Flightmare wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 9:56 am
Malawler wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 4:36 am
The only thing a challenge to Abbott will accomplish is enough of a split among the Republican vote to allow a Demo-rat to win.
I do not get why people keep saying this. The split would happen in a republican primary, in which the democrats have zero involvement.
The winner of the republican primary would be the likely winner of the general election in November. Yes, you would have some voters who are upset their candidate that didn't win and would abstain from voting for Abbott, but I suspect you'll see people undervote Abbott this election anyways due to their displeasure with his recent run.
That being said, the current 3 challengers are likely to all pull votes from each other as they are all attempting to run as anti-Abbott.
West is not making a third party run, just joining the Republican primary. While I agree that Abbott has not done so poor a job as to be tossed out, a little competition is a good thing. And West is a fellow artillery officer. I'll support him in the primary and vote for Abbott in the general election.