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Republican luminaries continue kvetching that in choosing Ken Paxton over John Cornyn, Texas GOP primary voters have endangered that seat for Republicans - but will lifelong rural conservatives, in the privacy of the voting booth, actually vote against him in favor of James Talarico? Karl Rove discovers that speaking up out of step with MAGA carries real-world complications. And, maybe some of those Texas Republicans - the ones who have developed an appreciation for cannabis products - will be swayed by Paxton's years and years of trying to stamp THC out of Texas.
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/27/republican-tillis-trump-paxton
Associated Press on new poll: https://apnews.com/article/rural-voters-trump-economy-midterms-healthcare-poll-8098dfa7a9534551203dfa4a8c27564c
Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/bo-french-jon-rosenthal-debate-22449614.php
Associated Press on Paxton record: https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/years-of-scandals-havent-stopped-ken-paxton-can-james-talarico-change-that/
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