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walkingman

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27. I hope you are right - I live in a rural area outside of Austin and

Tue Jun 3, 2025, 04:42 PM

Jun 2025

I think hell will freeze over here before my neighbors will ever vote for a "Demon-crat". I just don't see it happening. Sadly, these same people were once mostly all "dixiecrats" like most of the South. The party has been vilified so much since the Bush era here in Texas, not sure if it will ever change. The numbers basically reflect the population centers around the state but the rural areas are cherry red.

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