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Republicans usually get behind Democrats in early voting; but according to Don Huffines we are way behind. This is not a good sign and has me worried that Paxton could actually lose. Hope I am wrong as I cannot imagine Texas going for Talarico.

I lay all of this angst and election worry at the feet of the Bush Family and Karl Rove who continue to be a thorn in President Trump's side as they actually push for Talarico over Paxton. Ditto with John Cornyn who I always knew was not trustworthy. Their despicable conduct could actually make us lose this senate race.

Lastly I have little faith in the electorate. Most are self serving and greedy and refuse to understand that the pieces are in place for the economy to roar once this Iran problem is taken care of. But so many are unwilling to show the patience to sacrifice temporary higher gas prices and mild inflation for the greater good later on. It's gimme gimme now! Six months from now these idiots will regret their votes as they see they have screwed themselves. Sadly too late for the rest of us.

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How old are you?

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Almost 80 and proud of it.

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I was just curious bcs I havent met any young people who support this war as you do.

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Just don't want Iran to have nukes that they would use against Israel and us if they could deliver them this far. Don't need another N. Korea. And worse they would use them many believe. The world is a dangerous place in case you had not noticed.

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Pakistan has nukes and they arent any different than Iran.

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Actually they are much different than Iran

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How so?

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We have relations with Pakistan; in fact President Trump's relations with both India and Pakistan was instrumental in preventing a hot war between the two a year ago or so. Plus we did not stop North Korea before they attained the nukes. On the other hand Trump bombed the Iran nuclear facilities and has said repeatedly that Iran will not be allowed to have nukes. As to Pakistan, while I do not think they can be trusted totally, we do have diplomatic relations with them which is certainly better than our situation with Iran.

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Obama made had an agreement with them.

Does that not constitute diplomatic relations?

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It doesn't. But you already knew that. The US embassy in Tehran was seized on November 4, 1979, during the Iran hostage crisis, and the United States officially severed diplomatic relations on April 7, 1980.

The US has had an embassy in Pakistan since 1947.

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Republicans usually get behind Democrats in early voting; but according to Don Huffines we are way behind. This is not a good sign and has me worried that Paxton could actually lose. Hope I am wrong as I cannot imagine Texas going for Talarico.

I lay all of this angst and election worry at the feet of the Bush Family and Karl Rove who continue to be a thorn in President Trump's side as they actually push for Talarico over Paxton. Ditto with John Cornyn who I always knew was not trustworthy. Their despicable conduct could actually make us lose this senate race.

Lastly I have little faith in the electorate. Most are self serving and greedy and refuse to understand that the pieces are in place for the economy to roar once this Iran problem is taken care of. But so many are unwilling to show the patience to sacrifice temporary higher gas prices and mild inflation for the greater good later on. It's gimme gimme now! Six months from now these idiots will regret their votes as they see they have screwed themselves. Sadly too late for the rest of us.

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How old are you?

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Almost 80 and proud of it.

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I was just curious bcs I havent met any young people who support this war as you do.

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Just don't want Iran to have nukes that they would use against Israel and us if they could deliver them this far. Don't need another N. Korea. And worse they would use them many believe. The world is a dangerous place in case you had not noticed.

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Pakistan has nukes and they arent any different than Iran.

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Actually they are much different than Iran

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How so?

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We have relations with Pakistan; in fact President Trump's relations with both India and Pakistan was instrumental in preventing a hot war between the two a year ago or so. Plus we did not stop North Korea before they attained the nukes. On the other hand Trump bombed the Iran nuclear facilities and has said repeatedly that Iran will not be allowed to have nukes. As to Pakistan, while I do not think they can be trusted totally, we do have diplomatic relations with them which is certainly better than our situation with Iran.

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Obama made had an agreement with them.

Does that not constitute diplomatic relations?

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It doesn't. But you already knew that. The US embassy in Tehran was seized on November 4, 1979, during the Iran hostage crisis, and the United States officially severed diplomatic relations on April 7, 1980.

The US has had an embassy in Pakistan since 1947.

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So an embassy is the benchmark for what qualifies as diplomatic relations?

