“I know for a fact that in south Texas this is going to affect the agricultural industry. Statewide, buildup talk about Texas and its 38 electoral college votes turning purple, or even blue, proved fanciful. Still, on another night, Texas Democrats might have found reason for optimism in this deep-red state, one of very few where Democrats made tangible progress compared with four years ago. “You see pockets of success for Democrats,” said Brandon Rottinghaus, a political scientist at the University of Houston. “She has helped Texas Democrats to change some of the momentum statewide.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest A prayer circle forms.

Source: The Guardian November 09, 2016 11:00 UTC