> the district has voted Republican since pretty much the dawn of the modern Republican party. What definition of "modern Republican Party" are we using? Acco

> the district has voted Republican since pretty much the dawn of the modern Republican party. What definition of "modern Republican Party" are we using? According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texass_21st_congressional_district http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texass_21st_congressional_distr... , that district, which was created in 1935, didn't elect a Republican until 1979. Much of the south is that way - it didn't elect republicans until the mid-70s.