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UTUSN

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5. If celebrityhood has what it takes to do it, so be it and excellent! - plus Maria SHRIVER

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Sep 29, 2021, 11:16 AM

Sep 2021

Is he still her boyfriend?

Celebrity is what we’re down to in politics – or hasn’t it always been that way (General was first president; then JACKSON, GRANT, not to mention "actor," etc.) so why not if that’s all that’ll work. DOWD was a W. Shrubbite, but is Maria SHRIVER’s boyfriend, so she has her experience in turning a Repuke husband into semi-. Dem and then Governor, so…

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Matthew Dowd is running for Lt. Governor in Texas in Democratic Primary [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 OP

Do you consider this good ... bad ... or indifferent? MagickMuffin Sep 2021 #1

I am favor of this LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #3

Excellent! He campaigned for Beto. Here's an interview from ReformAustin Budi Sep 2021 #2

I love this announcement video LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #4

K & R Perfect! Budi Sep 2021 #7

He seems to have a really powerful message he can hammer home until the last day ColinC Sep 2021 #10

If celebrityhood has what it takes to do it, so be it and excellent! - plus Maria SHRIVER UTUSN Sep 2021 #5

What a perfect Billboard this would be!! Budi Sep 2021 #6

Kudos to Matthew Dowd! It takes guts to put yourself out there, especially in crazy TX!! PortTack Sep 2021 #8

Washington Post-Matthew Dowd launches a bid for Texas lieutenant governor -- as a Democrat LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #9

Opinion Don't give up on Texas, Democrats - The Washington Post LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #11

Was Dowd supporting Beto in 2018? susanr516 Oct 2021 #12