Good morning!

Early voting is underway for the next two weeks for the Nov. 8 general election. A recent national survey found a majority of Americans believe cheating affected the outcome of the 2020 election. I’d like to know what you think in today’s One Click Survey.

What do classroom teachers think of mandating a COVID shot for all students? You’ll learn that, and more, in the Texas Minute for Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan 

Rinaldi’s Recommendation…

• “Don’t forget to get out and vote ‘No’ on the bond… wherever you are... and whatever bond that might be.” – Matt Rinaldi, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas

O’Rourke Tries To Backtrack On Open Borders Push

• Recent polling shows twice as many Texas voters prefer Gov. Greg Abbott’s border policies over those of Robert “Beto” O’Rourke. Sydnie Henry has the details.
     
• O’Rourke has said that the Texas Guard deployed to the southern border as part of Operation Lone Star—Texas’ border security effort intended to detect and interdict illegal border-crossers—is “a solution in search of a problem.” 
     
• Border security is expected to be a losing issue for Democrats this midterm election as the Democrat Party cannot seem to agree whether there is a crisis at all. Meanwhile, citizens are fed up with the current “third-world country” conditions in South Texas.

Analysis: TLR Is Protecting Democrats From The Republican Wave

• As previously noted, the leadership of the big business group Texans for Lawsuit Reform has taken a personal grudge against Attorney General Ken Paxton to new levels. Sources say TLR’s leadership doesn’t like Paxton’s aggressive use of the office in fighting the Biden administration, and is furious that he has been fighting Big Tech.
       
• But while TLR presents itself as a “Republican” entity to draw in massive funds from GOP-friendly businesses, records show the organization is the top donor to a leftwing Democrat trial lawyer in an open South Texas senate district, which overlaps the congressional seat won by Republican Mayra Flores in a special election this year.
     
• Notably, TLR – founded to oppose the influence of trial lawyers in the Texas Legislature – came out several years ago in favor of school choice. Yet the Democrat they are promoting in South Texas – trial lawyer Morgan LaMantia – is aligned with the anti-school choice Parent PAC (which is funded by out-of-state teacher unions).
     
• So while the anti-trial lawyer and pro-school choice group is the top donor to an anti-school choice trial lawyer in 2022, TLR has refused to even criticize the anti-business, leftwing candidate for attorney general.
      
• It’s almost like TLR is trying to protect Democrats from the predicted Republican Wave.

Paxton Sues Google

• For years, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been going on offense against Big Tech companies. Google has been at the top of Paxton’s list as a leading actor in Big Tech’s manipulation, violation of privacy, and deception. He is taking them to court, yet again. Soli Rice has the details.
      

• “The lawsuit alleges that Google, in yet another violation of Texans’ privacy, has collected millions of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and records of face geometry, from Texans through its products and services like Google Photos, Google Assistant, and Nest Hub Max,” a statement from Paxton’s office explained.

Plurality Of Texas Teachers Oppose COVID Mandate For Kids

• Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved to add the COVID shot to the recommended childhood vaccine schedule, raising questions about what the move would mean for Texas. 
      

• Texas Scorecard surveyed more than 100,000 Texas classroom teachers over the weekend, asking if they believed public school students should be required to get the COVID “jab” as recommended by the CDC. Brandon Waltens has the details.
     
• Of the respondents, 32 percent said students should be required to have a COVID shot to enter school. Meanwhile, 42 percent said they were opposed to a COVID mandate for students. 26 percent had no opinion.

Problem At The Polls?

• Maggie Whitt explains what citizens should do if they encounter a problem at their polling place. She is the State Republican Executive Committeewoman for Senate District 8. A retired teacher, Whitt engages Texans in conservative politics and advocates for secure elections.
     
• Most importantly, writes Whitt: “Do NOT cast your ballot or leave the polling place until your questions are answered and your issues are resolved.”

ONE CLICK SURVEY

Earlier this fall, the Rasmussen polling firm found 55 percent of all Americans (and 75 percent of Republicans) believe cheating affected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Do you believe cheating affected the 2020 election?
    

Once you’ve clicked an answer, reply to this email with any thoughts you’d like to share!