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pinkstarburst

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25. I will be voting for Talarico

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:33 PM

Dec 9

Crockett has zero chance of winning. I'm sorry, but DU has said over and over how irresponsible it would be for democrats to nominate a woman in 2028 because the country is so sexist (and racist.) Guess what. Texas is going to be even worse than the US as a whole in that regard. James Talarico has a much better shot at winning in this Hispanic majority state than a Black woman, and we would be insane to nominate Crockett in the primary, just like we would be insane to nominate AOC as president in 2028, much as I like both of them.

Winning that senate seat is going to be a long shot no matter what. Beto had huge name recognition and popularity and came the closest, at 3% of within winning. And he's a white guy. I think Talarico could maybe come close as a Hispanic man. I love Crockett for her fire, but combine how racist and sexist the red areas of the state are with some of the statements she's made, and this is going to be a nonstarter for swaying independent and moderate voters.

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Jasmine Crockett in, Colin Allred out: A major shakeup for Democrats in their quest to finally win a Senate seat in TX [View all] In It to Win It Dec 8 OP

"But markodochartaigh Dec 8 #1

A 9 point loss is "so close?" Polybius Dec 8 #2

Yes. markodochartaigh Dec 8 #7

He lost by almost 1 million votes. That is not 'so close', even in Texas. Celerity Dec 8 #17

From Wikipedia markodochartaigh Dec 9 #18

But in 2018, Cruz vs. Beto was 50.89% to 48.33% Polybius Dec 9 #23

Crockett can't win in texas moonshinegnomie Dec 8 #3

Very early Boo1 Dec 8 #6

Agreed. I like her. she's tough and smart... but she's also a black woman, and that's just not going to fly in Texas Takket Dec 8 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 8 #9

Do you live in Texas? hamsterjill Dec 8 #14

what is wrong with her politics? Skittles Dec 9 #19

To the average DUer? Not much FBaggins Dec 9 #29

anything that actually helps people bothers repukes Skittles Dec 9 #38

Imaginative assertion Torchlight Dec 9 #24

It's unfortunate, but true pinkstarburst Dec 9 #26

"Her politics" WTF does that mean? Bluetus Dec 9 #32

My guess is that it means exactly what it says FBaggins Dec 9 #33

Ok. Name the policies Bluetus Dec 9 #34

Seriously? FBaggins Dec 9 #35

There you go with the labels again Bluetus Dec 9 #37

I gave you both. I notice you didn't comment on the specific policy FBaggins Dec 9 #39

What is Crockett's specific policy about the Gaza genocide? Bluetus Dec 9 #40

This! hamsterjill Dec 8 #10

She is supposed to wait for Texas to be less racist or sexist? newdeal2 Dec 8 #12

The reality is that Texas IS racist and sexist. hamsterjill Dec 8 #13

Honestly, I wish we had the big names spreading out across the ticket pinkstarburst Dec 9 #27

I wish she was running somewhere else but Texas--- Jack Valentino Dec 8 #11

I'm not optimistic about either one of them. In It to Win It Dec 8 #16

I will be voting for Talarico pinkstarburst Dec 9 #25

This makes sense leftstreet Dec 9 #30

I like both Crockett and Talarico Fiendish Thingy Dec 8 #4

"Crockett can't win in Texas" J_William_Ryan Dec 8 #5

Senator Jasmine Crockett Emile Dec 8 #15

All of us on DU would vote for her DFW Dec 9 #20

The simple facts moonshinegnomie Dec 9 #21

Post removed Post removed Dec 9 #22

Why in your last sentence, you have to insult democrats Emile Dec 9 #28

Your conclusion is certainly one opinion. Torchlight Dec 9 #31

This polling makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Dec 9 #36