Greg Abbott Campaign

Ever since I watched the presidential campaigns when I was younger, I only knew that Texas was and still is a Red State (Republican State).  However, it wasn't until I read this article Abbott Sets Sights on "The Bluest Part of a Red State" that made me realize Texas isn't a complete red state. In Texas, the Rio Grande Valley are a major Democratic area with a huge amount of Hispanics in the area. What is mentioned in this article is what we were talking about in class on how Hispanics are projected to be the highest ethnicity group by the year 2020. Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate, took this into consideration for his campaign by going door to door at the Rio Grande Valley area to persuade the Democratic Hispanics' to vote for him. The last Governor to attempt on capturing the Rio Grande Valley was George W. Bush but as some said, he had a special and rare connection with the Hispanics. I would suggest my classmates to read this article to have an idea on what's going on for our local elections especially for those who have no idea on how Texas elections are, like myself.