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mike_c

(37,138 posts)
24. actually no-- but perhaps you can enlighten me?
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:24 PM
Feb 2026

If Warnock explicitly weaves religion into his political discourse then yes, I would find that terribly off-putting, but if he does I'm not aware of it. I did not pay particular attention to Georgia politics while he was initially campaigning, so I just don't have enough information. Did he run on the Jesus ticket?

I don't reject candidates simply for having their own religious faith. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, even regarding invisible sky daddies. It's the ones who rub everyone's noses into their personal religious dogma or use religion as justification for public policy that get under my skin. Or as a public focus of their candidacy. I don't care who or what they worship, but talking about it all the time makes me question whether they extend the same courtesy to everyone else. I just don't want to hear it in a secular forum.

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I really like Rep. Crockett. lostincalifornia Feb 2026 #1
I like both of them but hope she can Tree Lady Feb 2026 #2
Surprisingly large lead newdeal2 Feb 2026 #3
Didnt read the details but I imagine they took leaners SSJVegeta Feb 2026 #7
I like both but I feel like Talarico is the stronger GE candidate in that particular state. FascismIsDeath Feb 2026 #4
Survey was from Feb 2-16. Colbert interviewed Talarico on Feb. 16. Probably different results now. nature-lover Feb 2026 #5
Especially since they probably used leaners into the equation. SSJVegeta Feb 2026 #8
I'm really interested to see polling taken after the interview pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #10
K&R. This is encouraging to me Torchlight Feb 2026 #6
This poll was done before Colbert pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #9
This poll was before the Colbert show LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #45
Talarico's religiosity turns me off mike_c Feb 2026 #11
Talarico only brings up religion to condemn the people who misuse SSJVegeta Feb 2026 #12
True leftstreet Feb 2026 #13
yes, while I usually cringe at that, he walked it perfectly, joining the sides, which is what we need, IMO. JudyM Feb 2026 #37
Here, here duckworth969 Feb 2026 #18
He is so far from any of those that it's not even funny pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #20
It would be best if Crockett gets the nod duckworth969 Feb 2026 #36
You must not be from Texas pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #38
Talarico has taken $ from GOP donor Miriam Alderson duckworth969 Feb 2026 #42
It is turning off quite a few dems. mwmisses4289 Feb 2026 #19
I assume you also object to Rev Raphael Warnock? pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #21
actually no-- but perhaps you can enlighten me? mike_c Feb 2026 #24
Let's see what polls say that include last week. themaguffin Feb 2026 #14
I voted for her. Liberal In Texas Feb 2026 #15
Mahalo! Cha Feb 2026 #25
Talarico should be the guy kwolf68 Feb 2026 #16
I am surprised by how many people pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #23
+1 leftstreet Feb 2026 #26
Texas is only red (probably) because so many people don't vote. markodochartaigh Feb 2026 #29
Open primary lame54 Feb 2026 #33
TY... We'll see what the next Cha Feb 2026 #17
Five million Democratic voters in Texas, and this poll samples 369 of them. Who? Where? DFW Feb 2026 #22
I also would not bet the farm of this poll LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #27
I think that there will be a strong bias towards Talarico markodochartaigh Feb 2026 #31
Jasmine Crockett seems like a fine representative for her district calguy Feb 2026 #28
Can we please be pragmatic here D_Master81 Feb 2026 #30
Pragmatic is what got us an alleged pedophile in the white house. mwmisses4289 Feb 2026 #39
Apples and oranges pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #43
Both are fighting an uphill battle in Texas fujiyamasan Feb 2026 #32
I really hope Talarico wins Dem_4_Life Feb 2026 #34
Here are some other polling LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #35
I thought the Colbert interview not being aired was strange. Blue Full Moon Feb 2026 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Full Moon Feb 2026 #40
Here is another poll LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #44
Thanks! First recent polling we've seen pinkstarburst Feb 2026 #46
The Polling in the Texas Democratic Senate primary is all over the place LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2026 #47
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