Rep. Collin Allred (D-Texas), a 2023 Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate, said “rednecks” and non-college-educated white Texans are not the “target” of his campaign.
In March 2023, Allred appeared on the Bulwark Podcast. Next Level Host Tim Miller is on. The Bulwark is Never Trump Media.
During the podcast, Allred said the Lone Star State has a big “apathy” problem, including many likely inner-city voters, and the Texas Democrat said he wants to see more voters turn out to vote.
“Some of them are rural,” Miller said, adding that many of the disengaged voters are “non-college educated white people” who are “not our target demographic.”[graphic].”
Allred agreed, saying, “Certainly not everyone votes Democrat.”
Approximately 11.5 million white About 34 percent of Texans have a bachelor's degree.
Now Allred schedule We'll be speaking with Miller on September 7th for a live recording of this year's Bulwark Podcast. Texas Tribune Miller will be speaking on the podcast at the festival about Allred's platform as a potential Senate candidate.
Allred's comments appear to contrast with other statements he has made in the past, in which he has recently said he wants to unite Texans around shared values.
“I'm not looking at Democrats or Republicans, I'm just looking at Texans, and I want to have conversations with Texans about where we can go,” Allred said. said In August.
“There is far more that unites us as Texans than what divides us. From the football field to the Legislature, I have worked to bring people from all walks of life together toward a common goal. In the Senate I intend to be a uniter, not a divider,” Allred said in November 2023.
As Texans, there is far more that unites us than divides us. From the football field to the Congress, I have worked to bring people from all walks of life together toward common goals. In the Senate, I will be a uniter, not a divider.https://t.co/gWQEgQM9zY
— Colin Allred (@ColinAllredTX) November 26, 2023
Allred also campaigned alongside left-wing radio host Dean Obeidallah.
Obeidallah interviewed Allred in May 2023, and Allred shared the interview on X (formerly Twitter).
While Ted Cruz tries to divide us and pit Texans against each other, my approach will always be to find common ground, stand up for our values and get real results for Texans. https://t.co/Rzu4YsnbI1
— Colin Allred (@ColinAllredTX) May 25, 2023
He then conducted another interview with Obeidallah in June 2024, in which he stated that “MAGA” was the only group left in the Republican Party.
In a June interview with Obeidallah, Allred said: Disregarded The illegal immigrant crime occurred just days before 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungary was reportedly sexually assaulted and strangled to death by two illegal immigrants.
In contrast to Allred, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced a bill called the Joslin Justice Act that would improve the detention and tracking of illegal immigrants entering the United States.
Months before the interview, Obeidallah claimed that “MAGA” hates our “democratic republic.”
- Al Qaeda
- ISIS
- Tucker Carlson
- Vladimir Putin
In my view, the hierarchy of people who hate our democratic republic is as follows:
1. Maga
2. Al-Qaeda
3. ISIS
4. Tucker Carlson
5. Vladimir Putin— (((Dean Obeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) February 8, 2024
Obeidallah also said there was “no difference” between Trump supporters and bin Laden supporters.
I block Trump supporters just as I block Bin Laden supporters, there is no difference between the two in my eyes.
— (((Dean Obeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) September 13, 2023
All Red 2018 Accused He has denounced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as “un-American,” “harmful,” and “a danger to public safety.” At another event in 2018, he even called the border wall “stupid” and “racist.” Threatened Calling the police on citizen journalists rather than answering reporters' questions.
Allred worked for NextGen America. It is called He called for the defunding of law enforcement, and Allred sought and secured $1 million in funding from the Dallas nonprofit Big Thought. Pressed The idea that America is built on a “system of white supremacy.”
of New York Post detail How Allred's civil rights movement was “reignited” by his mentor, Professor Haney Lopez, one of the founders of Critical Race Theory.
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