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Ocelot II

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3. So hard-core MAGA would have comprised the majority of those voters, giving Paxton the win

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 08:54 AM

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because Dear Leader told them to vote for him, while a whole lot of other people just didn't vote at all - either because they didn't like Paxton or Cornyn or they didn't care one way or the other. This suggests Talarico can pick up enough additional votes from independents and non-MAGA Republicans to beat Paxton.

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Paxton won with a very low turnout. [View all] BootinUp Wednesday OP

Now that Paxton has won, there's no better time than the present.. Omnipresent Wednesday #1

Kick dalton99a Wednesday #2

So hard-core MAGA would have comprised the majority of those voters, giving Paxton the win Ocelot II Wednesday #3

Texas primary voters, at least Texas Republican Primary voters, have long constituted a minority of the total Republican Vogon_Glory Wednesday #7

Exactly. marble falls Wednesday #4

It is a good sign. IrishAfricanAmerican Wednesday #5

I'm encouraged. Paxton is corrupt and Talarico is honest. surfered Wednesday #6