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How desperate will MAGA/Trump/Republicans become during the run up to mid-terms? Some evidence is provided below:
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MAGA watches another conspiracy theory blow up in its face | CNN Politics
Two weeks ago, GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri saw his conspiracy theory about former special counsel Jack Smith implode spectacularly at a congressional hearing for all to see.
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October 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
How desperate will MAGA/Trump/Republicans become during the run up to mid-terms? Some evidence is provided below:
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Ken Paxton is selling off Texas — our land, our water, our communities.
Data centers bankroll Paxton, they get tax breaks, and you get stuck with the bill.
We can’t afford Ken Paxton’s corruption.
(This ad was made by humans — not AI.)
Data centers bankroll Paxton, they get tax breaks, and you get stuck with the bill.
We can’t afford Ken Paxton’s corruption.
(This ad was made by humans — not AI.)
October 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Ken Paxton is selling off Texas — our land, our water, our communities.
Data centers bankroll Paxton, they get tax breaks, and you get stuck with the bill.
We can’t afford Ken Paxton’s corruption.
(This ad was made by humans — not AI.)
Data centers bankroll Paxton, they get tax breaks, and you get stuck with the bill.
We can’t afford Ken Paxton’s corruption.
(This ad was made by humans — not AI.)
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Here are the details: literally any time, any place, any network.
Fox host: President Trump said you all should have a debate… Is that in the works? Are you requesting one with him?
Ken Paxton (lying): Oh well, no, look... We can never quite work out the details.
Ken Paxton (lying): Oh well, no, look... We can never quite work out the details.
October 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Here are the details: literally any time, any place, any network.
Unclear why DJT thought $90 to a small portion of Medicare recipients would boost his party.
SO SENT $90 TO JAMES TALARICO (TX) LAST WEEK WHEN MY $90 ARRIVED!
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Social Security sent millions of Americans $90 Medicare checks. Why? www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
SO SENT $90 TO JAMES TALARICO (TX) LAST WEEK WHEN MY $90 ARRIVED!
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Social Security sent millions of Americans $90 Medicare checks. Why? www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Social Security sent millions of Americans $90 Medicare checks. Why?
President Donald Trump said the checks would come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress established in 2008.
www.houstonchronicle.com
October 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Unclear why DJT thought $90 to a small portion of Medicare recipients would boost his party.
SO SENT $90 TO JAMES TALARICO (TX) LAST WEEK WHEN MY $90 ARRIVED!
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Social Security sent millions of Americans $90 Medicare checks. Why? www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
SO SENT $90 TO JAMES TALARICO (TX) LAST WEEK WHEN MY $90 ARRIVED!
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Social Security sent millions of Americans $90 Medicare checks. Why? www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
What are the odds that Paxton will actually accept a debate with Talarico? Hmmm, let's go with 0%.
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In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/t...
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In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/t...
Trump blasts Talarico campaign absence, calls for Senate debate
The Democrat has been off the trail because he was diagnosed with the flu, his campaign said. He quickly accepted the president’s call for him to “immediately report to a Debate Stage” with Ken Paxton...
www.texastribune.org
October 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What are the odds that Paxton will actually accept a debate with Talarico? Hmmm, let's go with 0%.
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In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/t...
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In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/t...
Ken, I have a question. Who is "we"?
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“We have to suck it up”: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/k...
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“We have to suck it up”: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/k...
Paxton suggests cutting federal benefits in newest leaked audio
In a conversation that has been leaked in pieces to multiple publications, the GOP Senate nominee called for “reasonable cuts to mandatory spending,” which is driven by Social Security, Medicare and M...
www.texastribune.org
October 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Ken, I have a question. Who is "we"?
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“We have to suck it up”: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/k...
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“We have to suck it up”: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit www.texastribune.org/2026/10/08/k...
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Fellow Texans: This ridiculous $90 payment that some of us retirees will soon receive should be rerouted to the James Talarico campaign at jamestalarico.com. It's one way to funnel DJT's insanity into a sane cause to keep Paxton out of the US Senate.
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Medicare Improvement Fund Payments for Seniors
IMPROVING MEDICARE FOR SENIORS: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will be making one-time payments of $90 per
www.whitehouse.gov
October 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Fellow Texans: This ridiculous $90 payment that some of us retirees will soon receive should be rerouted to the James Talarico campaign at jamestalarico.com. It's one way to funnel DJT's insanity into a sane cause to keep Paxton out of the US Senate.
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I have one house.
NEW AD: Today on House Hunters, Ken Paxton is shopping for a new house.
Will he buy the three-story luxury lodge in Oklahoma? The condos at a wellness resort in Utah? The ocean-view property in Hawaii?
(Spoiler alert: He won’t take one — he’ll take 15.)
