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pinkstarburst

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13. If we're talking about swaying independents in Texas

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:51 PM

Dec 8

a former football player and a man has a much better chance than a Black woman. Let's just be honest.

However Allred is out of the race. James Talarico is still in the race, and he also has a better chance of winning votes from Hispanics, independents, and moderates in Texas (Texas is a majority Hispanic state) than a Black woman.

It's the same reason everyone keeps hammering the point on this board over and over and OVER that we don't want to run another woman for president in 2028 because it's a surefire way to lose. Texas is a red state. Beto couldn't win and he's a white guy. James Talarico will probably lose too, but he has a better chance as a Hispanic man.

Nominating Crockett in the primary would be as foolish as democrats coming out in 2028 and nominating AOC for President. Guaranteed loss. And I say that as someone who really likes AOC.

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Crockett is running for TX Senate: Will win primary, will be "Elsie Fayed" in the general [View all] DUU Dec 8 OP

Crockett will rocket to the top Torchlight Dec 8 #1

Crockett is going to play about as well in a statewide race in Texas pinkstarburst Dec 8 #7

I hear what you're saying. Torchlight Dec 8 #9

Allred dropped out, so he isn't relevant to this race MichMan Dec 8 #2

Texas is going to be Texas. America is going to be America. LuvLoogie Dec 8 #3

A lot of GOP money, time and effort is going to be spent in the Cornyn vs Paxton vs Hunt primary. tanyev Dec 8 #4

Wish she wasn't running, to be honest pinkstarburst Dec 8 #5

Honestly, I don't believe any Democrat can win statewide office in Texas at this time. However, the Democratic nominee Midwestern Democrat Dec 8 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 8 #6

What's the current shelf-life of the "foreseeable future"? nt Torchlight Dec 8 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 8 #20

Sounds serious Torchlight Dec 8 #21

Duhhhh... You think? Gimpyknee Dec 8 #22

Someone posted that Allred is not running for Senate JI7 Dec 8 #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 Dec 8 #15

Is there a way to stop Republicans spending heavily to defeat her in the general? No. muriel_volestrangler Dec 8 #11

If we're talking about swaying independents in Texas pinkstarburst Dec 8 #13

A Texas poll implies it won't really matter who the Dem candidate muriel_volestrangler Dec 8 #16

Link to any of what you stated as fact? obamanut2012 Dec 8 #12

Though I admire her greatly... RetiredParatrooper Dec 8 #17

Her Texas house seat is gonna be gerrymandered with a big fucking red crayon Brother Buzz Dec 8 #19

There go my hopes she would run for TX AG blogslug Dec 8 #18