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Sporadic reports of strong for Texas runoff (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2020 OP
Tried to Vote at Lunch in Dallas -But they did Precinct Switcheroo Stallion Jul 2020 #1
I'm surprised. Jirel Jul 2020 #2
No local runoffs? RandySF Jul 2020 #3
Nope. Jirel Jul 2020 #4

Stallion

(6,476 posts)
1. Tried to Vote at Lunch in Dallas -But they did Precinct Switcheroo
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 05:07 PM
Jul 2020

had to find temporary precinct and will go after work

Voter education will need to be a big focus in November-bank those early votes

Jirel

(2,018 posts)
2. I'm surprised.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 05:13 PM
Jul 2020

Our household is sitting this one out. The two Dem senate candidates are both decent and both have some flaws. The reason there's a runoff in the first place is that neither showed themselves as a strong favorite. Both will have a tough campaign. No reason to go risk it for a vote today.

Jirel

(2,018 posts)
4. Nope.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 05:59 PM
Jul 2020

The only other runoff is for railroad commissioner. Again, 2 capable candidates. No trolls, no skeletons in the closet. Another race that went to a runoff because nobody could really find anything either terribly right or terribly wrong with either Dem candidate.

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