Or Biden. Or Obama. Or bush.

Whats your point? The person at the top of the ticket determines every belief you hold?

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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I've been telling you guys, normies are reacting to overreach and this is what you guys are gonna see in November except on a much broader scale.

Buckle up…gonna be wild.

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Remember when I pulled receipts on your terrible election predictions, on being that Cruz and Allred would be close?

Because you shouldn't be predicting **** anymore after that.

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Bro, I never commented on Cruz Allred…

I think Talrico beats Paxton but would lose to Cornyn or Hunt.

And if you aren't paying attention to the implications of Sd9 you are whistling past the graveyard.

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You literally said Cruz was "vulnerable" in his race against Allred, "bro".

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3496883/replies/68703323

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Good lord…talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I stated a mathematical fact that Cruz is uniquely disliked and polls below all statewide candidates (Paxton I think has him beat now).

Doesn't seem that disliked to keep winning agaisnt democrats next big thing, every time.

K2-HMFIC said:

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Who?mikejones! said:

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The current political climate is the centers reactions to the far left ideologs running the ship.

There is no center. Just a bunch a squishes who desire to virtue signal but not actually fix anything.

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And this view point is why I think we're gonna see a D+20 House and a D+1 Senate.

If you pretend the center doesn't exist, that the primary matters more than the general, then you will self isolate into a silo and find yourself wondering how your party ended up in the wilderness.


The truth of the matter is that there are something like 6 major political factions…and we are working thru some sort of major political realignment that's going to take another decade to sort out.

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What 4 Republican Senators do you think will lose?

Ag with kids said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Who?mikejones! said:

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The current political climate is the centers reactions to the far left ideologs running the ship.

There is no center. Just a bunch a squishes who desire to virtue signal but not actually fix anything.

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And this view point is why I think we're gonna see a D+20 House and a D+1 Senate.

If you pretend the center doesn't exist, that the primary matters more than the general, then you will self isolate into a silo and find yourself wondering how your party ended up in the wilderness.


The truth of the matter is that there are something like 6 major political factions…and we are working thru some sort of major political realignment that's going to take another decade to sort out.

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What 4 Republican Senators do you think will lose?

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Collins, Sullivan, and Whatley (NC) aren't postured well for a Dem Wave.

Texas is only in play if Paxton wins.

Ohio or Iowa could be sporty.

K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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I've been telling you guys, normies are reacting to overreach and this is what you guys are gonna see in November except on a much broader scale.

Buckle up…gonna be wild.

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Remember when I pulled receipts on your terrible election predictions, on being that Cruz and Allred would be close?

Because you shouldn't be predicting **** anymore after that.

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Bro, I never commented on Cruz Allred…

I think Talrico beats Paxton but would lose to Cornyn or Hunt.

And if you aren't paying attention to the implications of Sd9 you are whistling past the graveyard.

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You literally said Cruz was "vulnerable" in his race against Allred, "bro".

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3496883/replies/68703323

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Good lord…talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I stated a mathematical fact that Cruz is uniquely disliked and polls below all statewide candidates (Paxton I think has him beat now).

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The only poll that matters is the election. And 3 weeks after you made that post Cruz won be almost double digits.

You were dead.ass.wrong.

MTP had quite a bit about midterms and of course they overblew the Texas SD9 results.

Welker was also very worked over Tulsi being at the Fulton County raid. Brought it up with Mike Johnson, Ro and her panel, reading laws about intelligence agencies should not be involved with law enforcement.

Had Ossoff on about how Trump will be doing everything he can to steal the 2026 midterms.

I suspect this rhetoric will magnify. And they will become more aggressive and chaotic as Trump stacks wins for ALL Americans over the next 9 months.

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Ag with kids said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Who?mikejones! said:

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The current political climate is the centers reactions to the far left ideologs running the ship.

There is no center. Just a bunch a squishes who desire to virtue signal but not actually fix anything.

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And this view point is why I think we're gonna see a D+20 House and a D+1 Senate.

If you pretend the center doesn't exist, that the primary matters more than the general, then you will self isolate into a silo and find yourself wondering how your party ended up in the wilderness.


The truth of the matter is that there are something like 6 major political factions…and we are working thru some sort of major political realignment that's going to take another decade to sort out.

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What 4 Republican Senators do you think will lose?

