I truly believe that if Cornyn were the nominee, Texas might again be the football that Charlie Brown fails to kick. Because it is Paxton, there is a very real chance Lucy does not pull the ball away in time.
Adviser to Talarico campaign points out that non-MAGA Rs are exactly the sort of voters who would have backed John Cornyn and might be reluctant to support the corrupt adulterer that Trump ordered them to support.
That may explain why Talarico is winning 1/5 of them
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