Posted on 09/10/2018 3:31:41 AM PDT by Helicondelta
Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) former campaign spokesperson said that it’s “possible” for Cruz to lose his reelection bid to Democrat Beto O’Rourke.
Rick Tyler, who served as Cruz’s former communications director during his 2016 presidential run, appeared on MSNBC Sunday and admitted that Cruz could lose in the red state.
“As the former Cruz strategist, it does seem as though the signs are that Ted Cruz might actually lose this race?” MSNBC host Kasie Hunt asked.
Tyler said that even in a predominately Republican state, O’Rourke is posing a real challenge for the senator.
“It’s possible
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The other illusion/delusion about O'Rourke's chances comes from his massive fundraising. The trouble is, a great deal of that is soft money coming from out of state Democrat organizations, not by grassroots support in his home state.
Cruz will win this one by close to double digits without even putting in much effort.
Yawn.
Yes, because the opinion of voters in NC, GA and FL have any bearing on how he’s going to do in TX.... (rolling eyes).
I expect Cruz to win when all is said and done, but I also expect that Cruz’s margin of victory will be far less than it should be.
The problem with TX is, and its not unique to TX, but of the 25 Million folks there over 18 years of age, less than 10 million actually voted in 2016.... There is, and has been a complacency in TX for a while when it comes to voting.... and that’s not limited to this race.. but in general... Hopefully it won’t take a D winning statewide down there for the vast majority who aren’t turning out to realize they need to.
Voters will be voting against Beto instead of voting for Cruz. This usually does not generate enthusiastic turnout. In 2016 voters primarily turned out to vote for Trump rather than just vote against Hillary. Cruz has an enthusiasm problem.
You seem to still be about as insane as you were two years ago, Theo.
“About this time 2 years ago, there were reports that Texas was in danger of flipping over to Hitlery. Did it happen?”
And 4 years ago, the Abortion Barbie was going to take the governorship.
Result back then: ALL statewide Democrats, including the Abortion Barbie, lost by 20 to 21 points.
Everyone was a nut case during the nomination fiasco. Not unusual. They all underestimated President Trump.
They didn't realize they were going up against Patton....and going to get slapped down one by one.
If Cruz was the principled Constitutionalist that his followers believe him to be he would have used his own example of ineligibility to expose the Kenaynesian Usurpation.
Instead he chose to use that violation of the Constitution for his own ambitions.
Who on this thread has expressed such a view? Most likely, you're referring to people and opinions that exist only in your imagination.
I do dislike Cruz, primarily because of his petulant, sore loser performance at the 2016 GOP convention (when was the last time you saw a speaker at a GOP convention not endorse the nominee?), but that doesn't mean that I or anyone else here would prefer "abolish ICE" idiot Vato O'Rourke to Cruz.
Strange was probably the worst endorsement Trump ever made.
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I disagree, McCain and Romney endorsements were worse.
Nice. Blame us voters for Ted's slow motion, dullard campaign performance.
If he loses, it's his fault for not fighting for it.
Mitt Romney won Texas by 17 percent. Trump only won by 9 in comparison. There is no doubt Texas is moving more blue, the question is can the tide be stemmed. I think Cruz eeks out a win, but it may be his last win. I blame all of this on GW Bush, who failed to get immigration under control after 9/11 when he had the political capital. Of course, he didn't want to as the Bushes are pro-illegals.
Of course, it would be very good to post a picture of Cruz as a young man in his military uniform...but alas none exist.
What is most distressing is that the GOP is devoting so many resources to the re-election of a Senator that should be a shoe-in.
Donors and party and spending 10’s of millions.
How is it even possible for this seat to be at even small risk?
One has to wonder if the money is better spent on flipping seats in Montana, Missouri or W VA. Or any other Blue Senate seat in a Red state.
There are battle grounds that will go unfunded. Or under-funded.
Failing to endorse Trump at the convention after he won the nomination was his 1st big mistake. He's made others.
BTW I drove through Texas last Spring twice on a trip out to Vegas from FL. What I saw off of I-10 reminded me more of Mexico than the USA. Texas is about 2 taco-eaters away from going blue, FL is next.
“Beto the Democrat, or Cruz?”
There are at least a dozen seats in striking distance for the GOP.
Does this one Senator, who should be a shoe-in, warrant the resources being devoted to him?
Or would the money be better spent flipping 2 or 3 of those other seats?
You obviously already hate our guts, so it doesn't really matter to you which way this vote goes. You're just looking for a reason to hate on Texas even more.
You must come from a blue state, because your jealousy is turned up to 11.
TX isn’t about to go blue... but what it is, is sorely in need of the majority down there to wake up and stop taking GOP wins as a given...
Yes, it has HUGE Blue around the metro.. but its VASTLY outnumbered by the rest of the state.. but unfortunately the rest of the state is so in a slumber, that low turnouts can definitely cause upsets...
The percentage of eligible voters who vote in TX is insanely low... with 25 Million folks over 18, only about 9 Million voted... Compare that to PA for example with about 9.5 Million over 18 and about 6 Million voted.
66% for PA vs not even 40% in TX... those kind of turnout numbers, mean D’s definitely can push a win while not remotely being a majority... TX better wake up.
Not Beto BOBBY!!
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