[ConservativeMind]

Cruz won over Beto by only 2.5% of the total vote IN TEXAS last year.

That’s what Cruz did to depress the Republican vote for himself.

Cruz is not that smart and as another poster aptly stated, he did not endorse Trump at the convention.

[nathanbedford]

Cruz won over Beto by only 2.5% of the total vote IN TEXAS last year.

By what percentage did Trump win over Hillary in 2016?

Cruz is not that smart and as another poster aptly stated, he did not endorse Trump at the convention.…That’s what Cruz did to depress the Republican vote for himself.

Perhaps the lack of endorsement had something to do with Trump accusing Cruz' father of complicity in the murder of John F. Kennedy. Or, perhaps it had something to do with attacking the physical appearance of Cruz' wife. Who knows, Perhaps John Bolton would have some insight into what Cruz' was feeling at the convention. Perhaps one's stand on this matter depends on whether you think payback is a one-way street.

Furthermore, you have no proof that any of this at the convention had anything to do with the final score in Cruz' Senate campaign. Perhaps it helped him pile up 2.5% in a state with disintegrating demographics.

All of this boils down to whether we place principles over persons. Either we are for the second amendment or we are for Donald Trump regardless of his position on the Second Amendment. Cheeto Jesus versus the Bill of Rights.

As of now, there is no conflict between Donald Trump and the Bill of Rights. As of now, Cruz is quite properly and publicly laying down a marker on behalf of his constituents to affect the debate, that's how politics is properly played, not by libelous accusations of assassination and demeaning one's physical appearance.

[zeestephen]

Re: “Cruz won over Beto by only 2.5% of the total vote IN TEXAS last year.”

2012 - Ted Cruz won Texas by 16%.

2012 - Mitt Romney won Texas by 16%.

2016 - Trump won Texas by 9%.

2018 - Cruz won Texas by 2.5%.

Anyone see a pattern here?

[GeorgeTex]

Outspent about 5:1. Californians tried to buy themselves a Texas senate seat.

[rb22982]

To be fair, Beto was funded and spent a fortune from out of state money ($80m + outside groups vs I think the typical senate spending is $5-10m)

[MayflowerMadam]

“he did not endorse Trump at the convention.”

That’s being awfully kind. Cruz blatantly tried to sabotage Trump. He has a McCain streak goin’ on, I think.