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hamsterjill

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36. Loved your post!
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:17 PM
Wednesday

Thanks. Tip was right!!! I'm old enough to remember him.

I know there's been an awful lot of interest in Texas because there is such hope that it will turn. But I have been cracking up at certain posts (or posters!!!) who seem to want to take the subject matter into a specific direction. Look at their profiles, and guess what? Not anywhere near the action! Things definitely work in their own way around here. Many of us who have lived the cycles for several times start to see a pattern when one candidate is outperforming another. I'm seeing one now.

We are lucky to have both Crockett and Talarico representing Texas, but Talarico is the best choice for this moment in time. Republicans are scared shitless of him. They are not afraid of Crockett.





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GREAT Bread and Circuses Wednesday #1
As much as I love Jasmine, you do know that a lot of political observers think Big Blue Marble Wednesday #6
Interesting polling LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #2
I don't like how late she got into the race Skittles Wednesday #4
Crockett was screwed by the GOP gerrymander LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #12
Crockett getting fucked over by repukes Skittles Wednesday #16
What race should she have run? JustAnotherGen Wednesday #20
Governor or Lt Governor Rstrstx Wednesday #35
Gov or Lt Gov JustAnotherGen Thursday #50
Anecdotally I have heard that republicans Horse with no Name Wednesday #13
I don't believe that. Quiet Em Wednesday #15
I absolutely believe that pinkstarburst Wednesday #22
I hope that after this primary finishes on March 3, Quiet Em Wednesday #24
She is not going to win pinkstarburst Wednesday #25
Look, I think everyone can agree that Democrats picking up a Senate seat in Texas is a longshot. Quiet Em Wednesday #32
The numbers we are seeing have a lot of repub pinkstarburst Wednesday #33
There very well could be more unafilliated voters voting in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary Quiet Em Wednesday #34
I love the sound of Senator Crockett Nictuku Wednesday #3
Sadly, she has zero chance in the general pinkstarburst Wednesday #19
Talarico JustAnotherGen Wednesday #21
The poll sampled 369 voters. Who were they? Texas has more than five million Democratic voters. DFW Wednesday #5
In just six days we will know. Quiet Em Wednesday #7
That we will. DFW Wednesday #9
I saw that. I am so sorry. Quiet Em Wednesday #10
I was also sorry to see that LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #17
I am so sorry... did they even let you vote provisionally? SSJVegeta Wednesday #18
No. Just "you are too late" DFW Wednesday #27
Ugh. My condolences again. SSJVegeta Wednesday #28
I'm 5000 miles from Dallas. I don't have a lot of leverage as a Texas Democrat. n/t DFW Wednesday #30
That poll also was taken way before the Colbert show pinkstarburst Wednesday #26
This poll was taken before Colbert show LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #55
This poll was before Cobert's interview with Talarico. nature-lover Wednesday #8
Thanks for that context. applegrove Wednesday #11
Sure. Don't know how much difference it made, but makes the race more interesting. nature-lover Wednesday #14
This poll was of only 369 people pinkstarburst Wednesday #23
Nope. I don't believe this. hamsterjill Wednesday #29
Tip O'Neill knew whereof he spoke DFW Wednesday #31
Loved your post! hamsterjill Wednesday #36
ditto, hamsterjill Skittles Wednesday #39
Me too, Skittles. hamsterjill Wednesday #40
I've heard the same scuttle here Skittles Wednesday #41
Totally agree. There's a time and a place. hamsterjill Wednesday #46
IF she wins the primary, then her time is "NOW"! Jack Valentino Wednesday #45
"do you understand what I am trying to say here ??" hamsterjill Wednesday #49
What I keep seeing in the responses pinkstarburst Thursday #53
This will be another kwolf68 Wednesday #44
I agree. Sadly. Easterncedar Thursday #51
Here are some other polls LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #37
It's pretty unclear at this point by the crazy polling--- Jack Valentino Wednesday #48
I'm sure repukes are happy about that Skittles Wednesday #38
While some Texas R's hope for her to be nominated, presuming her to be the weaker candidate, Jack Valentino Wednesday #42
Almost like Crockett could change the Texans hearts applegrove Wednesday #43
Even Rethugs/MAGA could fail to turn out to vote, Jack Valentino Wednesday #47
Looks like a garbage poll NoRethugFriends Thursday #52
Here is another poll that shows a different result LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #54
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