I think every dollar the DNC is pumping in from out of state will just remind most Texans of why they don't want to vote for Talarico. And any dollar the GOP could spend would just remind most Texas of why they don't want to vote for Paxton. So Paxton is just keeping his head down and hoping to coast by on the (R) next to his name.

Slicer97 said:

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Which one is supposed to be a girl?

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Honestly, if you told me this was a lesbian couple I would believe it.

TRM said:

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This is the guy
https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/253342/Jacob_N_Smith.html

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I think it says more about Cornyn than Paxton that one of Cornyn's staffers would leave to join Talarico's campaign. The fact that he had people like that doing his work for him and giving him advice is why Texans voted overwhelmingly to give him the heave ho in favor of Paxton.

John, only in authoritarian countries does someone else get to decide where you work. Not in Texas. Those concerned might want to channel their energy into broadening R outreach to a coalition of voters rather than just those already converted. https://t.co/5T2qEPfqdz

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 18, 2026

Fox just moved Texas from lean R to Toss Up.

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403647616112

Jake for the Trans Fam...

Charpie said:

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John, only in authoritarian countries does someone else get to decide where you work. Not in Texas. Those concerned might want to channel their energy into broadening R outreach to a coalition of voters rather than just those already converted. https://t.co/5T2qEPfqdz

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 18, 2026

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Embarrassing that any Republican would work for a psycho like Talarico, but Cornyn is not completely wrong here. Still a lot of time but starting to get nervous about a Roy Moore type situation.

Charpie said:

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Fox just moved Texas from lean R to Toss Up.

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403647616112

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Fox and others do this for ratings. Nothing more, nothing less.

See polling story from LA this morning.

Charpie said:

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Fox just moved Texas from lean R to Toss Up.

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6403647616112

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J. Walter Weatherman said:

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Charpie said:

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John, only in authoritarian countries does someone else get to decide where you work. Not in Texas. Those concerned might want to channel their energy into broadening R outreach to a coalition of voters rather than just those already converted. https://t.co/5T2qEPfqdz

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 18, 2026

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Embarrassing that any Republican would work for a psycho like Talarico, but Cornyn is not completely wrong here. Still a lot of time but starting to get nervous about a Roy Moore type situation.

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Nobody is objecting to the guy having the right to go to work for Talarico. But it does say a lot about Cornyn that this was the kind of guy he had advising him on legislative affairs and when the guy jumps ship on the party and starts working for the opposition, Cornyn feels the need to jump to his defense. Don't be surprised when Cornyn becomes the pet "conservative" on CNN or MSNOW in the next year or so.

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J. Walter Weatherman said:

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Charpie said:

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John, only in authoritarian countries does someone else get to decide where you work. Not in Texas. Those concerned might want to channel their energy into broadening R outreach to a coalition of voters rather than just those already converted. https://t.co/5T2qEPfqdz

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 18, 2026

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Embarrassing that any Republican would work for a psycho like Talarico, but Cornyn is not completely wrong here. Still a lot of time but starting to get nervous about a Roy Moore type situation.

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Nobody is objecting to the guy having the right to go to work for Talarico. But it does say a lot about Cornyn that this was the kind of guy he had advising him on legislative affairs and when the guy jumps ship on the party and starts working for the opposition, Cornyn feels the need to jump to his defense. Don't be surprised when Cornyn becomes the pet "conservative" on CNN or MSNOW in the next year or so.

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Oh yea I wasn't referring to that part. I've known a couple people who worked in politics and people sometimes jump between parties, just normally not one as extreme as Talarico. Was more referring to his point about them needing to appeal to the middle and not only rely on the votes that are already banked because Paxton has an R next to his name. Especially in a non presidential year where apathy can be an issue.

txags92 said:

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J. Walter Weatherman said:

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Charpie said:

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John, only in authoritarian countries does someone else get to decide where you work. Not in Texas. Those concerned might want to channel their energy into broadening R outreach to a coalition of voters rather than just those already converted. https://t.co/5T2qEPfqdz

— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) August 18, 2026

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Embarrassing that any Republican would work for a psycho like Talarico, but Cornyn is not completely wrong here. Still a lot of time but starting to get nervous about a Roy Moore type situation.

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Nobody is objecting to the guy having the right to go to work for Talarico. But it does say a lot about Cornyn that this was the kind of guy he had advising him on legislative affairs and when the guy jumps ship on the party and starts working for the opposition, Cornyn feels the need to jump to his defense. Don't be surprised when Cornyn becomes the pet "conservative" on CNN or MSNOW in the next year or so.

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It says an absolute ton about Cornyn and his staff, current and former. It's of course public knowledge Cornyn and Paxton, as well as their staffs hate each other but yet again Cornyn could also forcefully endorse Paxton vs. the DSA Dem if he really had any principles, which he does not and never has.

Is the CCP helping Talarico? I have to think it's likely.

Two facts now sit in plain sight:

Communist China entered the 2020 election with an arsenal capable of shaping the presidential contest, while officials inside our own intelligence community worked to strip that intelligence of its election relevance, delay it, fragment it, and…

— Peter Navarro (@RealPNavarro) August 18, 2026

🇨🇳 James Talarico: Woke lectures for Texans and gifts for Communist China 🇨🇳

Talarico voted to allow Chinese nationals to buy Texas farmland, then blasted Americans for “racism” about COVID when the real threat is “radicalized white men.”https://t.co/osNlW8t1pv

— Zach Kraft (@ZachKraft7) August 17, 2026

Texas is toss up now? LMAO everyday this race gets funnier .

Paxton will be plus 12-15 when its all said & done. Dems trying to speak this into existence. Its been their wet dream for years but it ain't gonna happen

txags92 said:

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TRM said:

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This is the guy
https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/253342/Jacob_N_Smith.html

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I think it says more about Cornyn than Paxton that one of Cornyn's staffers would leave to join Talarico's campaign. The fact that he had people like that doing his work for him and giving him advice is why Texans voted overwhelmingly to give him the heave ho in favor of Paxton.

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Truth.