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duckworth969

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18. Here, here

Reply to mike_c (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:40 PM

20 hrs ago

When it’s crunch time, we can’t have another Manchin, Fetterman, or Sinema mucking up the works.

Go for the sure thing, not a guy who thumps the bible.

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TX-SEN: Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds [View all] RandySF 23 hrs ago OP

I really like Rep. Crockett. lostincalifornia 22 hrs ago #1

I like both of them but hope she can Tree Lady 22 hrs ago #2

Surprisingly large lead newdeal2 22 hrs ago #3

Didnt read the details but I imagine they took leaners SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #7

I like both but I feel like Talarico is the stronger GE candidate in that particular state. FascismIsDeath 22 hrs ago #4

Survey was from Feb 2-16. Colbert interviewed Talarico on Feb. 16. Probably different results now. nature-lover 22 hrs ago #5

Especially since they probably used leaners into the equation. SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #8

I'm really interested to see polling taken after the interview pinkstarburst 22 hrs ago #10

K&R. This is encouraging to me Torchlight 22 hrs ago #6

This poll was done before Colbert pinkstarburst 22 hrs ago #9

Talarico's religiosity turns me off mike_c 22 hrs ago #11

Talarico only brings up religion to condemn the people who misuse SSJVegeta 21 hrs ago #12

True leftstreet 21 hrs ago #13

yes, while I usually cringe at that, he walked it perfectly, joining the sides, which is what we need, IMO. JudyM 9 hrs ago #37

Here, here duckworth969 20 hrs ago #18

He is so far from any of those that it's not even funny pinkstarburst 19 hrs ago #20

It would be best if Crockett gets the nod duckworth969 12 hrs ago #36

You must not be from Texas pinkstarburst 1 hr ago #38

Talarico has taken $ from GOP donor Miriam Alderson duckworth969 43 min ago #42

It is turning off quite a few dems. mwmisses4289 19 hrs ago #19

I assume you also object to Rev Raphael Warnock? pinkstarburst 19 hrs ago #21

actually no-- but perhaps you can enlighten me? mike_c 19 hrs ago #24

Let's see what polls say that include last week. themaguffin 21 hrs ago #14

I voted for her. Liberal In Texas 20 hrs ago #15

Mahalo! Cha 19 hrs ago #25

Talarico should be the guy kwolf68 20 hrs ago #16

I am surprised by how many people pinkstarburst 19 hrs ago #23

+1 leftstreet 19 hrs ago #26

Texas is only red (probably) because so many people don't vote. markodochartaigh 18 hrs ago #29

Open primary lame54 17 hrs ago #33

TY... We'll see what the next Cha 20 hrs ago #17

Five million Democratic voters in Texas, and this poll samples 369 of them. Who? Where? DFW 19 hrs ago #22

I also would not bet the farm of this poll LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #27

I think that there will be a strong bias towards Talarico markodochartaigh 18 hrs ago #31

Jasmine Crockett seems like a fine representative for her district calguy 18 hrs ago #28

Can we please be pragmatic here D_Master81 18 hrs ago #30

Pragmatic is what got us an alleged pedophile in the white house. mwmisses4289 1 hr ago #39

Apples and oranges pinkstarburst 5 min ago #43

Both are fighting an uphill battle in Texas fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #32

I really hope Talarico wins Dem_4_Life 17 hrs ago #34

Here are some other polling LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #35

I thought the Colbert interview not being aired was strange. Blue Full Moon 49 min ago #41

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