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Hortensis

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21. Thanks for the view in. Hope you're right about the state senate.

Reply to pecosbob (Reply #12)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 07:42 AM

Aug 2019

Going blue to meet neglected local needs but sticking to tribe for national offices is a typical enough combo to be entirely believable.

Addendum: I just read that TX's Republican house speaker had been caught making a deal with a hard-core RW group to target 10 Republican TX house members. Can't be good for morale, bless their hearts.

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My take on Texas as a former resident pecosbob Aug 2019 #12

Thanks for the view in. Hope you're right about the state senate. Hortensis Aug 2019 #21

If Texas turns blue due to Donald ConnorMarc Aug 2019 #13

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:) DC bureau chief of the Texas Tribune on the freakin' out. Hortensis Aug 2019 #20