Will he buy the three-story luxury lodge in Oklahoma? The condos at a wellness resort in Utah? The ocean-view property in Hawaii?
(Spoiler alert: He won’t take one — he’ll take 15.)
September 30, 2026 at 2:22 AM
I have one house.
Reading this made my day, my week, my month, my year!
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Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
Trump Launches America.gov, an AI Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims
Democrats amplified statements from America.gov that frequently contradict the president on tariffs, election fraud and other topics.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Reading this made my day, my week, my month, my year!
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Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Trump Launches Government Chatbot That Contradicts Some of His Claims www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
Greg, seriously? You are NOW abandoning your Trump fixation when your re-election prospects are dwindling? We, Texans, are not stupid.
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Abbott declares disaster in Texas over diesel prices, waives restrictions on commercial shipping www.texastribune.org/2026/09/28/t...
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Abbott declares disaster in Texas over diesel prices, waives restrictions on commercial shipping www.texastribune.org/2026/09/28/t...
Abbott declares disaster over high diesel prices in Texas
Monday marks seven months since the U.S.-Iran war began, which has restricted oil and gas exports from the Middle East, raising prices ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
www.texastribune.org
September 29, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Greg, seriously? You are NOW abandoning your Trump fixation when your re-election prospects are dwindling? We, Texans, are not stupid.
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Abbott declares disaster in Texas over diesel prices, waives restrictions on commercial shipping www.texastribune.org/2026/09/28/t...
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Abbott declares disaster in Texas over diesel prices, waives restrictions on commercial shipping www.texastribune.org/2026/09/28/t...
Good article below by Daniel Dale. What I got from it is that we don't have a fake news media problem - we have a fake President problem!
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I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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September 27, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Good article below by Daniel Dale. What I got from it is that we don't have a fake news media problem - we have a fake President problem!
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Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates.
So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News.
He didn’t pick up.
So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News.
He didn’t pick up.
September 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates.
So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News.
He didn’t pick up.
So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News.
He didn’t pick up.
Fellow Texans: Greg must be getting desperate now - which he should! So, is it true?
NO!
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Greg Abbott ad says Gina Hinojosa voted 40 times to raise property taxes. Is that true? www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
NO!
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Greg Abbott ad says Gina Hinojosa voted 40 times to raise property taxes. Is that true? www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Fact check: Abbott ad says Gina Hinojosa voted 40 times to raise property taxes
Hinojosa never directly voted to “make your property taxes go even higher.” The state legislature does not levy property taxes – counties and school districts do.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Fellow Texans: Greg must be getting desperate now - which he should! So, is it true?
NO!
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Greg Abbott ad says Gina Hinojosa voted 40 times to raise property taxes. Is that true? www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
NO!
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Greg Abbott ad says Gina Hinojosa voted 40 times to raise property taxes. Is that true? www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
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Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I’m challenging him to a debate on Fox News — his safe space.
I’ll go into the lion’s den. I know what I believe and I’m not afraid of hard questions.
Ken has been running from accountability his whole life. It’s time to stop running.
I’ll go into the lion’s den. I know what I believe and I’m not afraid of hard questions.
Ken has been running from accountability his whole life. It’s time to stop running.
September 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I’m challenging him to a debate on Fox News — his safe space.
I’ll go into the lion’s den. I know what I believe and I’m not afraid of hard questions.
Ken has been running from accountability his whole life. It’s time to stop running.
I’ll go into the lion’s den. I know what I believe and I’m not afraid of hard questions.
Ken has been running from accountability his whole life. It’s time to stop running.
This article made my blood boil (figuratively). Apparently, we are all in for much more of this going forward into the mid-terms and beyond. A waste of time and money.
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From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2026 at 5:17 PM
This article made my blood boil (figuratively). Apparently, we are all in for much more of this going forward into the mid-terms and beyond. A waste of time and money.
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From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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ICE shot Wilber Perez in the back.
Now, Wilber can’t move the left side of his body.
How does paralyzing a DoorDash driver make anyone more safe?
Now, Wilber can’t move the left side of his body.
How does paralyzing a DoorDash driver make anyone more safe?
September 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
ICE shot Wilber Perez in the back.
Now, Wilber can’t move the left side of his body.
How does paralyzing a DoorDash driver make anyone more safe?
Now, Wilber can’t move the left side of his body.
How does paralyzing a DoorDash driver make anyone more safe?
Just to try and inform die-hard MAGA voters about their beloved Ken Paxton's true colors.
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Where doesn’t Ken Paxton own land? | Thumbs www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
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Where doesn’t Ken Paxton own land? | Thumbs www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
Where doesn’t Ken Paxton own land?
Also: Bush's Brain flips out; Jasmine Crockett honors domestic abuser; Picos returns to life; and more from the editorial board.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 22, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Just to try and inform die-hard MAGA voters about their beloved Ken Paxton's true colors.
