Early voting is about to start.

For the Republican primaries, lots of folks running for Cornyn's Senate seat,
Carters House Seat, with major state races for AG and Comptroller.

Cornyn seems to be a bit of a Rino, and Carter is getting long in the tooth.

Would love to hear some folks thoughts on top candidates.

I was being kind. That said, are you guys for Paxton or one of the others?

flown-the-coop said:

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But Paxton is weird and his wife divorced him.

I need to know the real estate holdings of all the candidates and who owned those properties prior to them buying them.

I have been told recently that is the ONLY way to ensure you know a candidate before voting for them.

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Thanks to Trump and Cruz, being weird and divorced haven't been issues for the right in a very long time. Paxton would be just as good as anyone to replace Cornyn.

Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Ferg said:

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Cornyn seems to be a bit of a Rino,

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"A bit" of a RINO?

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Needs way more stars.

MGS said:

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Teslag said:

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Voting for Cornyn. Can't take a chance with an own goal here in Texas.

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You do realize that Paxton has won statewide elections before? He won by 11% in 2022.

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Midterms in what's expected to be a high blue turnout is different

Rapier108 said:

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Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Voting for Cornyn. Can't take a chance with an own goal here in Texas.

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And that's why things never change with the republicans. Texans do this to ourselves every primary. We vote for the useless moderate incumbent because the fear of possibly losing to the dems in the general. Then we complain when they inevitably stab us in the back.

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Now go research Sharon angle, Herschel Walker, Todd akin, Kari lake, etc

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And? That doesn't change what I said. People like you are why we continually get stuck with useless RINO's. Republican voters in Texas get gaslit every two years into voting for RINO's in the primaries. It's always the same crap. "But if we don't vote for the moderate, the dems may have a chance in the general". "I'd rather get 60% of what I want than nothing". "Texas could go blue". Nevermind the fact that the moderates falsely run on full blown conservative policy to win. A flawed, but actual conservative candidate can win the general in Texas. We are still a red state.

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Then Republicans need to pick better candidates who aren't RINOs, but aren't running simply on "vote for me, I'm MAGA!" and "Trump endorsed me."

We have at least two of those, Middleton and Gober.

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Yes we do. If they turn out to be RINO's, vote them out in the primary the next chance you get. It's the only way to hold these clowns accountable.

Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Voting for Cornyn. Can't take a chance with an own goal here in Texas.

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And that's why things never change with the republicans. Texans do this to ourselves every primary. We vote for the useless moderate incumbent because the fear of possibly losing to the dems in the general. Then we complain when they inevitably stab us in the back.

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Now go research Sharon angle, Herschel Walker, Todd akin, Kari lake, etc

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And? That doesn't change what I said. People like you are why we continually get stuck with useless RINO's. Republican voters in Texas get gaslit every two years into voting for RINO's in the primaries. It's always the same crap. "But if we don't vote for the moderate, the dems may have a chance in the general". "I'd rather get 60% of what I want than nothing". "Texas could go blue". Nevermind the fact that the moderates dishonestly run on full blown conservative policy to win. A flawed, but actual conservative candidate can win the general in Texas. We are still a red state.

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Yup, this is what happens just as sure as the sun rises in the east. Republican voters are their own worst enemies as they fecklessly nominate surefire Rinos who will continue to stab them in the back. Cornyn is a lying pos. Paxton has his quirks, but the way the Republican Party in Texas has tried to railroad him ought to give everyone a clue he's the one to vote for.

Hoffman for AG.

Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Voting for Cornyn. Can't take a chance with an own goal here in Texas.

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And that's why things never change with the republicans. Texans do this to ourselves every primary. We vote for the useless moderate incumbent because the fear of possibly losing to the dems in the general. Then we complain when they inevitably stab us in the back.

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Now go research Sharon angle, Herschel Walker, Todd akin, Kari lake, etc

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And? That doesn't change what I said. People like you are why we continually get stuck with useless RINO's. Republican voters in Texas get gaslit every two years into voting for RINO's in the primaries. It's always the same crap. "But if we don't vote for the moderate, the dems may have a chance in the general". "I'd rather get 60% of what I want than nothing". "Texas could go blue". Nevermind the fact that the moderates dishonestly run on full blown conservative policy to win. A flawed, but actual conservative candidate can win the general in Texas. We are still a red state.