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Collins, Sullivan, and Whatley (NC) aren't postured well for a Dem Wave.

Texas is only in play if Paxton wins.

Ohio or Iowa could be sporty.

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Texas Ohio and Iowa aren't remotely in play regardless of primary. Texas is deep red.

Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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I've been telling you guys, normies are reacting to overreach and this is what you guys are gonna see in November except on a much broader scale.

Buckle up…gonna be wild.

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Remember when I pulled receipts on your terrible election predictions, on being that Cruz and Allred would be close?

Because you shouldn't be predicting **** anymore after that.

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Bro, I never commented on Cruz Allred…

I think Talrico beats Paxton but would lose to Cornyn or Hunt.

And if you aren't paying attention to the implications of Sd9 you are whistling past the graveyard.

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You literally said Cruz was "vulnerable" in his race against Allred, "bro".

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3496883/replies/68703323

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Good lord…talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I stated a mathematical fact that Cruz is uniquely disliked and polls below all statewide candidates (Paxton I think has him beat now).

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The only poll that matters is the election. And 3 weeks after you made that post Cruz won be almost double digits.

You were dead.ass.wrong.

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Looking at actual general-election results, Cruz has underperformed other GOP statewide candidates in Texas in both recent cycles.

2018: Cruz won the Senate race with 50.9%, while Greg Abbott won the governorship with 55.8% roughly a 5-point gap in the same election year.

2024: Cruz won re-election with about 53.1%, while Trump carried Texas with a higher share (mid-to-high 50s), again outperforming Cruz at the top of the ticket.

Bottom line: Cruz still wins statewide, but in both 2018 and 2024 he ran several points behind other Republican statewide candidates, suggesting he's a weaker general-election performer than the Texas GOP baseline.

If you'd like to say my evidence is wrong, please go ahead.

I always thought the dems thought Fetterman was supposed to be declared unfit and his lib wife was to take over his US Senate seat?!

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Ag with kids said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Who?mikejones! said:

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The current political climate is the centers reactions to the far left ideologs running the ship.

There is no center. Just a bunch a squishes who desire to virtue signal but not actually fix anything.

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And this view point is why I think we're gonna see a D+20 House and a D+1 Senate.

If you pretend the center doesn't exist, that the primary matters more than the general, then you will self isolate into a silo and find yourself wondering how your party ended up in the wilderness.


The truth of the matter is that there are something like 6 major political factions…and we are working thru some sort of major political realignment that's going to take another decade to sort out.

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What 4 Republican Senators do you think will lose?

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Collins, Sullivan, and Whatley (NC) aren't postured well for a Dem Wave.

Texas is only in play if Paxton wins.

Ohio or Iowa could be sporty.

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Collins I could see. And maybe NC.

But, then Ossof (GA) is vulnerable for the Dems.

I don't think any of the others has any worries. Although I think Paxton would make it closer than it should be.

I

Ag with kids said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Ag with kids said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Who?mikejones! said:

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The current political climate is the centers reactions to the far left ideologs running the ship.

There is no center. Just a bunch a squishes who desire to virtue signal but not actually fix anything.

---

And this view point is why I think we're gonna see a D+20 House and a D+1 Senate.

If you pretend the center doesn't exist, that the primary matters more than the general, then you will self isolate into a silo and find yourself wondering how your party ended up in the wilderness.


The truth of the matter is that there are something like 6 major political factions…and we are working thru some sort of major political realignment that's going to take another decade to sort out.

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What 4 Republican Senators do you think will lose?

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Collins, Sullivan, and Whatley (NC) aren't postured well for a Dem Wave.

Texas is only in play if Paxton wins.

Ohio or Iowa could be sporty.

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Collins I could see. And maybe NC.

But, then Ossof (GA) is vulnerable for the Dems.

I don't think any of the others has any worries. Although I think Paxton would make it closer than it should be.

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Fair point on Ossof...

I think Georgia now leans Democratic because Ossoff is an incumbent in a state Dems have already proven they can win (2020 runoffs, 2022 midterm), while Republicans don't have a clear top-tier challenger...just a fragmented primary. With 2026 a D-wave environment and GA's growing metro/Black turnout base, I think Dems should be favored.

The evidence is even more damning for dems then

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The evidence is even more damning for dems then

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? Say more...

