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Polybius

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23. But in 2018, Cruz vs. Beto was 50.89% to 48.33%

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 05:06 AM

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That was close.

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Jasmine Crockett in, Colin Allred out: A major shakeup for Democrats in their quest to finally win a Senate seat in TX [View all] In It to Win It Monday OP

"But markodochartaigh Monday #1

A 9 point loss is "so close?" Polybius Monday #2

Yes. markodochartaigh Monday #7

He lost by almost 1 million votes. That is not 'so close', even in Texas. Celerity Monday #17

From Wikipedia markodochartaigh Yesterday #18

But in 2018, Cruz vs. Beto was 50.89% to 48.33% Polybius Yesterday #23

Crockett can't win in texas moonshinegnomie Monday #3

Very early Boo1 Monday #6

Agreed. I like her. she's tough and smart... but she's also a black woman, and that's just not going to fly in Texas Takket Monday #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #9

Do you live in Texas? hamsterjill Monday #14

what is wrong with her politics? Skittles Yesterday #19

To the average DUer? Not much FBaggins Yesterday #29

anything that actually helps people bothers repukes Skittles Yesterday #38

Imaginative assertion Torchlight Yesterday #24

It's unfortunate, but true pinkstarburst Yesterday #26

"Her politics" WTF does that mean? Bluetus Yesterday #32

My guess is that it means exactly what it says FBaggins Yesterday #33

Ok. Name the policies Bluetus Yesterday #34

Seriously? FBaggins Yesterday #35

There you go with the labels again Bluetus Yesterday #37

I gave you both. I notice you didn't comment on the specific policy FBaggins Yesterday #39

What is Crockett's specific policy about the Gaza genocide? Bluetus Yesterday #40

This! hamsterjill Monday #10

She is supposed to wait for Texas to be less racist or sexist? newdeal2 Monday #12

The reality is that Texas IS racist and sexist. hamsterjill Monday #13

Honestly, I wish we had the big names spreading out across the ticket pinkstarburst Yesterday #27

I wish she was running somewhere else but Texas--- Jack Valentino Monday #11

I'm not optimistic about either one of them. In It to Win It Monday #16

I will be voting for Talarico pinkstarburst Yesterday #25

This makes sense leftstreet Yesterday #30

I like both Crockett and Talarico Fiendish Thingy Monday #4

"Crockett can't win in Texas" J_William_Ryan Monday #5

Senator Jasmine Crockett Emile Monday #15

All of us on DU would vote for her DFW Yesterday #20

The simple facts moonshinegnomie Yesterday #21

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #22

Why in your last sentence, you have to insult democrats Emile Yesterday #28

Your conclusion is certainly one opinion. Torchlight Yesterday #31

This polling makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #36