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mike_c

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11. Talarico's religiosity turns me off

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:34 PM

23 hrs ago

Once checked, that box usually stays checked. Candidates can't unreligion themselves once they've gone there, and Talarico went there right out of the gate. Ugh.

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TX-SEN: Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds [View all] RandySF Yesterday OP

I really like Rep. Crockett. lostincalifornia Yesterday #1

I like both of them but hope she can Tree Lady Yesterday #2

Surprisingly large lead newdeal2 Yesterday #3

Didnt read the details but I imagine they took leaners SSJVegeta Yesterday #7

I like both but I feel like Talarico is the stronger GE candidate in that particular state. FascismIsDeath Yesterday #4

Survey was from Feb 2-16. Colbert interviewed Talarico on Feb. 16. Probably different results now. nature-lover Yesterday #5

Especially since they probably used leaners into the equation. SSJVegeta Yesterday #8

I'm really interested to see polling taken after the interview pinkstarburst 23 hrs ago #10

K&R. This is encouraging to me Torchlight Yesterday #6

This poll was done before Colbert pinkstarburst 23 hrs ago #9

Talarico's religiosity turns me off mike_c 23 hrs ago #11

Talarico only brings up religion to condemn the people who misuse SSJVegeta 23 hrs ago #12

True leftstreet 23 hrs ago #13

yes, while I usually cringe at that, he walked it perfectly, joining the sides, which is what we need, IMO. JudyM 10 hrs ago #37

Here, here duckworth969 21 hrs ago #18

He is so far from any of those that it's not even funny pinkstarburst 21 hrs ago #20

It would be best if Crockett gets the nod duckworth969 13 hrs ago #36

You must not be from Texas pinkstarburst 2 hrs ago #38

Talarico has taken $ from GOP donor Miriam Alderson duckworth969 2 hrs ago #42

It is turning off quite a few dems. mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #19

I assume you also object to Rev Raphael Warnock? pinkstarburst 21 hrs ago #21

actually no-- but perhaps you can enlighten me? mike_c 20 hrs ago #24

Let's see what polls say that include last week. themaguffin 23 hrs ago #14

I voted for her. Liberal In Texas 22 hrs ago #15

Mahalo! Cha 20 hrs ago #25

Talarico should be the guy kwolf68 22 hrs ago #16

I am surprised by how many people pinkstarburst 21 hrs ago #23

+1 leftstreet 20 hrs ago #26

Texas is only red (probably) because so many people don't vote. markodochartaigh 20 hrs ago #29

Open primary lame54 19 hrs ago #33

TY... We'll see what the next Cha 21 hrs ago #17

Five million Democratic voters in Texas, and this poll samples 369 of them. Who? Where? DFW 21 hrs ago #22

I also would not bet the farm of this poll LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #27

I think that there will be a strong bias towards Talarico markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #31

Jasmine Crockett seems like a fine representative for her district calguy 20 hrs ago #28

Can we please be pragmatic here D_Master81 20 hrs ago #30

Pragmatic is what got us an alleged pedophile in the white house. mwmisses4289 2 hrs ago #39

Apples and oranges pinkstarburst 1 hr ago #43

Both are fighting an uphill battle in Texas fujiyamasan 19 hrs ago #32

I really hope Talarico wins Dem_4_Life 19 hrs ago #34

Here are some other polling LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #35

I thought the Colbert interview not being aired was strange. Blue Full Moon 2 hrs ago #41

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