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catbyte

(34,403 posts) Wed Feb 21, 2018, 01:35 PM Feb 2018

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WOW! Texas early voting stats. Could more flips be in the offing?!?

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WOW! Texas early voting stats. Could more flips be in the offing?!? (Original Post) catbyte Feb 2018 OP

Woa Egnever Feb 2018 #1

Since the election is in March NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #2

Texas started early voting in primaries yesterday. Billy Jingo Feb 2018 #4

It's the Texas State Primary for all state offices, including legislative & executive. catbyte Feb 2018 #8

Reminds me of after the Alabama Senate election bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #10

Looks like it is only one day in... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #3

There are more Democrats in the country than Republicans bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #6

boom crazycatlady Feb 2018 #5

awesome but why is there a giant cock ring hovering over texas? unblock Feb 2018 #7

Shhhhhh...don't tell Republicans about that. nt Ilsa Feb 2018 #9

Democrats set early voting records at start of Texas primaries Gothmog Feb 2018 #11

Update on Texas turnout Gothmog Feb 2018 #12

K & R! LAS14 Feb 2018 #13

The #BlueWave2018 is not just in Harris County but all over #Texas! Gothmog Feb 2018 #14

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

1. Woa

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 01:36 PM

Feb 2018

Almost 400% increase in turnout. That is insane.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

2. Since the election is in March

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 01:38 PM

Feb 2018

I assume this is for a seat in the Texas State House? Can you give us more information?

Billy Jingo

(77 posts)

4. Texas started early voting in primaries yesterday.

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Wed Feb 21, 2018, 01:41 PM

Feb 2018

I don't believe this is reference to a specific seat.

catbyte

(34,403 posts)

8. It's the Texas State Primary for all state offices, including legislative & executive.

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 01:54 PM

Feb 2018

I think Abbott is panicking--he's issuing "potential voter fraud" threats on Twitter. I'm sure it has absolutely nothing to do with trying to suppress turnout.

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bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

10. Reminds me of after the Alabama Senate election

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Wed Feb 21, 2018, 02:25 PM

Feb 2018

Roy Moore was crying voter fraud because his internal pollsters weren't predicting such a high turnout in metro areas.

Basically, his voter suppression methods failed and he was mad that so many black people voted and it cost him the election.

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

3. Looks like it is only one day in...

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Wed Feb 21, 2018, 01:40 PM

Feb 2018

but looking like a great start!

It's always about turnout. I suspect that even in some deep red areas, there are quite a few blue voters who have been staying home in the past.

High turnout leads to Dem wins. It's almost a law of nature it is so often true.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

6. There are more Democrats in the country than Republicans

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 01:47 PM

Feb 2018

When Democrats turn out, they win, Republicans simply don't have the numbers to match them.

crazycatlady

(4,492 posts)

5. boom

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 01:42 PM

Feb 2018

Keep it up Texas. Flip it blue

unblock

(52,253 posts)

7. awesome but why is there a giant cock ring hovering over texas?

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Wed Feb 21, 2018, 01:51 PM

Feb 2018

just saw "here and now" and they had a red cock ring that looked rather like that one....

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

9. Shhhhhh...don't tell Republicans about that. nt

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Wed Feb 21, 2018, 02:00 PM

Feb 2018

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)

11. Democrats set early voting records at start of Texas primaries

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Wed Feb 21, 2018, 08:16 PM

Feb 2018

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Gothmog

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12. Update on Texas turnout

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Thu Feb 22, 2018, 02:45 PM

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LAS14

(13,783 posts)

13. K & R!

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Thu Feb 22, 2018, 02:47 PM

Feb 2018

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)

14. The #BlueWave2018 is not just in Harris County but all over #Texas!

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Thu Feb 22, 2018, 02:48 PM

Feb 2018

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