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    Minority Republicans Make Major Gains Across America

    Minority Republicans Make Major Gains Across America

    Beyond the major narratives of Obama policies and the rise of the Tea Party, Republican victories won by minority candidates show the strength of the Republican ideal, and may have the most lasting impact on the nation.

    November 3, 2010 - by Bryan Preston



    As things stand now, the 2010 midterm elections have dramatically shifted the balance of power across the country. The Democrats’ control of the Senate weakened, and Republicans took outright control of the House, ending the term of Rep. Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the House. Much will be made of the Tea Party and its impact, which stands to reason, and the verdict on that will be mostly positive but mixed.


    But beyond the Beltway and beyond the Tea Party narrative, Republicans surged to greater power at the state level. Sixteen state Houses or Assemblies moved into GOP control, and red states like Texas and Oklahoma got redder. Republicans now hold a majority among governorships. And in what may make the fewest headlines but have the most lasting impact on both parties, minority Republicans won offices all over America.

    Glancing around from east to west, Indian-American Nikki Haley won the governorship in South Carolina, becoming both that state’s first female and first minority governor, and the nation’s second Indian-American governor (the other being Republican Bobby Jindal in Louisiana). Tim Scott, a black conservative Republican, won his race for the U.S. House in SC-1, a district which is over 70% white. Allen West, a black conservative Republican and military veteran, won in FL-22. Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, easily won Florida’s three-way Senate race.

    Perhaps the greatest gains for minority Republicans occurred in Texas, where Lone Star State voters turned out three Democratic U.S. House incumbents, Reps. Chet Edwards, Ciro Rodriguez, and Solomon Ortiz. Of those three, two were replaced by conservative Hispanic Republicans.

    Bill Flores crushed Chet Edwards in TX-17 and Francisco “Quicoâ€

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    Great Job Republicans!



    Now repeal Obama Care,stop illegal immigration and pass the FairTax!

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    He forgot about Sandovol winning in NV, and the race by Van Tran against rabid reconquista Loretta Sanchez has still not been decided in CA.
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