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All eyes are on Texas right now in these midterm elections, to say the least. Whenever someone asks me what I think is going to happen or how we at Hightower HQ are feeling, I feel like a deer in headlights, to be honest. I’ve been wrong about elections so many times now, I’m afraid to make a prediction!What’s clearer than any poll, however, is the incredible energy that is overflowing throughout the entire state to elect people that might actually give a hoot about everyday people’s lives. There are Democrats running in every single statewide race for the first [...]
Jim Hightower has been called America’s most popular progressive. A two-term Texas Agriculture Commissioner, bestselling author, and radio host reaching millions weekly — he’s been fighting for the working stiff since before it was fashionable.
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