Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:26 PM
left-of-center2012 (34,195 posts)
Matthew McConaughey polling better than Beto O'Rourke in the Texas governor race
McConaughey, who has been flirting with a gubernatorial run for almost a year now, has polled well against Abbott in the past.
In this poll, 44 percent of respondents said they would vote for McConaughey over Abbott in a hypothetical matchup, compared to 35 percent who would vote for Abbott. Comparatively, 37 percent of respondents said they would vote for O'Rourke. But Abbott would beat O’Rourke with 42 percent of the vote, according to this particular poll. The Oscar winner/author/soccer team owner/philanthropist/UT Minister of Culture/amateur manicurist/bourbon peddler/bongo beater/professional Texan's time to pounce may be upon us. Abbott's approval rating has dipped to 45 percent, and 54 percent think the state is headed in the wrong direction. Texas' gubernatorial election is in November 2022. https://www.chron.com/politics/article/texas-governor-race-abbott-beto-mcconaughey-16472881.php 
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 Matthew McConaughey polling better than Beto O'Rourke in the Texas governor race (Original post) |
left-of-center2012 | Sep 2021 | OP |
| left-of-center2012 | Sep 2021 | #1 | |
| RainCaster | Sep 2021 | #3 | |
| tblue37 | Sep 2021 | #23 | |
| left-of-center2012 | Sep 2021 | #25 | |
| LanternWaste | Sep 2021 | #45 | |
| JI7 | Sep 2021 | #48 | |
| Autumn | Sep 2021 | #2 | |
| kimbutgar | Sep 2021 | #4 | |
| walkingman | Sep 2021 | #7 | |
| PatSeg | Sep 2021 | #24 | |
| Me. | Sep 2021 | #5 | |
| FakeNoose | Sep 2021 | #33 | |
| marble falls | Sep 2021 | #6 | |
| Fiendish Thingy | Sep 2021 | #8 | |
| PortTack | Sep 2021 | #13 | |
| mucifer | Sep 2021 | #28 | |
| Fiendish Thingy | Sep 2021 | #54 | |
| mucifer | Sep 2021 | #56 | |
| ananda | Sep 2021 | #9 | |
| questionseverything | Sep 2021 | #10 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #18 | |
| questionseverything | Sep 2021 | #35 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #43 | |
| LanternWaste | Sep 2021 | #47 | |
| questionseverything | Sep 2021 | #51 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #53 | |
| Doodley | Sep 2021 | #11 | |
| bamagal62 | Sep 2021 | #12 | |
| Treefrog | Sep 2021 | #15 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #17 | |
| Treefrog | Sep 2021 | #31 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #46 | |
| Treefrog | Sep 2021 | #60 | |
| brush | Sep 2021 | #20 | |
| PortTack | Sep 2021 | #37 | |
| brush | Sep 2021 | #41 | |
| mvd | Sep 2021 | #40 | |
| PortTack | Sep 2021 | #14 | |
| gulliver | Sep 2021 | #16 | |
| LeftInTX | Sep 2021 | #27 | |
| PoliticAverse | Sep 2021 | #19 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #44 | |
| brush | Sep 2021 | #21 | |
| tblue37 | Sep 2021 | #22 | |
| left-of-center2012 | Sep 2021 | #30 | |
| FakeNoose | Sep 2021 | #34 | |
| tblue37 | Sep 2021 | #36 | |
| FakeNoose | Sep 2021 | #38 | |
| tritsofme | Sep 2021 | #26 | |
| left-of-center2012 | Sep 2021 | #29 | |
| Treefrog | Sep 2021 | #32 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #55 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #49 | |
| left-of-center2012 | Sep 2021 | #57 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #59 | |
| Celerity | Sep 2021 | #39 | |
| gldstwmn | Sep 2021 | #50 | |
| WhiskeyGrinder | Sep 2021 | #42 | |
| Marius25 | Sep 2021 | #52 | |
| joetheman | Sep 2021 | #58 |
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:26 PM
left-of-center2012 (34,195 posts)
1. Beto O'Rourke throws shade at Matthew McConaughey
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When asked what he thinks of his potential celebrity opponent, Matthew McConaughey, O'Rourke applauded the actor for stepping up to help El Paso after a 2019 mass shooting and hosting a benefit concert for Winter Storm Uri victims earlier this year.