If Cruz is a uniquely unpopular candidate, underperforms other republicans in the same cycle against very popular, very well funded democrats like beto and still wipes the floor, then it shows hoe strong the the republican position is in texas.

Id also add that if Crockett wins the primary, then the Republicans could run whomever they want and win.

Theres a reason that dems haven't wont a state wide race in a long time

"Elections are when people find out what politicians stand for, and politicians find out what people will fall for"

I remember in 2016 after the dem primary was over, Hillary made a statement that they can now pivot to their platform for the general election. She had one message that would help win the nomination, and a different message to win the general election. This is normal. They will say and do almost anything to win an election, once that's over they will then govern/legislate however they see fit regardless of any prior promises.

People are so shocked that Trump actually tried to keep his campaign promises, this is an anomaly in politics and governance. It should be the norm, but it isn't.

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If Cruz is a uniquely unpopular candidate, underperforms other republicans in the same cycle against very popular, very well funded democrats like beto and still wipes the floor, then it shows hoe strong the the republican position is in texas.

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Ahh...

I agree that the GOP is strong in the state...which is why I would expect Cornyn to beat Talarico (even in a wave year)...why I am bullish on Talarico comes down to a potential Paxton race. Then I think the odds lean Dem because it's a strong candidate against a politically problematic one in a Dem wave year.

If we look at the 2018 race against Beto...Cruz won by a single point. I would argue GOP apathy is higher, Talarico is a better candidate than Beto, and Paxton a worse candidate than Cruz.

This is why I think we're going to see a Trump endorsement of Cornyn in the next week or so...

K2-HMFIC said:

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I've been telling you guys, normies are reacting to overreach and this is what you guys are gonna see in November except on a much broader scale.

Buckle up…gonna be wild.

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BS ! as usual. IF the Republican nut up and get aggressive showing Democrat corruption/fraud and obvious efforts to destroy the nation with terrible immigration and economic policy. It will be wild alright- discrediting this treasonous party and the idiots stupid enough to fall for their lies and deflections

ttu_85 said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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I've been telling you guys, normies are reacting to overreach and this is what you guys are gonna see in November except on a much broader scale.

Buckle up…gonna be wild.

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BS ! as usual. IF the Republican nut up and get aggressive showing Democrat corruption/fraud and obvious efforts to destroy the nation with terrible immigration and economic policy. It will be wild alright- discrediting this treasonous party and the idiots stupid enough to fall for their lies and deflections

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Trump is still above water on his border policy…however tariffs and the very public raids in Minneapolis have really impacted his negatives.

I can retcon Trumps actions over the last year and build a scenario where he doesnt take massive losses in November…but that's not what the base of the base wanted…so here we are.

Who?mikejones! said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Who?mikejones! said:

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The current political climate is the centers reactions to the far left ideologs running the ship.

There is no center. Just a bunch a squishes who desire to virtue signal but not actually fix anything.

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And this view point is why I think we're gonna see a D+20 House and a D+1 Senate.

If you pretend the center doesn't exist, that the primary matters more than the general, then you will self isolate into a silo and find yourself wondering how your party ended up in the wilderness.


The truth of the matter is that there are something like 6 major political factions…and we are working thru some sort of major political realignment that's going to take another decade to sort out.

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The center doesn't exist, at least not in any way either party actually cares about.

The "center" is just something to be ignored after the election. Look at nyc- mandani tacted way to the center during the election and immediately went back to full commie upon winning

Same with Biden
Same with Virginia

Trump is actually the only one who has generally done what he campaigned on, at least more so than others.

So- primary- race to the base
General- move towards moderation
Ruling- race to the base.

The middle doesnt matter because it doesnt get you re elected

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trump ran on (and was primarily elected on) reversing the affordability crisis that started during covid and deepened under biden, and has since focused on literally anything but that. he's even gone so far as to say affordability is a democrat hoax.

he's failed to deliver on the one thing voters cared most about, and he'll pay the price until he does.

Anyone knows that outside of certain events like temporary shortages. there is really no such thing as deflation unless you're in a complete economic meltdown. He was never going to bring prices down, just stop them from continuing to go up at a rapid pace. We aren't going back to 2018 prices.

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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I've been telling you guys, normies are reacting to overreach and this is what you guys are gonna see in November except on a much broader scale.

Buckle up…gonna be wild.

