About this episode

Steve discusses the GOP's abandonment of Ken Paxton and the enthusiasm gap between Republican and Democrat voters.

Steve says the apparent abandonment of Texas Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton by party establishment figures illustrates a crucial truth about the GOP. Then, Bob Vander Plaats from the Family Leader joins the program to discuss the ongoing enthusiasm gap between Republican and Democrat voters. Hour Two is another edition of Ask Deace Anything, featuring questions from his audience on X. TODAY'S SPONSORS: JASE MEDICAL: https://jasemedical.com/ and enter code “DEACE” at checkout for a discount on your order REAL ESTATE AGENTS I TRUST: https://realestateagentsitrust.com/ KEKSI: https://www.keksi.com/ use promo code DEACE15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Steve Deace

Guest: Bob Vander Plaats

Topics covered

• Republican Party
• Ken Paxton
• voter enthusiasm
• political analysis
• Ask Deace Anything

Keywords

• Republican Party
• Ken Paxton
• voter enthusiasm
• Bob Vander Plaats
• politics
• Ask Deace Anything
• Texas

Sponsors

JASE MEDICAL, REAL ESTATE AGENTS I TRUST, KEKSI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Family Leader

Places: Texas

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