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Beto impresses an older Republican voter. (Original Post) Swede Aug 2022 OP
Yes, yes, yes! gratuitous Aug 2022 #1
Things will only get worse under Abbott. Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #8
It is so very good to see these thoughtful Republicans lining up with Beto! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2022 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Aug 2022 #3
I love him and I sent him some money tavernier Aug 2022 #4
I end up donating and unsubscribing. A hassle, but I can see why it makes sense for them. TheRickles Aug 2022 #9
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #5
Kick dalton99a Aug 2022 #6
Gotta love it when a Republican casts his vision... dchill Aug 2022 #7
KnR. n/t iluvtennis Aug 2022 #10
Wish FL, tx, and ga would elect Dem Congress to childfreebychoice Aug 2022 #11
K&R, uponit7771 Aug 2022 #12

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. Yes, yes, yes!
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 07:01 PM
Aug 2022

O'Rourke is going to small towns and little counties all over the state. He's getting his name and his face in the local media, he's meeting with people where they live and work and recreate. The guy in the clip and I may not see eye-to-eye on very much, but we want to see things get better. He can see things getting better under a Governor O'Rourke; I can't see things getting any better under another term of the incumbent.

Lonestarblue

(9,998 posts)
8. Things will only get worse under Abbott.
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 08:42 PM
Aug 2022

If he is re-elected, I’m sure he and the Republican legislature will find more ways to torment LGBTQ kids and their parents, while doing absolutely nothing about the very large numbers of citizens in the state without healthcare and refusing to life a finger to make improvements in one of the worst foster care systems in the country, the one known for physical abuse and rape of kids. And the foster care system that will now need to take in all those thousands of unwanted babies.

I have a hard time deciding which Republican politician I despise moat these days—there are so many candidates.

Response to Swede (Original post)

tavernier

(12,389 posts)
4. I love him and I sent him some money
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 07:57 PM
Aug 2022

But I do wish that once you send a candidate a donation, and that goes for all of them, that you don’t end up getting daily emails and or texts for more contributions.

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