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Hawkline posted:So Muslim-hating Konni Burton (R-Colleyville) has taken the brave step of participating in a system that largely excludes access to the public while entertaining private interests via lobbying, and decides to formally cut off attempts for public sectors to use that same access. Yeah, Republicans are all about local control unless it is Austin or Denton trying to make rules the legislature doesn't like, then out comes the old BS about "taxpayer dollars."
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If you don't like Konni Burton I'd recommend following her twitter the day after Ted Cruz drops out.
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I always recommend voting on the primary for the party you support, not trying to spoil the other side. Which party primary you voted in is accessible to members of the party (e.g. Through VAN database), but your individual votes are still private. But this affects outreach efforts, identification of voters, phone banking, and may even keep you from running for office one day with your chosen party. If you live in a county with competitive primaries for your party, you want to make sure to vote on the down ticket races too. Local judges, constables, state reps, etc are important as well. Plus, even if you don't care admit Hilary versus Bernie, there are other joke democratic presidential candidates on the ballot you can vote for.
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That's true, but I am 100% done with Texas. The day I get my degree is the day I start moving out of state and never moving back
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I early voted this morning. It was fun weaving through the parking lot to avoid all the signs and the people waving at me trying to get me to vote for whomever they feel is the most conservative. The real winner of this election season is definitely the company (ies?) that is making all these signs.
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Me and the hubby voted last night in San Antonio and there was a healthy line and it took us about 1/2 hour to get through it (thought it was a small location). I couldn't tell how many of us were voting in the Dem primary, but I bet we were in the minority. Last day of early voting is today, though if you are reading this thread, you are not the great unwashed that needs to hear it either 
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blue squares posted:That's true, but I am 100% done with Texas. The day I get my degree is the day I start moving out of state and never moving back Thank goodness, bring all the californian wannabes with you while I round up another twenty illegal mexicans in my Ford F350 to drive them to the polls to vote republican to stop even more people coming to take their good jobs and lifestyle in the Lone Starred State
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  I'd say those are positive indications for Trump and Clinton, as high turnout helps protest/populist candidates more.
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On the other hand minorities tend to vote early at greater rates than whites, which could make the Democratic numbers good for Sanders. Probably not though
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Shifty Pony posted:On the other hand minorities tend to vote early at greater rates than whites, which could make the Democratic numbers good for Sanders. 
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zoux posted:If you need any more proof that George P is a carpetbagging political opportunist temporarily here to exploit our electorate, here it is. Beans are the one non-optional ingredient. George P. needs to go.
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foot posted:Beans are the one non-optional ingredient. George P. needs to go. Seriously, even the health food kitchen I work in knows this. Our turkey chili has both red and black beans in it. Chili without beans is just...a tomato-y paste.
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Alkydere posted:Seriously, even the health food kitchen I work in knows this. Our turkey chili has both red and black beans in it. Please don't troll. Shifty Pony posted:On the other hand minorities tend to vote early at greater rates than whites, which could make the Democratic numbers good for Sanders. Minorities are Clinton voting blocs, though.
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foot posted:Beans are the one non-optional ingredient. George P. needs to go. Did you move here from Cali
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After a very scientific polling of everybody I know the verdict is in, beans belong in Chili. The only ones I've seen who didn't want beans were overcompensating Midwesterners with "Native Texan" bumper stickers on their Prius.
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Why is everyone saying that Texas is an open primary? It is not an open primary, its more of a semi-open primary. If you're not registered with any political party, you can just go to either one and sign up right on the spot, but if you've already registered with an party, you have to vote in that party primary.
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Sounds like we got us some carpetbagging pieces of poo poo here boys. You see beans in that recipe? You think you know chili better'n Lady Bird?
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Luckyellow posted:Why is everyone saying that Texas is an open primary? It is not an open primary, its more of a semi-open primary. If you're not registered with any political party, you can just go to either one and sign up right on the spot, but if you've already registered with an party, you have to vote in that party primary. Nope. You can vote in either primary but that locks you out of the other, and you can't vote in run-off elections in the other either
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Feb 27, 2016 02:59
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Luckyellow posted:Why is everyone saying that Texas is an open primary? It is not an open primary, its more of a semi-open primary. If you're not registered with any political party, you can just go to either one and sign up right on the spot, but if you've already registered with an party, you have to vote in that party primary. There's no such thing as being registered with a party in Texas. They just track which primary you vote in, and you're not allowed to vote in the other party's (in the same cycle).
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Numlock posted:After a very scientific polling of everybody I know the verdict is in, beans belong in Chili.  The only place I've ever heard the no-chili thing is from goons.
