Texas Democrats are basking in the latest state polls from Rasmussen that suggest Sen. John Cornyn is vulnerable and Democrats could be competitive statewide this fall.  The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the U.S. Senate race finds Republican incumbent  Cornyn leading Democratic state legislator Rick Noriega by only four percentage points, 47 to 43 percent.  An incumbent who polls below 50 percent is usually considered vulnerable, and Rasmussen says it's time to add Cornyn to the "potentially vulnerable Republican incumbents" list.

In the race for President in Texas, John McCain leads Barack Obama 48 to 43 percent and Hillary Clinton 49 to 43 percent .  The problem for Dems is that one-third of those who say they back either candidate for the nomination also say they would not vote for the other one.  John McCain has a higher approval rating, at 58 percent, compared to Obama at 51 and Clinton at 45 percent.  Still, all of these numbers lead Democrats to believe that Texas will get resources to make this election year competitive, which could help down-ballot candidates.

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