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Where doesn’t Ken Paxton own land? | Thumbs www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
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Where doesn’t Ken Paxton own land? | Thumbs www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
Apparently, Kin Packston can't spell any better than he can abide by the Ten Commandments he is forcing onto Texas schools. Maybe Sen Cruise clued him in.
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Ken Paxton's misspelling of Cypress ahead of rally with Ted Cruz in Houston draws online mockery www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
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Ken Paxton's misspelling of Cypress ahead of rally with Ted Cruz in Houston draws online mockery www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Ken Paxton’s Cypress typo draws ridicule ahead of rally with Ted Cruz
Ken Paxton’s typo — calling Cypress “Cyprus” — drew mockery from Texas Democrats as the attorney general campaigns for U.S. Senate.
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September 21, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Apparently, Kin Packston can't spell any better than he can abide by the Ten Commandments he is forcing onto Texas schools. Maybe Sen Cruise clued him in.
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Ken Paxton's misspelling of Cypress ahead of rally with Ted Cruz in Houston draws online mockery www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
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Ken Paxton's misspelling of Cypress ahead of rally with Ted Cruz in Houston draws online mockery www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
I enjoy the university's DEI progress over time, despite DJT's efforts to redefine how that works. Bravo to the current UT students to call that out as extreme racism.
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Bo French's posts about UT fans expose broader Texas fight over race and belonging www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Bo French's posts about UT fans expose broader Texas fight over race and belonging www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
UT students thrust into Texas political fight after Bo French's racist posts
French’s commentary inflames what has become a fight in Texas about who higher education should serve as the state grows more diverse.
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September 17, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I enjoy the university's DEI progress over time, despite DJT's efforts to redefine how that works. Bravo to the current UT students to call that out as extreme racism.
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Bo French's posts about UT fans expose broader Texas fight over race and belonging www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Bo French's posts about UT fans expose broader Texas fight over race and belonging www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
As I suspected, Trump and Paxton's voter fraud emergency is a non-starter. The whole voter suppression effort is simply a solution searching desperately for a problem.
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Texas and feds announce noncitizen voting charges against seven people www.texastribune.org/2026/09/15/t...
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Texas and feds announce noncitizen voting charges against seven people www.texastribune.org/2026/09/15/t...
Texas announces noncitizen voting charges, investigations
State officials also referred 117 people for investigation related to noncitizen voting, but confirmed nearly 600 other flagged voters are U.S. citizens.
www.texastribune.org
September 17, 2026 at 2:34 PM
As I suspected, Trump and Paxton's voter fraud emergency is a non-starter. The whole voter suppression effort is simply a solution searching desperately for a problem.
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Texas and feds announce noncitizen voting charges against seven people www.texastribune.org/2026/09/15/t...
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Texas and feds announce noncitizen voting charges against seven people www.texastribune.org/2026/09/15/t...
On a personal level, this is why I support Pro-choice vs Anti-choice. The abortion question is too nuanced to leave to politicians, parties, and government. Perhaps it should always be a private matter for each pregnant woman to decide.
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Family sues Ken Paxton and doctors, claiming Texas abortion ban led to pregnant woman’s death | CNN
The family of a Texas woman who died from a pregnancy-related condition has sued the state’s Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, and doctors who treated her, claiming an abortion could have sav...
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September 17, 2026 at 2:27 PM
On a personal level, this is why I support Pro-choice vs Anti-choice. The abortion question is too nuanced to leave to politicians, parties, and government. Perhaps it should always be a private matter for each pregnant woman to decide.
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Fellow Texan voters (actually all USA voters!) please take time to watch the Jimmy Kimmel & James Talarico interview that the FCC was afraid to allow to broadcast on ABC.
Draw your own conclusions.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...
Draw your own conclusions.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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September 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Fellow Texan voters (actually all USA voters!) please take time to watch the Jimmy Kimmel & James Talarico interview that the FCC was afraid to allow to broadcast on ABC.
Draw your own conclusions.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...
Draw your own conclusions.
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Houston voters: They have a good track record for accurate predictions. Check out this article for details about the upcoming US Senate race for TX:
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Three Brothers Bakery releases cookie poll update in Senate race. One candidate has a massive lead. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Three Brothers Bakery releases cookie poll update in Senate race. One candidate has a massive lead. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
One Senate candidate has huge lead in Three Brothers Bakery cookie poll
More than 1,500 cookies have been purchased in the ongoing poll.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Houston voters: They have a good track record for accurate predictions. Check out this article for details about the upcoming US Senate race for TX:
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Three Brothers Bakery releases cookie poll update in Senate race. One candidate has a massive lead. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
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Three Brothers Bakery releases cookie poll update in Senate race. One candidate has a massive lead. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...