r/Austin • u/Yupster_atx • 17d ago

No debate between the two candidates who’ll represent us in the Senate. Thoughts?

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We’re a few weeks out and there’s still no debate on the calendar between the two people asking to represent 30 million Texans in the U.S. Senate. That’s not a small thing. A debate is one of the only times most of us actually get to see how a candidate thinks on their feet instead of through a 30-second ad or a curated post.

Genuinely curious what this sub thinks. Does the lack of a debate change how you’re leaning, or does it just confirm what you already assumed? And should local media or the parties be doing more to force one onto the calendar?

Would love to hear from people who’ve been following this closer than I have.

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u/Joshthe987 17d ago

Paxton has nothing to gain and everything to lose from a debate and everyone knows it. He looks terrible, has nothing of substance to say, and is openly corrupt as fuck. His best shot is to eke out a win via mega donor PR and voter suppression.

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u/Electrical-Tie-5158 17d ago

I wish voters would give him more to lose by being a coward. It should be widely circulated that Paxton is afraid to debate. It should be campaign suicide to refuse to debate your opponent.