"I'm a fan of his and I've been so impressed by how he's used his celebrity and star power to help others," O'Rourke said. "He's a good guy that's done some good work in the state and he's a great actor on top of all that." "He's a really popular figure whose political views have not in any way been fixed," O'Rourke said. "I don't know, for example, who he voted for in the most consequential election since 1864 in this country. I don't know how he feels about any of the issues." https://www.chron.com/politics/article/Beto-O-Rourke-Texas-governor-run-McConaughey-16485628.php  |
Response to left-of-center2012 (Reply #1)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:31 PM
RainCaster (9,427 posts)
3. I wouldn't call it "shade", Beto has point
Response to left-of-center2012 (Reply #1)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 04:59 PM
tblue37 (58,216 posts)
23. He looks like RFK in that picture.
Response to tblue37 (Reply #23)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:08 PM
left-of-center2012 (34,195 posts)
25. That didn't help him in 2020
Response to left-of-center2012 (Reply #25)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 06:47 PM
48. That's because people wanted experience and familiarity
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:30 PM
2. Kind of sad and shows a bit of a problem. That's Texas.
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Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:31 PM
kimbutgar (18,414 posts)
4. Having an actor with no political experience was a disaster for California
Response to kimbutgar (Reply #4)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:36 PM
walkingman (5,654 posts)
7. Any Dem would be so much better than Abbott or any other GOP candidate.
Response to kimbutgar (Reply #4)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:04 PM
PatSeg (44,914 posts)
24. But still better than Abbott though
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:32 PM
Me. (35,181 posts)
5. Let's Not Forget Bongo Player & Pot Smoker Of The First Order...:)
Response to Me. (Reply #5)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:37 PM
FakeNoose (28,413 posts)
33. He's also a cigar smoker
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... but that doesn't disqualify him. How he stands on the issues facing Texas and the country - that might disqualify him. Time will tell.
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Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:35 PM
marble falls (47,684 posts)
6. It's all fun and games talking "alright, alright, alright" over cocktails ...
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:40 PM
Fiendish Thingy (12,213 posts)
8. No celebrities in government! Isn't McConaughey a Republican/Libertarian? Nt
Response to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #8)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:53 PM
PortTack (29,121 posts)
13. Yes! He would not be running as a dem. I believe he intends to primary abbott
Response to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #8)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:18 PM
mucifer (22,277 posts)
28. Except Al Franken. But, he's a well read Harvard guy.
Response to mucifer (Reply #28)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 07:19 PM
Fiendish Thingy (12,213 posts)
54. Well, of course. Franken already has a past record of government service. Nt
Response to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #54)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 08:07 PM
mucifer (22,277 posts)
56. He didn't when he ran for senate the first time. Most politicians don't start as senators
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:41 PM
ananda (27,548 posts)
9. Well, I wouldn't vote against him.
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:44 PM
questionseverything (9,155 posts)
10. Beto has no chance of winning Texas because of his gun stance
Response to questionseverything (Reply #10)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 04:23 PM
gldstwmn (4,505 posts)
18. How quickly people forget. His race against Cruz was a squeaker.
Response to gldstwmn (Reply #18)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:44 PM
questionseverything (9,155 posts)
35. 200,000 plus votes isn't a squeaker
Response to questionseverything (Reply #35)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 06:14 PM
gldstwmn (4,505 posts)
43. It wasn't even that much.
Response to LanternWaste (Reply #47)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 07:04 PM
questionseverything (9,155 posts)
51. How?
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:44 PM
11. Not a fan at all, but McConaughey would be an improvement on any Trumpers.
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:53 PM
bamagal62 (2,642 posts)
12. Isn't he a right-winger?
Response to Treefrog (Reply #15)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 04:17 PM
gldstwmn (4,505 posts)
17. Then in about a year you are going to be surprised.
Response to Treefrog (Reply #31)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 06:46 PM
gldstwmn (4,505 posts)
46. Thanks but I don't drink.
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I won't even say I told you so.