Pakistan was also knowingly providing safe harbor to Osama Bin Ladin... not Iran.

Trump on James Talarico:

When he disappeared for 12 days, it was either because there was something mentally wrong with him or because he had too much meat and he couldn’t stand it…

He goes to barbecues now. They force meat down his throat. I think they do it as torture. pic.twitter.com/46QQbTEGra

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 29, 2026

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God almighty, what is it with Trump, men's asses, meat going down men's throats , etc? Your boy's sundowning and we're learning alooooooot about him as he does.

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"Ask Steve Bannon if Putin has the photos of Trump blowing Bubba"
-2018 email from Mark Epstein to his brother Jeffrey

Of the last 34 polls of the TX Senate race going back to early Aug, Ken Paxton led in 1.

Granted, many are in the margin of error, but if Paxton wins this when almost every poll showed him behind it will be quite the poll-defying moment pic.twitter.com/5kSrid5JPd

— Jeremy Wallace (@JeremySWallace) October 29, 2026

Elon Musk has helped propel spending in the Texas Senate race past $560 million, making it the most expensive in American history.

“It’s absolutely bonkers, but this is life inside a competitive general election,” said Vinny Minchillo, a Plano-based Republican consultant.… pic.twitter.com/TsQO8xiR9L

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) October 29, 2026

hilarious!

once again, the Leftists prove they have no sense of humor

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Of the last 34 polls of the TX Senate race going back to early Aug, Ken Paxton led in 1.

Granted, many are in the margin of error, but if Paxton wins this when almost every poll showed him behind it will be quite the poll-defying moment pic.twitter.com/5kSrid5JPd

— Jeremy Wallace (@JeremySWallace) October 29, 2026

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Hint: take a look at how few of those polls have published more than once in the last 60 days.

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boognish_bear said:

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Of the last 34 polls of the TX Senate race going back to early Aug, Ken Paxton led in 1.

Granted, many are in the margin of error, but if Paxton wins this when almost every poll showed him behind it will be quite the poll-defying moment pic.twitter.com/5kSrid5JPd

— Jeremy Wallace (@JeremySWallace) October 29, 2026

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Hint: take a look at how few of those polls have published more than once in the last 60 days.

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Consider this my Travis letter: WE ARE LOSING TEXAS.

For the first time, Democrats are OUT-VOTING Republicans in early voting. That’s a nearly 600,000-vote swing against us since the last midterm. And 1.6 MILLION Republican primary voters still haven’t cast a ballot.

Texas is… pic.twitter.com/38itggOtv6

— Comptroller Don Huffines (@DonHuffines) October 29, 2026

Consider this my Travis letter: WE ARE LOSING TEXAS.

For the first time, Democrats are OUT-VOTING Republicans in early voting. That's a nearly 600,000-vote swing against us since the last midterm. And 1.6 MILLION Republican primary voters still haven't cast a ballot.

Texas is the foundation of the Republican Party in America. When the foundation breaks, it ALL falls apart. When we lose Texas, we lose the USA.

This is Texas. We bend a knee to no man and no government. Now get to the polls and prove it.

Early Voting ends FRIDAY, Oct 30 | Election Day: Tuesday, Nov 3

You must not follow @longhornderek. pic.twitter.com/QLckILtrPq

— Comptroller Don Huffines (@DonHuffines) October 29, 2026

Tomorrow is the last day of early voting in Texas.

Vote for @KenPaxtonTX! https://t.co/wIyVzNBj4S

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 30, 2026

The Office of the Attorney General Sues Harris County Clerk for Running Racially Discriminatory Voter Suppression Scheme That Could Harm the Integrity of Texas Elections: https://t.co/Gdqsm0wWbX

— Texas Attorney General (@TXAG) October 29, 2026

speaker at Paxton rally confuses attendees during worst game of Simon Says ever pic.twitter.com/c1iG8jE9AA

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 30, 2026

They do https://t.co/kIXpkaOmBo

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2026

Vance: There was an extraterrestrial who landed in the United States about 50 years ago and then moved to Texas and ran for senate by the name of James Talarico. JUST KIDDING! pic.twitter.com/XDZwObtKpy

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 30, 2026

Final CNN polls in 2024:

• MICHIGAN: Kamala 48-43
• WISCONSIN: Kamala 51-45
• PENNSYLVANIA: Tied 48-48

🔗 https://t.co/AAf0zKcw00 https://t.co/yNb0pw4B5g

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 29, 2026

boognish_bear said:

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Consider this my Travis letter: WE ARE LOSING TEXAS.