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Omi-Polari posted:I grew up eating beans in my chili and I'm from Texas. I'm sorry you only ate bad chili growing up. Unless someone in this thread has been making chili since pre-1976 I'm going side with Texas Chili Parlor on this one.
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You burn some mesquite And when the coals get hot You bunk up some meat And you throw it on a pot. While some chile pods and garlic And comino and stuff Then you add a little salt Till there's just enough You can throw in some onions To make it smell good You can even add tomatoes If you feel like you should But if you know beans about chili You know that chili has no beans If you know beans about chili You know it didn't come from Mexico Chili was God's gift to Texas (Or maybe it came from down below) And chili doesn't go with macaroni And dammed Yankee's don't go with chili queens; And if you know beans about chili You know that chili has no beans
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Chili parlor does have a bean chili though. For vegetarians.
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Trabisnikof posted:I'm sorry you only ate bad chili growing up. And her mom was a cook at an Air Force base in Amarillo which closed ... in 1968. Owned.
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Feb 27, 2016 04:36
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Must be the Midwestern influence up there. We're Okies in disguise mwa ha.
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zoux posted:Sounds like we got us some carpetbagging pieces of poo poo here boys. Poor Lady bird, thats just hamburger meat in tomato sauce.
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Texas Politics: Something Offal
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Welp. An unexpected vet trip after work means that I'll be voting Tuesday instead of today. This is gonna be hellish. Still leaning towards throwing my vote away on Trump.
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Omi-Polari posted:Mom's recipe, handed down through the family from the days of yore. oh if we want to talk chili recipes and not real life chili fixin' experience.... quote:In 1977, a bill was introduced in the Texas legislature to designate chili as the official state dish, and one year earlier, back in California, Rufus (Rudy) Valdez, a full-blooded Ute Indian, won the world chili championship, using what he claimed to be a two thousand-year-old recipe. Also I'd like to point out that Colorado is just a modern name for part of Texas.
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There will never be peace in chili's bean/no bean wars. Just as there will never be true peace between San Antonio and Austin on the topic of breakfast tacos.
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Quick questions for voting in Super Tuesday: I moved from north Dallas, Collin County to Irving, Dallas County since the 2014 election. Can I go to a voting location near where I am now or where I was?
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Did you update your address with the county clerk? If not, (commit fraud) and vote in Collin county.
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e_angst posted:There will never be peace in chili's bean/no bean wars. Just as there will never be true peace between San Antonio and Austin on the topic of breakfast tacos. I would have no problem with voting for Donald Trump if he included deporting all of Austin his platform.
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Oil! posted:I would have no problem with voting for Donald Trump if he included deporting all of Austin his platform. If he could build a wall around us to keep all of the California refugees out he'd have my vote.
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What are you all hearing around Texas as far as sentiment for the Presidential candidates? Any friends and neighbors who want to Make America Great Again? A lot of rabid Cruz fans? I've heard some negative sentiments expressed against Cruz by some very conservative people which surprised me.
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Zwabu posted:What are you all hearing around Texas as far as sentiment for the Presidential candidates? Any friends and neighbors who want to Make America Great Again? Whole lot of Rubio on my end, but the conservatives I know are the fairly wealthy university educated type. Some Carson too because hey, evangelicals.
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computer parts posted:Whole lot of Rubio on my end, but the conservatives I know are the fairly wealthy university educated type. Similar with my Friends and Co-workers, they tend to be for Hillary or Rubio/Cruz. The conservative minded are more for Rubio/Cruz because they are not Trump and have indicated that they would probably just stay home if it was Hillary vs Trump. They are just resigned to the fact that the Republican party is hosed.
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blue squares posted:Nope. You can vote in either primary but that locks you out of the other, and you can't vote in run-off elections in the other either I think you are correct with one exception. Lots of elected Judges and maybe even a lot of other local officials can get on the ballot if they collect enough signatures from their constituents. Obviously, they collect these signatures well before the primaries so their name appears on the ballot. If you sign a petition for a Judge running as a Republican, then you can't legally vote in the Democratic primary; of course it works the other way as well. I don't think there's any central registry kept of who signs whose petition to be on the ballot but, it's still the law; or was the last time I checked.
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Zwabu posted:What are you all hearing around Texas as far as sentiment for the Presidential candidates? Any friends and neighbors who want to Make America Great Again? Purely anecdotal, but for my conservative relatives, it depends on the relative intensity of their racism vs their evangelicalism. For the racist, FYGM crew, Trump is the man. But the True Believers I know are rolling for Cruz. None of them care about Rubio, to them he's a RINO.
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