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They do, but I would bet that's a smaller percentage of the people standing in line, number one.

Number two, again, Republicans using the boniest part of their head right now in looking at this are not understanding what they're doing.

They're setting up Texas to flip in November.

because they are systematically pissing off the voters there at the end of the day.

As we've already indicated tonight, there are voters who are moving out of the Republican column to vote in the Democratic primary because they do not like what the Republicans are doing.

There are more Republicans who are voting tonight in the Republican column who are looking at this just saying, well, why are you doing... First off...

What does this have to do with the Republican primary?

How does this impact Ken Paxton, right?

There is no impact on Ken Paxton.

To your point, Chris, this is a maximalist impact that they can bring to bear on what they want to label as corruption.

To your point, it sets up the argument and the narrative that they want to put in place this November across the country.

When that confusion sets in, when voters are bemused and don't know and they show up at the wrong polling place, see, we told you there was corruption.

Shut it down.

And what's important about what you just said is that I can assure you, I can assure you that election officials were not standing outside once they got the clearance to keep the polls open.

Right.