I'm pretty surprised Trump hasn't yet gone all in for Cornyn

by atxND, Sunday, March 15, 2026, 18:50 (19 days ago) @ omahadomer

because Paxton has no fans outside of MAGA core. Conventional wisdom for sure - but also conforms to gut feel - I think barring an unforced error, Tallarico takes it going away against Paxton, but probably loses in a squeaker against Cornyn. There are enough right-leaning independents in the state that will see relatively anodyne and predictable Cornyn as still preferable to a democrat, and if Paxton wins, there are a good number of republicans who will be pissed at Paxton for threatening a "safe" seat and may just stay home or vote out of spite.

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I just voted for something I don’t want. - NDinVA, 2026-03-13, 11:18
- The Supreme Court could've slowed this down -- - omahadomer, 2026-03-14, 21:36
  - They're going to regret redrawing the Latino districts in - Jack, 2026-03-15, 08:23
    - I suspect that the Hispanic vote is more consistent - omahadomer, 2026-03-15, 13:35
      - Well said - Dallasdomer, 2026-03-15, 14:27
        
        Talarico probably can speak to them better then -- - omahadomer, 2026-03-15, 17:51
        
        I'm pretty surprised Trump hasn't yet gone all in for Cornyn - atxND, 2026-03-15, 18:50
        
        Trump isn't very strategic -- - omahadomer, 2026-03-16, 17:19
- Yep. Gerrymandering is a plague - Jack, 2026-03-13, 13:21
- Felt the same when I voted for it in CA - Captain Robb, 2026-03-13, 12:48
  - Unfortunately, almost all independent-comm'n states are blue - omahadomer, 2026-03-15, 13:47
- Adding to this. What is occurring in VA (similar to CA) - Joe I, 2026-03-13, 11:51
  - The one in Missouri is about as bad as it can get - Jack, 2026-03-13, 13:26
- Yeah. It's gross. But "When they go low, we go high" is - BillyGoat, 2026-03-13, 11:23
  - The 2 redeeming factors are - NDinVA, 2026-03-13, 11:51

the Polo Grounds

I'm pretty surprised Trump hasn't yet gone all in for Cornyn