For the first time, Democrats are OUT-VOTING Republicans in early voting. That’s a nearly 600,000-vote swing against us since the last midterm. And 1.6 MILLION Republican primary voters still haven’t cast a ballot.

Texas is… pic.twitter.com/38itggOtv6

— Comptroller Don Huffines (@DonHuffines) October 29, 2026

Consider this my Travis letter: WE ARE LOSING TEXAS.

For the first time, Democrats are OUT-VOTING Republicans in early voting. That's a nearly 600,000-vote swing against us since the last midterm. And 1.6 MILLION Republican primary voters still haven't cast a ballot.

Texas is the foundation of the Republican Party in America. When the foundation breaks, it ALL falls apart. When we lose Texas, we lose the USA.

This is Texas. We bend a knee to no man and no government. Now get to the polls and prove it.

Early Voting ends FRIDAY, Oct 30 | Election Day: Tuesday, Nov 3

You must not follow @longhornderek. pic.twitter.com/QLckILtrPq

— Comptroller Don Huffines (@DonHuffines) October 29, 2026

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I find this funny, as Texas was very much Anti-Republican when the party was founded.

Elon has first hand knowledge of the evils of transitioning

Because Paxton will not do it.

Assume his team thinks this is the best way, but it is not for the public.

As was all the South until 1954 U.S. vs Topeka Board of Education. The Yellow Dog Democrats slowly became Republicans over the next decade.

Or as my deep-yellow-dog Democratic grandparents, they refused to vote for anyone. They hated Democrats but those "yankee" Republicans were unappealing.

Texas was a slave state and joined the Confederacy in 1861. A lot has changed since then.

Neither side is interested in a real debate. The TV people oppose it most of all. It's still the best way for the voters to get a better understanding of the candidates.

The country would also be much better off with the repeal of the 17th amendment. At the time of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, the people did not elect senators. The states did and the people were more closely connected to state and local governments. The states had a check on Congress and the people effectively checked the states. If a worthless senator forgot who sent him there, he could be recalled and replaced. It wasn't necessary to wait six years to get rid of a worthless bum like Cornyn, Tillis, or Cassidy.

boognish_bear said:

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Consider this my Travis letter: WE ARE LOSING TEXAS.

For the first time, Democrats are OUT-VOTING Republicans in early voting. That’s a nearly 600,000-vote swing against us since the last midterm. And 1.6 MILLION Republican primary voters still haven’t cast a ballot.

Texas is… pic.twitter.com/38itggOtv6

— Comptroller Don Huffines (@DonHuffines) October 29, 2026

Consider this my Travis letter: WE ARE LOSING TEXAS.

For the first time, Democrats are OUT-VOTING Republicans in early voting. That's a nearly 600,000-vote swing against us since the last midterm. And 1.6 MILLION Republican primary voters still haven't cast a ballot.

Texas is the foundation of the Republican Party in America. When the foundation breaks, it ALL falls apart. When we lose Texas, we lose the USA.

This is Texas. We bend a knee to no man and no government. Now get to the polls and prove it.

Early Voting ends FRIDAY, Oct 30 | Election Day: Tuesday, Nov 3

You must not follow @longhornderek. pic.twitter.com/QLckILtrPq

— Comptroller Don Huffines (@DonHuffines) October 29, 2026

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Good grief that scrawny little nepo dork says we bend the knee to no man. At least get someone that doesn't look and sound like he's in grade school to say it.

Bestweekeverr said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Consider this my Travis letter: WE ARE LOSING TEXAS.

For the first time, Democrats are OUT-VOTING Republicans in early voting. That’s a nearly 600,000-vote swing against us since the last midterm. And 1.6 MILLION Republican primary voters still haven’t cast a ballot.

