Reform Needed
Fill Out the Survey: Give Your Opinion on the Primary/Caucus System to the Texas Democratic Party
The Texas Democratic Party is conducting a survey of Democrats in Texas regarding the primary/caucus system. You can fill out the survey on the TDP website by clicking the image above. Some people filled...
[Read more...]Elderly Voters
Are Elderly Voters Disadvantaged by Caucuses?
According to an InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research poll conducted on 02.28.08, people who are 65 and over are 26.1 percent of Texas Democratic Primary voters. The question that needs to be answered...
[Read more...]Parents
Who’s minding the kids while Mom and Dad are Caucusing Late Into the Night?
Parents who have young children have problems attending caucuses. In 2008, election day was the day before Texas schoolchildren had to take the TAKS test, so many parents had to get their kids home to...
[Read more...]Military Members
Military Members Overseas Excluded From Caucuses
Larry Romo, Texas Democratic Veterans Chairman says, “The caucus system discriminates against some of our military and their families, the Texans that are fighting for our Country in Iraq and Afghanistan....
[Read more...]Workers
Many Workers Have Problems Attending Caucuses
People who work evenings or long hours during the day are another group that has problems attending the caucuses. While there is a statute in Texas that requires employers to allow employees to take off...
[Read more...]A Better Way
Texas Democrats Should Allocate All Pledged Delegates Based on the Results of the Primary Vote
The best way to ensure that all voters are able to fully support their preferred candidate for president is to allocate all pledged delegates based on the results of the vote in the primary. People who...
[Read more...]Hearings
Austin Chronicle Coverage of Austin Hearing on Two-Step
If the panel of Texas Democratic Party leaders gathered at the AFL-CIO hall last Friday wasn’t clear on what’s wrong with the party’s dual primary/caucus system, Amy Wright gave them...
[Read more...]Newspaper Editorials
San Antonio Express-News: Demos should dump two-step delegate system
The San Antonio Express-News has written a second editorial against the Texas Two-Step....
Dallas Morning News Editorial: Trash Democrats’ Texas two-step
The confusion that reigned during the March 4 Democratic primary continues to reverberate...
Waco Tribune-Herald: Texas Two-Step needs reform
The popular Texas two-step is usually danced to country music in 4/4 time. Texas...
San Antonio Express News: Democrats should reform process before 2012 voting
Striving to unify the party for the November election, Texas Democrats delayed taking...
More Editorial PostsAnalysis & Research
TDP Does Not Need the Approval of the Texas Legislature to End the Texas Two-Step
The Texas Democratic Party could stop using the Texas Two-Step system without seeking...
Are Elderly Voters Disadvantaged by Caucuses?
According to an InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research poll conducted on 02.28.08,...
Demographics of Democratic primary voters
InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research Texas Democratic Primary Poll – 02.28.08 Hispanic:...
Many Workers Have Problems Attending Caucuses
People who work evenings or long hours during the day are another group that has...
Military Members Overseas Excluded From Caucuses
Larry Romo, Texas Democratic Veterans Chairman says, “The caucus system discriminates...
“Has America Outgrown the Caucus?” by Tova Andrea Wang
Caucuses, as opposed to primaries, by their very structure violate fundamental principles...
More Analysis & ResearchNews & Commentary
Texas Two-Step Lawsuit Goes Forward Against TDP
We have long been arguing that the Texas Two-Step unfairly disadvantages various...
Audio of TPR Interview with LULAC on Lawsuit Against Texas Two-Step
Click here to listen to interview on Texas Public Radio. Luis Vera is the council...
Tell the Democratic Change Commission to Prohibit the Texas Two-Step
The Democratic National Committee’s Democratic Change Commission is accepting...
Democrats look to keep primary-caucus two-step
Democrats look to keep primary-caucus two-step Party likely to tweak system but not...
Texas Latinos’ primary lawsuit to be reconsidered
By KELLEY SHANNON Associated Press Feb. 18, 2009 AUSTIN — Latino voters who sued...
Texas Democrats Should Scrap Two-Tiered Primary System
ROY MAYNARD, Tyler Morning Telegraph Sunday, March 09, 2008 There’s a rule...
Texas Two-Step: Democrats in disarray
It was a good year for Democrats. But on March 4 in Texas, it felt as if things were...
The Story of 95-year-old Bill Sinkin
Bill Sinkin (Photo: Tom Reel/San Antonio Express-News)To those Texas Democrats who...
More News & CommentarySenator West's Committee
Next Meeting of Committee Feb 7 in Dallas
The TDP Chair’s Advisory Committee on the Convention/Caucus System will have...
Poor Attendance of Members of Advisory Committee
Unfortunately, the TDP Advisory Committee has not published any minutes of their...
Hearing Schedule Announced for Sen. West’s Committee
From an email from Boyd Richie: The Advisory Committee on the Texas Democratic Party...
Letter from Boyd Richie to Senator West
The below letter was sent to Senator West by TDP Chair Boyd Richie on April 22, 2008....
Members of West Committee
Fred Barrow Bill Brannon (East Texas, TDP Non-Urban/AG Caucus Committeeman) (903)...
First Meeting of Senator West’s Committee July 7
Below is an email announcement from TDP Chair Boyd Richie: I am pleased to inform...
More News on Sen. West's CommitteeNews Report of Press Conference
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