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Title: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state office
Post by: mystery-ak on April 19, 2021, 02:43:44 pm
New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state office

The actor has talked about running for governor of his home state.
By
Joseph Guzman | April 19, 2021




Story at a glance

    A recent poll found 45 percent of registered voters in Texas would vote for McConaughey while 33 percent would cast a ballot for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R).
    Along party lines, 56 percent of Republicans said they’d vote for Abbott compared to just 30 percent for McConaughey.
    Sixty-six percent of Democrats said they’d vote for the actor compared to 8 percent for Abbott.

A new poll suggests actor Matthew McConaughey may have a viable shot at becoming governor in his home state of Texas.

The poll conducted by the Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler released Sunday found 45 percent of registered voters in Texas would cast a ballot for the Dallas Buyers Club actor while just 33 percent would vote for current Gov. Greg Abbott (R).

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https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/548961-new-poll-shows-matthew-mcconaughey-crushing-current
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: Victoria33 on April 19, 2021, 02:48:40 pm
 :bkmk:
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: sneakypete on April 19, 2021, 02:51:12 pm
Has he been hinting about wanting to run for Governor?
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: catfish1957 on April 19, 2021, 02:54:19 pm
Quoting another Texan, about those thinking "alright alright alright" is more qualified than Abbott?

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/BVgAAOSwnKFYRaT3/s-l300.jpg)
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: Wingnut on April 19, 2021, 02:55:29 pm
The boy wants to be the next Ann Richards.
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: Cyber Liberty on April 19, 2021, 05:37:59 pm
A poll published in The Hill.  Looks legit.
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: 240B on April 19, 2021, 06:03:54 pm
Don't believe polls.
Don't believe the press.
Do not believe any American media.
They are liars.
Remember, these are the people who said the skateboarding Mexican Irishman O'Rourke was going to be President.
Anyone who believes these people and reports like this is a fool, a straight up plain stupid fool.
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on April 19, 2021, 06:21:43 pm
I thought I heard Mconaughey (or whoever) was a Republican?
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: Wingnut on April 19, 2021, 06:33:32 pm
I thought I heard Mconaughey (or whoever) was a Republican?

In 1998, police discovered a naked and stoned Matthew McConaughey playing the bongos and found a small amount of marijuana.  No self respecting Republican would be caught dead playing the "Bongo's"

It is a great story.   He resisited arrest and refused to get dressed and put pants on  Walking into the Austin Police Station, he declined pants for the third time — but was eventually swayed by the fourth offer. It was not by a cop, but a 6-foot-6, 285-pound, tatted up working inmate, who held out a pair of orange institutional pants. While he again dropped his “proof of my innocence line,” the inmate said, “Trust me, you do wanna put these on.”

 :silly: :silly:
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: thackney on April 19, 2021, 06:33:37 pm
I thought I heard Mconaughey (or whoever) was a Republican?

He may be to the right of the typical hollyweird crowd, but no real clear answers on that.

Matthew McConaughey is flirting with a run for governor. But his politics remain a mystery.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/matthew-mcconaughey-texas-governor-political-past/285-4381f292-b1c4-472f-9300-93b5f75d028c

The actor hasn't voted in a primary since at least 2012 and has never donated to a Texas or federal campaign.
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: sneakypete on April 19, 2021, 10:47:04 pm
I thought I heard Mconaughey (or whoever) was a Republican?

@Weird Tolkienish Figure

Well,that would explain why he hasn't received any good roles since the Pope was a pup.
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: Bigun on April 19, 2021, 11:38:46 pm
Polls! :3:
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: Wingnut on April 19, 2021, 11:39:00 pm
The great thing about High School girls is that they always stay the same age! 888high58888
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: sneakypete on April 20, 2021, 12:46:59 am
The great thing about High School girls is that they always stay the same age! 888high58888

@Wingnut


And the bad thing is that you don't,and you will eventually reach an age where you can't outrun them to save embarrassment.

Or so I have been told,anyhow.
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on April 20, 2021, 01:27:25 am
Am beginning to believe that this might be more of a statement about Abbott than about Matthew.

Abbott has been relentlessly destroying liberties of Texans on the mask mandate and refuses to do anything but mouth off about the many thousands of illegals pouring into our states while other governors from South Dakota, South Carolina and Iowa actually do something.

Abbott has destroyed himself and needs replacement.  We do need someone more adept than Matthew though.  He reminds me of what we painfully went through when I lived in California of replacing Gray Davis with Arnold.
Title: Re: New poll shows Matthew McConaughey crushing current Texas governor in race for highest state off
Post by: skeeter on April 20, 2021, 01:29:41 am
The great thing about High School girls is that they always stay the same age! 888high58888
Alright alright alright.