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Remember when I pulled receipts on your terrible election predictions, on being that Cruz and Allred would be close?

Because you shouldn't be predicting **** anymore after that.

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Bro, I never commented on Cruz Allred…

I think Talrico beats Paxton but would lose to Cornyn or Hunt.

And if you aren't paying attention to the implications of Sd9 you are whistling past the graveyard.

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You literally said Cruz was "vulnerable" in his race against Allred, "bro".

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3496883/replies/68703323

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Good lord…talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I stated a mathematical fact that Cruz is uniquely disliked and polls below all statewide candidates (Paxton I think has him beat now).

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The only poll that matters is the election. And 3 weeks after you made that post Cruz won be almost double digits.

You were dead.ass.wrong.

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Looking at actual general-election results, Cruz has underperformed other GOP statewide candidates in Texas in both recent cycles.

2018: Cruz won the Senate race with 50.9%, while Greg Abbott won the governorship with 55.8% roughly a 5-point gap in the same election year.

2024: Cruz won re-election with about 53.1%, while Trump carried Texas with a higher share (mid-to-high 50s), again outperforming Cruz at the top of the ticket.

Bottom line: Cruz still wins statewide, but in both 2018 and 2024 he ran several points behind other Republican statewide candidates, suggesting he's a weaker general-election performer than the Texas GOP baseline.

If you'd like to say my evidence is wrong, please go ahead.

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Don't shift the goalposts. You weren't arguing that Cruz polls weaker than other gop candidates.

You said he was "vulnerable". He wasn't. At all.
You were dead.ass.wrong.

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Who?mikejones! said:

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If Cruz is a uniquely unpopular candidate, underperforms other republicans in the same cycle against very popular, very well funded democrats like beto and still wipes the floor, then it shows hoe strong the the republican position is in texas.

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Ahh...

I agree that the GOP is strong in the state...which is why I would expect Cornyn to beat Talarico (even in a wave year)...why I am bullish on Talarico comes down to a potential Paxton race. Then I think the odds lean Dem because it's a strong candidate against a politically problematic one in a Dem wave year.

If we look at the 2018 race against Beto...Cruz won by a single point. I would argue GOP apathy is higher, Talarico is a better candidate than Beto, and Paxton a worse candidate than Cruz.

This is why I think we're going to see a Trump endorsement of Cornyn in the next week or so...

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Talarico isnt a "strong candidate"

Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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I've been telling you guys, normies are reacting to overreach and this is what you guys are gonna see in November except on a much broader scale.

Buckle up…gonna be wild.

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Remember when I pulled receipts on your terrible election predictions, on being that Cruz and Allred would be close?

Because you shouldn't be predicting **** anymore after that.

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Bro, I never commented on Cruz Allred…

I think Talrico beats Paxton but would lose to Cornyn or Hunt.

And if you aren't paying attention to the implications of Sd9 you are whistling past the graveyard.

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You literally said Cruz was "vulnerable" in his race against Allred, "bro".

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3496883/replies/68703323

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Good lord…talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I stated a mathematical fact that Cruz is uniquely disliked and polls below all statewide candidates (Paxton I think has him beat now).

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The only poll that matters is the election. And 3 weeks after you made that post Cruz won be almost double digits.

You were dead.ass.wrong.

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Looking at actual general-election results, Cruz has underperformed other GOP statewide candidates in Texas in both recent cycles.

2018: Cruz won the Senate race with 50.9%, while Greg Abbott won the governorship with 55.8% roughly a 5-point gap in the same election year.

2024: Cruz won re-election with about 53.1%, while Trump carried Texas with a higher share (mid-to-high 50s), again outperforming Cruz at the top of the ticket.

Bottom line: Cruz still wins statewide, but in both 2018 and 2024 he ran several points behind other Republican statewide candidates, suggesting he's a weaker general-election performer than the Texas GOP baseline.

If you'd like to say my evidence is wrong, please go ahead.

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Don't shift the goalposts. You weren't arguing that Cruz polls weaker than other gop candidates.

You said he was "vulnerable". He wasn't. At all.
You were dead.ass.wrong.

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Man…you seem grouchy today.

So…a one point win over Beto in 18 and consistently underperforming other GOP candidates by 5 points doesn't make him vulnerable?

