Obama’s Democratic supporters would argue that no one could have succeeded in what he inherited, that the nation’s problems were far more severe than anyone could handle in four years.
well then, he shouldn't have been flapping his lips about how he was going to fix everything 5 minutes after he took office!
I don't expect Romney to fix everything, but I certainly don't expect him to make it worse and I do expect him to at least make a big dent in the total fiasco he's going to inherit!

Alan, I believe your buddy on FB is misguided when he said Dallas was dem.

Republicans control all statewide Texas offices, both houses of the state legislature and have a majority in the Texas congressional delegation. This makes Texas one of the most Republican states in the U.S.

Despite overall Republican dominance, however, there remain some cities and regions with strong Democratic power. Austin, the state capital, is a Democratic stronghold and a center of progressive political activism. El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley also remain loyal to the Democratic Party. It should be noted though in the Rio Grande Valley during the 2004 Presidential Election that President George W. Bush carried Camron County, which went to Vice President Gore in 2000 Presidential Election prior. In addition, the mayors of most major Texas cities, though running in "nonpartisan" races, are affiliated with the Democratic Party. San Antonio tends to be moderate and swing between both parties, while Houston and Dallas are more conservative, though both currently have Democratic mayors. The suburbs of San Antonio, Dallas and Houston are heavily Republican. During the 2004 election, despite heavy losses in congressional races, the Texas Democrats made a net gain in the state legislature for the first time since 1974 (albeit only of a single seat).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Texas