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Takket

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23. Going to be very hard

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:54 PM

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Paxton has already done “dry runs” with the gop in Dallas county yesterday, sort of showing one of their plans for disenfranchising blue voters.

Teleric is going to have an uphill battle because even if he can convince a majority of voters to go out and vote for him, those people actually being allowed to vote, and having their votes counted, is in question.

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"Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united [View all] Quiet Em Wednesday OP

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US Attorney General is not an elected position. druidity33 Wednesday #10

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She's absolutely right 👍 MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #2

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Kick dalton99a Wednesday #4

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Yes I know. Sunnyskies801 Wednesday #15

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Black women indeed are being ignored Quiet Em Wednesday #16

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This is a sincere question: YodaMom2 Wednesday #18

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