Sure…you are entitled to your own opinion bro…I guess

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Teslag said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Teslag said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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I've been telling you guys, normies are reacting to overreach and this is what you guys are gonna see in November except on a much broader scale.

Buckle up…gonna be wild.

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Remember when I pulled receipts on your terrible election predictions, on being that Cruz and Allred would be close?

Because you shouldn't be predicting **** anymore after that.

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Bro, I never commented on Cruz Allred…

I think Talrico beats Paxton but would lose to Cornyn or Hunt.

And if you aren't paying attention to the implications of Sd9 you are whistling past the graveyard.

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You literally said Cruz was "vulnerable" in his race against Allred, "bro".

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3496883/replies/68703323

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Good lord…talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill.

I stated a mathematical fact that Cruz is uniquely disliked and polls below all statewide candidates (Paxton I think has him beat now).

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The only poll that matters is the election. And 3 weeks after you made that post Cruz won be almost double digits.

You were dead.ass.wrong.

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Looking at actual general-election results, Cruz has underperformed other GOP statewide candidates in Texas in both recent cycles.

2018: Cruz won the Senate race with 50.9%, while Greg Abbott won the governorship with 55.8% roughly a 5-point gap in the same election year.

2024: Cruz won re-election with about 53.1%, while Trump carried Texas with a higher share (mid-to-high 50s), again outperforming Cruz at the top of the ticket.

Bottom line: Cruz still wins statewide, but in both 2018 and 2024 he ran several points behind other Republican statewide candidates, suggesting he's a weaker general-election performer than the Texas GOP baseline.

If you'd like to say my evidence is wrong, please go ahead.

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Don't shift the goalposts. You weren't arguing that Cruz polls weaker than other gop candidates.

You said he was "vulnerable". He wasn't. At all.
You were dead.ass.wrong.

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Man…you seem grouchy today.

So…a one point win over Beto in 18 and consistently underperforming other GOP candidates by 5 points doesn't make him vulnerable?

Sure…you are entitled to your own opinion bro…I guess

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Wining race by almost double digits definitely means you weren't vulnerable Einstein

By the way, what kind of grown ass man still uses "bro"?

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By the way, what kind of grown ass man still uses "bro"?

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You seem very touchy…I'm sorry these election results aren't what you envisioned.

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Teslag said:

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By the way, what kind of grown ass man still uses "bro"?

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You seem very touchy…I'm sorry these election results aren't what you envisioned.

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The most recent relevant election was 2024. And you got it all completely wrong. But keep relying on polls and feels.

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Ag with kids said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Who?mikejones! said:

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The current political climate is the centers reactions to the far left ideologs running the ship.

There is no center. Just a bunch a squishes who desire to virtue signal but not actually fix anything.

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And this view point is why I think we're gonna see a D+20 House and a D+1 Senate.

If you pretend the center doesn't exist, that the primary matters more than the general, then you will self isolate into a silo and find yourself wondering how your party ended up in the wilderness.


The truth of the matter is that there are something like 6 major political factions…and we are working thru some sort of major political realignment that's going to take another decade to sort out.

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What 4 Republican Senators do you think will lose?

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Collins, Sullivan, and Whatley (NC) aren't postured well for a Dem Wave.

Texas is only in play if Paxton wins.

Ohio or Iowa could be sporty.

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Collins I could see. And maybe NC.

But, then Ossof (GA) is vulnerable for the Dems.

I don't think any of the others has any worries. Although I think Paxton would make it closer than it should be.

I

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Fair point on Ossof...

I think Georgia now leans Democratic because Ossoff is an incumbent in a state Dems have already proven they can win (2020 runoffs, 2022 midterm), while Republicans don't have a clear top-tier challenger...just a fragmented primary. With 2026 a D-wave environment and GA's growing metro/Black turnout base, I think Dems should be favored.

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Georgia is still a red state, even though Atlanta is getting bluer.

I agree that the incumbency of Ossof will help the Dems, along with the fact that there isn't a good challenger yet. But if they can get one soon, that could change quickly.

And not Herschel Walker for ****s sake...

The GOP has run some cluster**** candidates that has caused them to lose both of their Senate seats...

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By the way, what kind of grown ass man still uses "bro"?

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Yeah...

We use "bruh" now!

You guys are so full of yourselves.

