Cheerful Charlie
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https://www.salon.com/2021/09/19/be...t-greg-abbott-in-texas-governors-race-report/
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Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke is planning a bid to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022, according to a report.
The news comes on the heels of new polling that shows increasing support among likely voters for an O'Rourke run — with numbers from a Dallas Morning News survey showing that Abbott's hard-right turn in recent months has turned off voters in the state. O'Rourke has narrowed the polling gap to 37%-42%, up from 33%-45% in the same poll earlier this summer.
Political operatives in Texas told Axios that the onetime challenger to Sen. Ted Cruz plans to announce his gubernatorial run later this year.
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This is going to be interesting. Texas has moved its primary up to March 1 to try to influence national politics. Abbott is going to be a lightening polls for a lot of dissatisfied Texans. Cruz is an opportunist who smells blood in the water. But Abbot has $55 million in campaign funds already. But if Cruz runs, he is rolling in campaign cash also. Beto denies his plan to run is firm, but he is calling a lot of important.Democrats nationwide.
March 1 is only 163 days from now. The battle between Abbott and Cruz may get very expensive with luck, making the final showdown a bit more even if Beto runs. Can Texas turn blue? will many GOP kooks take a fling at primarying GOP congressmen who are not crazy pants enough?
Florida's primaries are not until August.
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Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke is planning a bid to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022, according to a report.
The news comes on the heels of new polling that shows increasing support among likely voters for an O'Rourke run — with numbers from a Dallas Morning News survey showing that Abbott's hard-right turn in recent months has turned off voters in the state. O'Rourke has narrowed the polling gap to 37%-42%, up from 33%-45% in the same poll earlier this summer.
Political operatives in Texas told Axios that the onetime challenger to Sen. Ted Cruz plans to announce his gubernatorial run later this year.
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This is going to be interesting. Texas has moved its primary up to March 1 to try to influence national politics. Abbott is going to be a lightening polls for a lot of dissatisfied Texans. Cruz is an opportunist who smells blood in the water. But Abbot has $55 million in campaign funds already. But if Cruz runs, he is rolling in campaign cash also. Beto denies his plan to run is firm, but he is calling a lot of important.Democrats nationwide.
March 1 is only 163 days from now. The battle between Abbott and Cruz may get very expensive with luck, making the final showdown a bit more even if Beto runs. Can Texas turn blue? will many GOP kooks take a fling at primarying GOP congressmen who are not crazy pants enough?
Florida's primaries are not until August.
