Texas primary might matter quite a bit more than usual
For the first time since Lyndon B. Johnson was in the White House, Texas primary voters could play a pivotal role in determining who will face off in November’s presidential election.
Experts say a “me-first” posture by states moving up their primaries in hopes of elbowing into the political spotlight appears to have worked to the Lone Star State’s benefit.
By not joining the stampede of states that moved up their primaries this year, the state’s 228 Democratic and 140 Republican delegates up for grabs March 4 will be the largest pool of delegates left after this week’s Super Tuesday contests in 24 states and American Samoa. That could mean a bonanza of campaign spending by candidates who usually treat Texas as a source of money rather than a target.
Dang, this might mean I have to get interested really quick.
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