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flying_wahini

(6,578 posts) Mon Feb 25, 2019, 02:23 PM Feb 2019

We all know Gov Abbott is filthy rich and if that isn't enough he is now the country's largest

Collector of special interest money for a Governor.

[link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/texas-governor-stockpiles-cash-but-not-for-the-usual-reason/2019/02/24/ecae067a-385c-11e9-b10b-f05a22e75865_story.html?utm_term=.e766e925db3b|

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We all know Gov Abbott is filthy rich and if that isn't enough he is now the country's largest (Original Post) flying_wahini Feb 2019 OP

This is why Texas will almost never go blue. flying_wahini Feb 2019 #1

Texas will turn blue Gothmog Feb 2019 #3

Greg is not that rich personally but has raised a ton of money from the super rich Gothmog Feb 2019 #2

flying_wahini

(6,578 posts)

1. This is why Texas will almost never go blue.

Reply to flying_wahini (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 02:24 PM

Feb 2019

I think.

Gothmog

(144,919 posts)

3. Texas will turn blue

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 04:54 PM

Feb 2019

The key race for 2022 will be Lt. Governor which has far more power than governor.

We picked up 12 seats in the house and have enough seats in the Senate to block Greg's nominee to be Sec. of State

Link to tweet

Gothmog

(144,919 posts)

2. Greg is not that rich personally but has raised a ton of money from the super rich

Reply to flying_wahini (Original post)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 04:51 PM

Feb 2019

Greg was not challenged in 2018 seriously. The party worked hard to get one of the Castro brothers to run and now the Castros have far less stroke than before.

Greg cannot use this money directly himself but can use it to support candidates he likes.

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