Texas is… pic.twitter.com/38itggOtv6

— Comptroller Don Huffines (@DonHuffines) October 29, 2026

Consider this my Travis letter: WE ARE LOSING TEXAS.

For the first time, Democrats are OUT-VOTING Republicans in early voting. That's a nearly 600,000-vote swing against us since the last midterm. And 1.6 MILLION Republican primary voters still haven't cast a ballot.

Texas is the foundation of the Republican Party in America. When the foundation breaks, it ALL falls apart. When we lose Texas, we lose the USA.

This is Texas. We bend a knee to no man and no government. Now get to the polls and prove it.

Early Voting ends FRIDAY, Oct 30 | Election Day: Tuesday, Nov 3

You must not follow @longhornderek. pic.twitter.com/QLckILtrPq

— Comptroller Don Huffines (@DonHuffines) October 29, 2026

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I find this funny, as Texas was very much Anti-Republican when the party was founded.

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The GOP was not super popular in many places when it was founded.

Even by the election of Abraham Lincoln it only got 38% of the National vote.

Founded in Wisconsin-Michigan....it also had a strong support among certain ethno-religious factions in the USA. None very strong at the time in Texas.

[New England Yankees, who dominated that region and much of upstate New York and the upper Midwest, were the strongest supporters of the new party.
This was especially true for the pietistic Congregationalists... during the war, many Methodists and Scandinavian Lutherans. The Quakers were a small, tight-knit group that was heavily Republican.
By contrast, the liturgical churches (Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and German Lutheran) largely rejected the moralism of the Republican Party; most of their adherents voted Democratic ...]

[William Gienapp argues that the great realignment of the 1850s began before the Whig party's collapse, and was caused not by politicians but by voters at the local level.

The central forces were ethno-cultural, involving tensions between pietistic Protestants versus liturgical Catholics, Lutherans, and Episcopalians regarding Catholicism, prohibition, and nativism.

Anti-slavery did play a role, but it was less important at first. The Know-Nothing party embodied the social forces at work, but its weak leadership could not solidify its organization, and the Republicans picked it apart. Nativism was so powerful that the Republicans could not avoid it, but they did minimize it and turn voter wrath against the threat that slave owners would buy up the good farm lands wherever slavery was allowed. The realignment was powerful because it forced voters to switch parties, as typified by the rise and fall of the Know-Nothings, the rise of the Republican Party, and the splits in the Democratic Party.]

George is a great commentator on current events. Here he is on Elon Musk and the Texas senate race:

It’s 7pm and the polls are closed, but voters are still lined up for 2 hours and more to vote in Tarrant County. Yes, if you’re in line you get to vote. pic.twitter.com/9jKOV0QBq6

— Bud Kennedy / #ReadLocal (@BudKennedy) October 31, 2026

Always vote day of ,,,, and generally take 10 min

You must not live in Harris County. I tried voting by mail and didn't like it so I went back to voting on day of the election. In 2024 I waited over 45 minutes. Now I vote early and that is easy.

Partial data thru Fri: 5.7 million registered Texas men haven't voted yet. Women are out-voting us, 39.5% to 35.5%. Ages 25 to 34 sit at 23.7%, the lowest of any age group. That's us, guys. Tuesday, 7am to 7pm. Bring the guys from work.

— Bo French (@bofrench) October 31, 2026

NYT: Other public polls show Talarico either tied with Paxton or leading by just 2 points, within the margin of error

People close to Talarico say his internal polls show a similar picture and may not be fully capturing rural conservative voters who support Trump… pic.twitter.com/CSHv20lL0x

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) October 31, 2026

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Partial data thru Fri: 5.7 million registered Texas men haven't voted yet. Women are out-voting us, 39.5% to 35.5%. Ages 25 to 34 sit at 23.7%, the lowest of any age group. That's us, guys. Tuesday, 7am to 7pm. Bring the guys from work.

— Bo French (@bofrench) October 31, 2026

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Does Bo have an update on the South Asian/American vote?

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Now that's funny