No, This chart merely proves that money talks. And a mountain of money talks very loudly. 
Beto’s not going to do squat in primaries. On a good day, he’ll carry some college towns.
He burned through more than $50M, some of which could have gone to help other candidates. He isn’t exactly the Dems’ favorite son. I think his political career is over. Very few losers can make a comeback in state-wide races.
Cruz nearly lost because he’s Cruz. Trump dragged is sorry as over the finish line and now owns him. I bet, though, we’ll see him cross Trump before the end of the year. Hope not, but I have zero respect or expectations regarding Cruz. Cornyn? He should be replaced. He trots out 2nd amendment legislation like election props, raises money on it, then forgets it once back in DC. Overall, put up good candidates, they win. Not just Texas, but across the US, we need better, Trump Republicans.
2-1 spending did not win Buzzoff the seat
Texas is Red, and will be Red for decades.
I wouldn’t put too much into how close he Cruz win was. He was outspent by a bundle. Take a look at the margin Gov. Abbott ran up. That is more indicative of Texas still being a solid Red State.
Cornyn is a “Leader” in the do-nothing-but-Judges GOPee Senate.
No great loss in the long run.
Cronyn should have been kicked to the curb two election cycles ago. He is a one lung oxygen thief. See Corker, McCain and Flake for further examples.
No. Cornyn is not worth saving. Even if it means we get a O’Rourke to replace him for a term, we need to get that RINO out of the Senate.
No, Cornyn may wear an R jersey, but he is not on the side of the citizens and the rule of law.
He needs to be replaced.
What happened with Abbot in the Gov race?
Texas is not purple. Cruz only won by single digits because he was hated by both Trump supporters and the left. No democrat won any statewide election.
A three point win for Cruz indicates thousands of illegals voting.
Did you not even bother to check up on election night news before posting?
At all?
Beto's wife is a billionairess. Beto will be around for a while
TX isn’t purple, TX is apathetic... Consistently doesn’t have more than 35% of eligible voters show up in presidential elections....
Folks down there need to wake up, or some blue nut will sneak in statewide...
However BETOS proves nothing more than general TX apathy and that you can BUY an election if you are willing to spend enough... .
No, This chart merely proves that money talks. And a mountain of money talks very loudly.
Texas is NOT purple.
I said in 2015 that Cruz was putting his Senate seat in danger with his crazy antics and his failure to concentrate on Texas.
No one wants a Televangelist for a Senator.
Nor do they want someone who sits around and pouts when people are not nice to him.
My advice is for Cruz to grow up, stop running on being Hispanic and become a man.
He should have cleaned Beto’s clock.
The reasons Beto made such headway in the Texas Senate elections are vast. But, here is a short run down of what I think are the keys items:
1) Beto (who is only 1 year younger than Ted) was touted by the media and his own campaign as a “young, go-getter,” with lots of charisma - he played up to that billing. The college kids loved that shtick!
2) Beto was on everyone’s lips from New York to Commifornia (literally had people in Northern VA asking why Beto was not on their ballot)! He canvassed hard and start running TV ads four weeks ago!
3) Cruz is NOT a great campaigner; GREAT debater, sucky campaigner. He doesn’t have that “likeabilty” quality. I mean, when you think of someone with whom you would like to sit down, have a beer and start up a conversation - Cruz is NOT that guy.
4) Cruz burned a whole lot of bridges in his run for Presidency - many Texans were NOT happy about his methods of blaming Trump for various riots, etc.
5) LAST ONE - Beto was “lightening in a bottle” out the gate! Cruz took a whole lot of time to start getting his message out - I believe that Cruz was probably on his way to a 2-4 point LOSS if not for Cruz’s mass ads in the last two weeks, appearances around the state in the last two weeks and the Trump rally. Cruz really thought he was just going to cruise to a victory.
That’s just my Texas two cents.
The problem is that it was not a three-point victory it was probably at least twice that. But 4,700 south of the Mexicans arrive every single day. And make no mistake...they vote.
If Texas goes full California, the electoral collage is lost.