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pinkstarburst

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7. Crockett is going to play about as well in a statewide race in Texas

Reply to Torchlight (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:55 PM

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as AOC would do in the general election in 2028. I think the world of both of them, and they would do well when it's just democrats voting, because they bring all the fire, but they will get creamed if they have to try to get moderate and independent votes. Texas is still a red state.

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Crockett is running for TX Senate: Will win primary, will be "Elsie Fayed" in the general [View all] DUU Monday OP

Crockett will rocket to the top Torchlight Monday #1

Crockett is going to play about as well in a statewide race in Texas pinkstarburst Monday #7

I hear what you're saying. Torchlight Monday #9

Allred dropped out, so he isn't relevant to this race MichMan Monday #2

Texas is going to be Texas. America is going to be America. LuvLoogie Monday #3

A lot of GOP money, time and effort is going to be spent in the Cornyn vs Paxton vs Hunt primary. tanyev Monday #4

Wish she wasn't running, to be honest pinkstarburst Monday #5

Honestly, I don't believe any Democrat can win statewide office in Texas at this time. However, the Democratic nominee Midwestern Democrat Monday #14

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What's the current shelf-life of the "foreseeable future"? nt Torchlight Monday #10

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Sounds serious Torchlight Monday #21

Duhhhh... You think? Gimpyknee Monday #22

Someone posted that Allred is not running for Senate JI7 Monday #8

If Allred had asked for my advice in 2024, I'd have told him to keep his House seat - I think for a Democrat in Texas Midwestern Democrat Monday #15

Is there a way to stop Republicans spending heavily to defeat her in the general? No. muriel_volestrangler Monday #11

If we're talking about swaying independents in Texas pinkstarburst Monday #13

A Texas poll implies it won't really matter who the Dem candidate muriel_volestrangler Monday #16

Link to any of what you stated as fact? obamanut2012 Monday #12

Though I admire her greatly... RetiredParatrooper Monday #17

Her Texas house seat is gonna be gerrymandered with a big fucking red crayon Brother Buzz Monday #19

There go my hopes she would run for TX AG blogslug Monday #18