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Abbott Has a Dire Warning About Democratic Turnout in 2018 Primaries
Townhall ^ | February 27, 2018 | Leah Barkoukis

Posted on 02/27/2018 8:06:07 AM PST by EdnaMode

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned supporters in a fundraising email Monday about Democrats’ turnout for the March primary, which he says should “shock every conservative to their core.”

So far, more Democrats have voted early than Republicans, Dallas News reports.

Through Sunday in the 15 Texas counties with the most registered voters, 135,070 people had voted in the Republican primary and 151,236 in the Democratic. Compared to the first six days of early voting in 2014, Democratic turnout increased 69 percent, while Republicans saw a 20 percent increase.

The Democrats even surpassed their early voting totals from the 2016 primary — a presidential election year. (DallasNews.com)

“I’ll be blunt: Democrat voter turnout is surging statewide during Early Voting,” Abbott says in the email. “We’ve seen a surge of liberal enthusiasm in deep red states like Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma,” it continues. “We had always hoped the liberal wave would never hit Texas, but these Early Voting returns aren’t encouraging so far.”

Abbott isn’t the only Republican in the state warning about voter turnout.

Earlier this month Sen. Ted Cruz said Democratic enthusiasm is high.

“The left are stark raving nuts. ... They have full-on Trump derangement,” he said. “They will crawl over broken glass in November to vote. ... We could get obliterated at the polls.”


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2018; 2018issues; 2018midterms; attack; complacency; democrats; gotv; gregabbott; impeachment; surprise; tds; tedcruz; trump; tx2018
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To: mosaicwolf

Vote early-—so you can vote often—The Democrat mantra.


41 posted on 02/27/2018 9:07:38 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: EdnaMode
Rush has talked about this trend for weeks. There has been a rash of local and state seats flipped by democrats this last few months, revealing major investments of outside money by Soros and probably others, in these grass roots and farm team elections which usually go under the media radar. They are sneaking up on us and we don’t seem to pay attention.
42 posted on 02/27/2018 9:16:57 AM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Reno89519

What Cruz does now is immaterial to me now - and I understand your being more focused on the US Sinate race in TX. Here in MA, I could only dream of having someone like him represent me in the Sinate (I’m from the swimmer state).

But, more to my point, being focused on FR. The constant sniping of negativity here is not conducive to sustaining, let alone increasing, FR support for those that were or are Cruz supporters. It makes for a caustic atmosphere.


43 posted on 02/27/2018 9:45:30 AM PST by C210N (Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
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To: EdnaMode

Dissatisfaction among conservatives against establishment Republicans is strong. Yet keeping the Senate will be crucial on supreme court justices and preventing Trump’s removal after impeachment. Another thought is that many on this forum believe the President rode a huge populist wave to election. Fact is HRC garnered 3M more votes than Trump (yeah I know the fraud issue). Trump and his supporters cannot rely on an electoral college miracle to salvage the midterms.


44 posted on 02/27/2018 9:54:05 AM PST by buckalfa (I was so much older then, but I'm younger than that now.)
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To: buckalfa
Fact is HRC garnered 3M more votes than Trump (yeah I know the fraud issue).

Yes. In California. Aside from that, Donald J. Trump won the popular vote for the other 49 states, even with the rampant fraud.

45 posted on 02/27/2018 9:55:34 AM PST by sargon ("If the President doesn't drain the Swamp, the Swamp will drain the President.")
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To: EdnaMode

[Apparently there are a lot of people in this country upset over an improved economy and record low unemployment.]

They don’t care about it because most of them are teeters.


46 posted on 02/27/2018 9:59:20 AM PST by headstamp 2 (My "White Privilege" is my work ethic.)
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To: brownsfan

What is the problem of LibTards voting for InsaneTards in a primary? That just makes them shoo-ins for defeat in November.


47 posted on 02/27/2018 10:02:06 AM PST by pabianice (LINE)
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To: EdnaMode
Never forget the Democrat Socialists put illegals over American citizens.


48 posted on 02/27/2018 10:09:32 AM PST by yoe
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Well, the evil party has picked off over 30 seats this year and that is too much. I was canvassed at least 3 times in VA by dems, not a single call/text from a Republican. I blame this on the northern VA RINOs and the chairwoman of the RNC, who is related to Mittens.


49 posted on 02/27/2018 10:09:41 AM PST by KC_Conspirator (Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [turning to Christopher] You're not gonna believe this. He killed sixtee)
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To: mosaicwolf

That is a good question. Texas does have a better than usual system of ID at voting places, though. Don’t know how secure mail in ballots are.


50 posted on 02/27/2018 11:59:06 AM PST by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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To: raiderboy

We’ll be voting.


51 posted on 02/27/2018 12:05:43 PM PST by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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To: C210N

People tired of hearing the truth about Lyn’ Ted should stop posting stuff about him. I’m not the only one around here that is more than ready to reply when someone wants to bring him up, defend him, promote him, etc. Give it up, let Lyn’ Ted resign or be voting out of office. Reality is that if we are down to depending on his vote for a key Trump proposal, we’re screwed because he’ll screw it up, find a reason to object. Lyn’ Ted is bad news, let’s hope he is gone after November.


52 posted on 02/27/2018 12:06:11 PM PST by Reno89519 (Americans Are Dreamers, Too! No to Amnesty, Yes to Catch-and-Deport, and Yes to E-Verify.)
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To: brownsfan
I honestly believe that many people in this country would be just fine with living in a sh*thole, as long as they were told they are virtuous, (open borders, high taxes), and loved their dear leader whoever that was.

It became obviously a during the last election that Liberal self-worth depends nearly entirely upon who is in the White House.

53 posted on 02/27/2018 1:48:32 PM PST by Oratam
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To: magna carta

“”I need help on Harris County judges..do u have a link for me by chance??””

This ought to get the job done.

http://www.kingwoodteaparty.com/frontpage/2018-primary-recommendations/

https://www.texasrighttolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Texas-Pro-Life-Voter-Guide-2018-Republican-Primary_C4_2.18.18_11.45am.pdf

http://www.texasconservativereview.com/documents/TCR_2018_Harris_County_Voter_Guide.pdf

more here... http://www.texasconservativereview.com/

TLI.


54 posted on 02/28/2018 7:29:20 AM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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