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Cornyn has voted with Trump more than 90% of the time, but I understand when MAGA labels somebody who isn't 100% pure as a RINO. Which is okay, as long as the MAGA candidate doesn't turn out to be a loser like Herschel Walker or Dr. Oz. Both Paxton and Hunt have some baggage, and if I begin to think that either of them has the slimmest of a chance of losing to Talarico I'm sticking with Cornyn. I'm also hoping that the lunatics nominate Crockett, in which case I won't care who wins the Republican nomination because I'll deem them having no chance of losing. Which is why I might wait until March 3rd to vote in hopes that the polling will tell me something.

The democrats are hoping for Paxton, 100%.

I saw an anti-Hunt TV ad from a PAC. Put his picture next to Obama. Pretty clear what the subtext there is, right?

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The democrats are hoping for Paxton, 100%.

I saw an anti-Hunt TV ad from a PAC. Put his picture next to Obama. Pretty clear what the subtext there is, right?

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The part of the ad where it says "Hunt voted for Obama" which he did in 2008 after voting for HIlldawg in the primary.

What am I missing?

Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Voting for Cornyn. Can't take a chance with an own goal here in Texas.

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And that's why things never change with the republicans. Texans do this to ourselves every primary. We vote for the useless moderate incumbent because the fear of possibly losing to the dems in the general. Then we complain when they inevitably stab us in the back.

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Now go research Sharon angle, Herschel Walker, Todd akin, Kari lake, etc

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And? That doesn't change what I said. People like you ....

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Whoa, whoa, WHOA!

Did you just assume his genus!?

You are referring to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and the red flag law bit was just some nonsense about incentivizing states to try and implement red flag laws, which have gone nowhere as far as I can tell. But it also did some other things that did things that you would probably think are good, like closing the boyfriend loophole. Just like any other bill, it was a compromise to get some things that were beneficial. I believe in constitutional carry, and I also think that if we enforced the laws we already have, we would be fine. But if we can get something more that might be useful as a compromise, I don't get all worked up.

Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Voting for Cornyn. Can't take a chance with an own goal here in Texas.

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And that's why things never change with the republicans. Texans do this to ourselves every primary. We vote for the useless moderate incumbent because the fear of possibly losing to the dems in the general. Then we complain when they inevitably stab us in the back.

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Now go research Sharon angle, Herschel Walker, Todd akin, Kari lake, etc

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And? That doesn't change what I said. People like you are why we continually get stuck with useless RINO's. Republican voters in Texas get gaslit every two years into voting for RINO's in the primaries. It's always the same crap. "But if we don't vote for the moderate, the dems may have a chance in the general". "I'd rather get 60% of what I want than nothing". "Texas could go blue". Nevermind the fact that the moderates dishonestly run on full blown conservative policy to win. A flawed, but actual conservative candidate can win the general in Texas. We are still a red state.

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And people like you are why we don't have 60 votes in the senate

BTKAG97 said:

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Teslag said:

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Hubert J. Farnsworth said:

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Teslag said:

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Voting for Cornyn. Can't take a chance with an own goal here in Texas.

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And that's why things never change with the republicans. Texans do this to ourselves every primary. We vote for the useless moderate incumbent because the fear of possibly losing to the dems in the general. Then we complain when they inevitably stab us in the back.

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Now go research Sharon angle, Herschel Walker, Todd akin, Kari lake, etc

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All candidates the GOPe stabbed in the back.

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These candidates stabbed themselves in the face.

i've voted for cornyn every time he's been on the ballot, but i'll be supporting paxton in the primary. he's the best chance talarico has at winning.

Old McDonald said:

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i've voted for cornyn every time he's been on the ballot, but i'll be supporting paxton in the primary. he's the best chance talarico has at winning.

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Why did you vote for Cornyn over Hager? Would you vote for Cornyn over Talarico? Crockett?