It’s not Beto being an attractive candidate. It’s the fact Cruz took such a battering in 2016 that he’s kinda withdrawn himself from being front and center and that’s allowed a social media activist to fill the void. Cruz will still win handily in Texas but his political esteem has declined considerably in a short space of time. I don’t expect him to seek another term after this.
If Cruz would just swallow his pride and actively support our great conservative POTUS, he would be happier and his constituents would actively support him.
Policy-wise, Cruz and Trump agree on most things. If Cruz got on the Trump Train, POTUS would be magnanimous and welcome him to the fold.
I get that Cruz has been bruised, but I do believe Beto would be doing well against any generic GOP candidate. He’s very good on camera, even his views which seem anathema to a core conservative... are delivered in a very dare I say “human” way.