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onetexan

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Thu Jun 18, 2020, 04:21 PM Jun 2020

Matthew McConaughey To Run For Governor Of Texas In 2022? [View all]

https://texastakes.com/2020/06/17/matthew-mcconaughey-to-run-for-governor-of-texas-in-2022/

Rumors of McConaughey making a run for Governor have been swirling for years. But has the time finally now come? I sure as hell believe so and here’s why.

First of all, he’d win. No doubt about it. I know it, you know it and McConaughey knows it. It doesn’t matter Texas is a historically republican state. Because when it comes to McConaughey, he represents all Texans. Politics, gender and race all become irrelevant when you throw McConaughey in the mix. He is Texas and if you polled the citizens of this great State, you’d get well over 50% who‘d vote for him to be their voice and their representative. Facts.

And while McConaughey has always been a philanthropist and never shied away from using his platform to promote awareness to any cause important to him, there’s no question he’s really ramped it up over the past few months:
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Never say Never, I guess. hlthe2b Jun 2020 #1
That would be so cool. Liberal In Texas Jun 2020 #2
Alright alright alright! BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #3
Interesting.. TY, onetexan! He's been busy with Cha Jun 2020 #4
MM is hugely popular w the young ppl & here in Austin onetexan Jun 2020 #25
Mahalo for that on MM.. Cha Jun 2020 #31
Meh... brooklynite Jun 2020 #5
+++ still_one Jun 2020 #7
No thanks, and his passive views on Trump speak volumes why still_one Jun 2020 #6
"The interview took place on 20 January, the day of the presidential inauguration." over 3 years ago Liberal In Texas Jun 2020 #11
There was no mystery that trump was a racist, bigot, and sexist during his campaign. Trump hasn't still_one Jun 2020 #13
So he didn't know what drumpf was like three years ago? Bradshaw3 Jun 2020 #14
Naked Bongo Inaugural?!? PubliusEnigma Jun 2020 #8
LOL onetexan Jun 2020 #12
But there are tapes showing him having sex doc03 Jun 2020 #9
Are you sure he's a dem? jimlup Jun 2020 #10
I always thought that he was a Republican. NotAPuppet Jun 2020 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Jun 2020 #35
if there's anyone who can engage and get young people fired up it's MM. onetexan Jun 2020 #20
No rockfordfile Jun 2020 #32
I just want to see the commercials tinrobot Jun 2020 #15
I imagine there are much better candidates Bradshaw3 Jun 2020 #16
but he's a trump supporter! jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #18
He should get some experience in government first. State Governor isn't an octoberlib Jun 2020 #19
It is if you're an actor from California Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #29
He keeps getting older, qazplm135 Jun 2020 #21
I see angel823 Jun 2020 #24
I think I'll stick with Beto or one of the Castros. ananda Jun 2020 #22
Do it, Matthew. As a Democrat. Please. (nt) Paladin Jun 2020 #23
What are his policies? left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #26
Read the article. It's speculation at this point. MM hasn't explicitly said anything. But rumors onetexan Jun 2020 #27
"MM hasn't explicitly said anything" left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #30
Those gas guzzling cars he's pushing in television ads makes me doubt climate change is high on jalan48 Jun 2020 #28
No he's a right-winger rockfordfile Jun 2020 #33
i don't think so. His wife is Brazilian. His kids are mixed. His views are moderate. onetexan Jun 2020 #34
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