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How Tarrant County flipped from blue to red and how it could flip back (audio)

Tarrant County's steadfast conservatism is bucking a national trend. There's a lot that went into turning it Republican decades ago. Flipping it blue could take just as much work -- and time.

By Christopher Connelly, KERA NewsJan. 17, 2017, 12:01 a.m. Central

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How Tarrant County flipped from blue to red and how it could flip back (audio)

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January 17, 2017

<h1>How Tarrant County flipped from blue to red and how it could flip back (audio)</h1>
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<p>Tarrant County's steadfast conservatism is bucking a national trend. There's a lot that went into turning it Republican decades ago. Flipping it blue could take just as much work -- and time.&nbsp;</p>
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How Tarrant County flipped from blue to red and how it could flip back (audio)

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Tarrant County's steadfast conservatism is bucking a national trend. There's a lot that went into turning it Republican decades ago. Flipping it blue could take just as much work -- and time. 

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