Aug 24, 2026 09:29 PM
(Aug 24, 2026 07:21 PM)TheVat Wrote: https://wapo.st/4xWYe64
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Some Texas conservatives are breaking ranks and pledging to vote Democratic
Republicans who are angry at Gov. Greg Abbott’s refusal to block data centers are giving his Democratic challenger hope for an upset.
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Just another data point. Meat, AI, inflation, overseas wars and entanglements....there seems to be an array of issues fueling defections, depending on where you are. We also had some rock-ribbed Repubs turn out for the No Kings rally here a few months ago, outraged by ICE tactics and excesses.
It's happening. Whether or not it's enough to pull voters back from voting Far Right authoritarians into office RtbS.
But for Lowry, a retired social worker and special education teacher,...
- https://wapo.st/4xWYe64