There are a whole bunch of disenfranchised Republican voters that are really tired of crass, self-righteous, far right wing, bully politics. We're the ones that want to make things work, not prove points.

We're the Republicans and supporters of those you have other fancy names for like RHINO, or whatever stupid things you come up with to feel better.

You're not fixing anything long term. You can't overcome terrible immigration policy by running terrible immigration bully policy. This over swing of the pendulum is just causing more issues. I wish you'd all come to your senses instead of being so indignant.

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Who?mikejones! said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Who?mikejones! said:

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The current political climate is the centers reactions to the far left ideologs running the ship.

There is no center. Just a bunch a squishes who desire to virtue signal but not actually fix anything.

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And this view point is why I think we're gonna see a D+20 House and a D+1 Senate.

If you pretend the center doesn't exist, that the primary matters more than the general, then you will self isolate into a silo and find yourself wondering how your party ended up in the wilderness.


The truth of the matter is that there are something like 6 major political factions…and we are working thru some sort of major political realignment that's going to take another decade to sort out.

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The center doesn't exist, at least not in any way either party actually cares about.

The "center" is just something to be ignored after the election. Look at nyc- mandani tacted way to the center during the election and immediately went back to full commie upon winning

Same with Biden
Same with Virginia

Trump is actually the only one who has generally done what he campaigned on, at least more so than others.

So- primary- race to the base
General- move towards moderation
Ruling- race to the base.

The middle doesnt matter because it doesnt get you re elected

---

trump ran on (and was primarily elected on) reversing the affordability crisis that started during covid and deepened under biden, and has since focused on literally anything but that. he's even gone so far as to say affordability is a democrat hoax.

he's failed to deliver on the one thing voters cared most about, and he'll pay the price until he does.

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Affordability was a top concern, but you are dramatically over simplifying Trump's platform and what people voted on to fit your very narrow narrative.

You also are outright lying that he has done nothing to impact affordability:

No tax on tips/overtime
Doubling the standard deduction
Deregulation
Kicking out 2.5 million leaches

All of these directly impact average Americans ability to buy stuff. This has resulted in an estimated 4% growth in wages and a 7.5% growth in disposable income.

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Who?mikejones! said:

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Who?mikejones! said:

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The current political climate is the centers reactions to the far left ideologs running the ship.

There is no center. Just a bunch a squishes who desire to virtue signal but not actually fix anything.

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And this view point is why I think we're gonna see a D+20 House and a D+1 Senate.

If you pretend the center doesn't exist, that the primary matters more than the general, then you will self isolate into a silo and find yourself wondering how your party ended up in the wilderness.


The truth of the matter is that there are something like 6 major political factions…and we are working thru some sort of major political realignment that's going to take another decade to sort out.

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The center doesn't exist, at least not in any way either party actually cares about.

The "center" is just something to be ignored after the election. Look at nyc- mandani tacted way to the center during the election and immediately went back to full commie upon winning

Same with Biden
Same with Virginia

Trump is actually the only one who has generally done what he campaigned on, at least more so than others.

So- primary- race to the base
General- move towards moderation
Ruling- race to the base.

The middle doesnt matter because it doesnt get you re elected

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trump ran on (and was primarily elected on) reversing the affordability crisis that started during covid and deepened under biden, and has since focused on literally anything but that. he's even gone so far as to say affordability is a democrat hoax.

he's failed to deliver on the one thing voters cared most about, and he'll pay the price until he does.

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Actually, he mostly ran on immigration, law and order, trans, and affordability.

3/4 he has made good progress on. We will see if the tarrif game actually pays off, though im doubtful.

So, hes doing exactly what he said he would-

1. Stop immigration/deport illegals
2. More law and order
3. He's pretty much ended trans as an issue
4. He said he'd enact tarrifs and has done so

Nom de Plume said:

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You guys are so full of yourselves.

There are a whole bunch of disenfranchised Republican voters that are really tired of crass, self-righteous, far right wing, bully politics. We're the ones that want to make things work, not prove points.

We're the Republicans and supporters of those you have other fancy names for like RHINO, or whatever stupid things you come up with to feel better.

You're not fixing anything long term. You can't overcome terrible immigration policy by running terrible immigration bully policy. This over swing of the pendulum is just causing more issues. I wish you'd all come to your senses instead of being so indignant.

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Why do you hate enforcement of the law?