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Didn't Betoblose by only like 2% or so? That's very close. If California had a republican within 5%, the GOP'd sell their moms to buy ads.
Texas is a suppressed, nonvoting, fairly purple state. There's always a chance and this year is probably as good as it could be since reformation.
2% after he wouldn't shut up about taking everyone's guns...
Talarico isn't saying that tho, that's why the FCC wouldn't let him go on Colbert and why maga pushed the polls that had Crocket doing well, the very polls she cited as the reason for running.
Like, maybe it'll backfire.
But I really can't see how people could think the best candidate, is the one that never thought of running till Republicans told her to. The fact that she's naive of what's happening and just plowing ahead anyways doesn't reassure me about how well of a leader she'll be.
No questioning attitude, she's going to be manipulated by someone, and her corporate donors likely already are whether she knows it or not.
She also takes AIPAC money.
It's the turnout that kills us here. In 2018 when Beto nearly defeated Cruz, we had 46% turnout.Historically we have like 25-45% turnout of eligible voters in midterm elections, which are the ones where our state-wide executive offices are elected. We only breach 50% for presidential elections, and even then I think around 63% is the highest. The districts are so gerrymandered, I thin kit would be difficult to flip the state house even with a surge in voters. But if we can flip the Gov. Lt. Gov, and AG in a midterm then we'll finally have some capacity to try and unfuck the district maps.
The turnout has a lot to do with our horrible labor laws and the absolute farce that is local media. There is never any communication or outreach by anyone to spread the word on local elections. It’s not that people don’t want to vote, it’s simply we don’t know when. If you aren’t constantly googling when your elections are we have no idea what is going on so it’s easy to see how people on the fence just don’t even bother.