James Henson, University of Texas at Austin Updated 1:01 pm CDT, Friday, October 5, 2018 PHOTOS: See where Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke stand on issues affecting Texans PHOTOS: See where Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke stand on issues affecting Texans Photo: Nathan Hunsinger, TNS Trump's border wall Cruz: Supports Trump's border wall and floated the idea of having the wall paid for by assets seized from "El Chapo." O'Rourke: Believes the border is safe enough without the wall, and calls for ending "militarization of our immigration enforcement system.” less Trump's border wall Cruz: Supports Trump's border wall and floated the idea of having the wall paid for by assets seized from "El Chapo." O'Rourke: Believes the border is safe enough without the wall, ... more Photo: John Moore / Getty Images Deferred Action for Childhood … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke won’t beat Ted Cruz in Texas – here’s why
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In a tight race, billionaire Koch brothers take aim at Beto O’Rourke
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Beto O’Rourke puts all his chips on 2018
By Peggy Fikac Published 12:00 pm, Thursday, May 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Tom Reel /San Antonio Express-News Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Beto O'Rourke carries his daughter Molly through the crowd as he plays baseball with his old team Los Diablitos at a fundraiser for his campaign for U.S. Senate on April 14, 2018. Beto O'Rourke carries his daughter Molly through the crowd as he plays baseball with his old team Los Diablitos at a fundraiser for his campaign for U.S. Senate on April 14, 2018. Photo: Tom Reel /San Antonio Express-News Image 2 of 3 Julian Castro and Beto O'Rourke greet as … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke puts all his chips on 2018
Can Democrat Beto O’Rourke beat Ted Cruz in Texas?
Will Ted Cruz lose his Senate seat to Democrat Beto O'Rourke? It's possible, but O'Rourke will certainly have his work cut out for him. Texas is a pretty Republican state, right? It is, although a fair number of political observers assume it will probably lean more Democratic in the future due to demographic changes. But it's hard to know when that will happen. And in the meantime, the GOP has a firm grip on the older white voters that make up a large share of the Texas electorate. So Ted Cruz is safe? Maybe. On the one hand, he's running in a state that's still dominated by the GOP. On the other, Cruz isn't the most popular guy, with a February University of Texas poll showing that only 40 percent of voters approve of his performance, while 41 percent disapprove. And despite winning the state by nine points in 2016, President Trump may not be so popular either; according to a January poll from Gallup, only 39 percent of Texans approved of the president, while 54 percent … [Read more...] about Can Democrat Beto O’Rourke beat Ted Cruz in Texas?
Does Beto O’Rourke believe in miracles? When it comes to his uphill race against Sen. Ted Cruz, he does
Morales' campaign and his white truck captured national attention."That guy really did blaze the trail," O'Rourke said. "He really showed that this is possible." Morales, who said he's become cynical about politics, said O'Rourke is the real deal."I told him my little truck is still running," he said. "I'm going to put a Beto sticker on the side."Many people in the crowd had not heard of Morales, who made another run for Senate in 2002 but lost in a Democratic runoff to the former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, who then lost the general election to Republican John Cornyn.But the crowd knew O'Rourke, who thrilled them as the beer and libations flowed.O'Rourke urged supporters to join his movement, saying that Texas could lead the nation in providing health care, taking care of veterans, supporting teachers and public education, curbing gun violence and "rewriting immigration laws in our own image.""This will either be the year that we lost it forever, or more likely, this will be the … [Read more...] about Does Beto O’Rourke believe in miracles? When it comes to his uphill race against Sen. Ted Cruz, he does