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Response to bamagal62 (Reply #12)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 04:48 PM
brush (46,907 posts)
20. He hasn't said yet what his political leanings are. He's cagey about it.
Response to brush (Reply #20)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:47 PM
PortTack (29,121 posts)
37. After tfg was elected he publicly said we should give him a chance..pretty much says it all!!
Response to PortTack (Reply #37)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 06:07 PM
brush (46,907 posts)
41. That sounds like a calculated answer to me. Calulated with an eye for the future.
Response to bamagal62 (Reply #12)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:57 PM
mvd (64,740 posts)
40. He may be a Republican but a mixed bag
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 03:56 PM
PortTack (29,121 posts)
14. F..king sad. If he runs and tx votes for him..nothing will improve
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 04:06 PM
gulliver (12,652 posts)
16. I see absolutely nothing wrong with celebrities running for office on the Dem side
Response to gulliver (Reply #16)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:12 PM
LeftInTX (21,754 posts)
27. Matthew won't run as a Dem
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 04:25 PM
19. I see a huge Republican turnout when they run ads showing O'Rourke saying he wants to confiscate
Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #19)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 06:17 PM
gldstwmn (4,505 posts)
44. What's left of them. In a year from now
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 04:50 PM
brush (46,907 posts)
21. Yeah, you can't say things like that in Texas, maybe deep blue California but not many other states.
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 04:55 PM
tblue37 (58,216 posts)
22. Don't forget stripper ( "Magic Mike" role).
Response to tblue37 (Reply #22)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:30 PM
left-of-center2012 (34,195 posts)
30. "Magic Mike" role
Response to tblue37 (Reply #22)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:43 PM
FakeNoose (28,413 posts)
34. I don't think he did much dancing in Magic Mike
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It was mainly the younger guys - Channing Tatum, Joe Mangiello, Alex Pettyfer that did most of the dancing. McConaughey played the (older) club owner who hired the dancers to entertain his women customers.
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Response to FakeNoose (Reply #34)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:46 PM
tblue37 (58,216 posts)
36. He did dance, and his g-string broke in real life as he performed. That's why he did that
Response to tblue37 (Reply #36)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:50 PM
FakeNoose (28,413 posts)
38. OK, I forgot that part
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Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:11 PM
26. Running Beto for any statewide race at this point would be nuts
Response to tritsofme (Reply #26)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:28 PM
left-of-center2012 (34,195 posts)
29. I'm guessing you were not impressed ...
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I'm guessing you were not impressed
when he campaigned by jumping up on tables and waving his arms in the air? |
Response to left-of-center2012 (Reply #29)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 08:04 PM
gldstwmn (4,505 posts)
55. Oh noes! Is it worse than a power grid
Response to tritsofme (Reply #26)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 06:53 PM
gldstwmn (4,505 posts)
49. Beto got out fairly early keeping most of his huge war chest
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Response to gldstwmn (Reply #49)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 08:11 PM
left-of-center2012 (34,195 posts)
57. "Beto got out fairly early ..."
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Didn't he quit before the primaries began?
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Response to left-of-center2012 (Reply #57)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 09:47 PM
gldstwmn (4,505 posts)
59. He was deeply affected by the mass shooting at a Walmart that killed 23 people and
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 05:51 PM
Celerity (35,545 posts)
39. Gilberto Hinojosa, chair of the Texas Democratic Party, told Politico if McConaughey chooses to run
Response to Celerity (Reply #39)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 07:02 PM
gldstwmn (4,505 posts)
50. That's all well and good but at some point if he chooses
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 06:08 PM
WhiskeyGrinder (19,552 posts)
42. Lmaooooo
Response to left-of-center2012 (Original post)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 07:07 PM
52. I really don't want another actor in politics.
