackluster contest and John McCain all but officially chosen as their nominee. Ironically, by failing to pass an early primary bill proposed by Democrats last year, Rick Perry, Tom Craddick and David Dewhurst relegated Texas Republicans to afterthought status.
Texas Republican Leaders Back Lame Horse(s)
(Photo: Bloomberg)
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For Texas Republican leaders, John McCain was also an afterthought. Not one Texas statewide officeholder named McCain as their first choice for President. Rick Perry, in fact, picked New Yorker Rudy Giuliani, whose campaign spent over $50 million to claim only one delegate. (Source: Dallas Morning News, January 31, 2008) Texas AG Greg Abbot and Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson chose almost as badly, picking Fred Thompson, whose sleepy campaign ended early.(Source: Fred Thompson Campaign Website)
While it’s up to Republican activists to hold Perry, Craddick and Dewhurst accountable for failing their party, Texas Democrats are preparing for an exciting primary, familiarizing themselves with delegate selection rules and recent Democratic Primary turnout trends, and looking forward to November with energy and optimism.
How Does the Texas Primary Work?
Texas will send a total of 228 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. 126 delegates will be assigned based on primary results in 31 State Senate Districts (instead of allocating delegates by its 32 Congressional Districts like many states). The number of delegates in each Senate district varies based on previous Democratic turnout in the last two general elections. The delegates from each Senate District are assigned to candidates proportionally based on the percentages they receive on primary day.
Of the remaining 102 delegates, 67 are determined through a convention process that begins at precinct conventions (caucuses) on the night of March 4 and culminates with delegate allocation based on each candidate's delegate strength at the State Convention on June 6-8. Of those 67 delegates, 42 are "at large" rank and file delegates and 25 are pledged party leaders, legislators, and local elected officials.
The remaing 35 delegates are "unpledged" delegates, including 32 so-called "superdelegates" who are DNC Members, Members of Congress, a former House Speaker and a former DNC Chair. Three other delegate slots are reserved for highly-honored state Democrats, such as respected former officholders.
- 126 Senatorial District Level Delegates allocated by primary results.
- 42 At-Large Delegates and 25 Pledged Party Leaders, Democratic Mayors and Legislators, all allocated by the presidential preference of delegates attending the State convention (with a 15 percent threshold).
- 32 Super Delegates made up of Members of Congress, Members of the DNC, past House Speakers and former DNC Chairs.
- 3 Unpledged Delegates (Add-Ons) elected through a three-tier, post-primary convention process.
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Texas Democratic Delegate
Totals By Senate District |
SENATE
DISTRICT |
DELEGATES |
Region |
| 1 |
4 |
East |
| 2 |
4 |
East |
| 3 |
4 |
East |
| 4 |
4 |
East |
| 5 |
4 |
East-Central |
| 6 |
3 |
Houston - Galveston |
| 7 |
3 |
Houston - Galveston |
| 8 |
4 |
North Texas |
| 9 |
3 |
North Texas |
| 10 |
5 |
North Texas |
| 11 |
4 |
Houston - Galveston |
| 12 |
4 |
North Texas |
| 13 |
7 |
Houston - Galveston |
| 14 |
8 |
Austin |
| 15 |
4 |
Houston - Galveston |
| 16 |
4 |
North Texas |
| 17 |
5 |
Houston - Galveston |
| 18 |
4 |
East-Central |
| 19 |
4 |
Border/South |
| 20 |
4 |
Border/South |
| 21 |
4 |
Border/South |
| 22 |
3 |
Hill Country - Central |
| 23 |
6 |
North Texas |
| 24 |
3 |
Hill Country - Central |
| 25 |
6 |
Hill Country - Central |
| 26 |
4 |
Border/South |
| 27 |
3 |
Border/South |
| 28 |
3 |
West Texas |
| 29 |
3 |
Border/South |
| 30 |
3 |
West Texas |
| 31 |
2 |
West Texas |
| Total |
126 |
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Texas Democratic Delegate
Subtotals by Region |
Region |
Color |
Delegates |
Austin |
Light Blue |
8 |
Border/South |
Green |
22 |
Hill Country - Central
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Orange |
12 |
East-Central |
Brown |
8 |
East |
Purple |
16 |
Houston - Galveston
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Red |
26 |
North Texas |
Yellow |
26 |
West Texas |
Dark Blue |
8 |
Texas |
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126 |
(Source: Texas Democratic Delegate Selection Plan)
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