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Okay, okay, so Paxton is really Mr. Wonderful after all. Even assuming that the accusations made against him by his own party were all lies, was it really wise to nominate a candidate who generates such a negative reaction among Republican voters? And why is Paxton getting only 44% support from those who voted for Cornyn in the Republican primary?
"Another key finding was that Paxton did not gain prospective voters who voted for Cornyn in the runoff. Nearly a third — 30% — said they would vote for Talarico, while 44% would vote for Paxton. The remaining 23% are either undecided or say that they will not vote. Among the GOP runoff voters who plan to support Talarico, 51% cite Paxton's criminality or corruption as their primary reason."
Apparently in this case, loyalty to Paxton, come what may, is more important than holding that seat for the Republican Party, and Republican control of the U.S. Senate. Okay, whatever. If our Prime Directive is "voting for the person who holds correct policies," then Cornyn has held to correct policies and would have continued to do so, and he would have been more electable than Paxton, but I guess that doesn't matter.
Talarico leads Paxton in first Texas Senate poll after GOP runoff
"Another key finding was that Paxton did not gain prospective voters who voted for Cornyn in the runoff. Nearly a third — 30% — said they would vote for Talarico, while 44% would vote for Paxton. The remaining 23% are either undecided or say that they will not vote. Among the GOP runoff voters who plan to support Talarico, 51% cite Paxton's criminality or corruption as their primary reason."
Apparently in this case, loyalty to Paxton, come what may, is more important than holding that seat for the Republican Party, and Republican control of the U.S. Senate. Okay, whatever. If our Prime Directive is "voting for the person who holds correct policies," then Cornyn has held to correct policies and would have continued to do so, and he would have been more electable than Paxton, but I guess that doesn't matter.