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Texin

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24. Well, bear in mind that the rethugs are voting too.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Oct 22, 2020, 01:52 PM

Oct 2020

They're just as whipped up for Hair Fuhrer as the Dems are enthusiastic to see him ridden out of DC on a burning rail. After four years of this neverending chaos, I will not allow myself to get optimistic.

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Early and Absentee Voting Is Through the Roof! [View all] MineralMan Oct 2020 OP

Of course historically when there's a big turn out Dems win. Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #1

Yes, that's the conventional wisdom. MineralMan Oct 2020 #2

I don't know, Thekaspervote. I'm rooting for Texas dems this time around. I think they're going BComplex Oct 2020 #9

Here's hoping! ananda Oct 2020 #23

Im thinking with those numbers it may very well go for Joe😁 Tribetime Oct 2020 #29

I voted yesterday csziggy Oct 2020 #3

Thank you so much for voting! MineralMan Oct 2020 #5

Me and my mom early voted here in Texas and it felt so good!!! Dustlawyer Oct 2020 #4

Excellent! MineralMan Oct 2020 #6

That's what I'm expecting, Dustlawyer. My 81 year old aunt, life-long republican, hates trump. BComplex Oct 2020 #10

Beto's GOTV campaign is massive in Texas. dalton99a Oct 2020 #7

Good. I hope he prevails. MineralMan Oct 2020 #8

Beto's done an amazing job registering voters in Texas. BComplex Oct 2020 #12

NOW is the time to demoralize and disorient the remaining gop voters....... getagrip_already Oct 2020 #11

I'm hoping that Republican turnout is down this year. MineralMan Oct 2020 #13

I am not seeing a decrease in enthusiasm in my Republican relatives TheRealNorth Oct 2020 #14

YEP Cosmocat Oct 2020 #27

It's not. LisaL Oct 2020 #16

TX generally had low voter turnout. LisaL Oct 2020 #15

59.73% in 2016 LeftInTX Oct 2020 #32

I voted already in Austin. Lonestarblue Oct 2020 #17

My fingers are also crossed. MineralMan Oct 2020 #18

Still a lot of us yet to vote. Joinfortmill Oct 2020 #19

Absolutely. MineralMan Oct 2020 #20

Agreed, MM peggysue2 Oct 2020 #21

Link? Auggie Oct 2020 #22

Start here: MineralMan Oct 2020 #33

Well, bear in mind that the rethugs are voting too. Texin Oct 2020 #24

Not necessarily Nasruddin Oct 2020 #25

My wife and I voted yesterday afternoon. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #26

Texas has had an extra week of early voting LeftInTX Oct 2020 #28

My brother and I voted yesterday in Florida ((Flagler county) jb5150 Oct 2020 #30

Oh boy...another debate tonight! Hopefully another fiasco for Trump... Illumination Oct 2020 #31