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Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro speaks with Joy Reid about how Democrats need to re-think what they view as an 'electable' candidate, and that moderates may not be the best way for the party to inspire turnout.
As Texas Republicans line up for 2022 primaries, Democrats wait on Beto, redistricting
/ Supporters hold signs at the ‘For the People Rally’ in support of voting rights at the Texas Capitol on June 20, 2021. Texas’ Republican statewide primaries are heating up as challengers emerged in recent weeks for both Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But for all the Republican maneuvering, Democrats are remaining quiet about primary plans. Texas Democrats are in a holding pattern as they plan for the 2022 cycle for two main reasons. First, the party establishment is waiting on former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke to announce whether he will run for governor. Secondly,...
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The groups involved in the rally include MOVE Texas, Texas Rising, the Texas Civil Rights Project and Common Cause Texas, the news release said. The rally is aimed to speak out against “the Texas Legislature’s egregious attempts at voter suppression that target Black and Brown people, people with disabilities and naturalized U.S. citizens,” according to the ACLU of Texas. Backed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the bill seeks to restrict voting and is one of several so-called “election integrity” bills introduced by Republican state lawmakers this year. Controversial bills this session in...