I mean we say this every election for folks like Cruz and Bobo yet here we are.
Sure, it’d be wonderful. Is it going to happen?
I’ve given up home a long time ago.
JubalHarshaw23 on
In most other timelines.
Taxman2906 on
in 2016 I temporarily changed registration to R for the joy of voting against Ted Cruz in the primary.
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Building_a_life on
Translation: He might lose by fewer votes than expected. The article notes that he is 4% behind, compared to the 2% that he used to be. I would love for Rafael to lose, but I don’t expect it.
ianrl337 on
Just need keep reminding Texas republicans they voted for a man that wouldn’t defend his wife after she was insulted. And he just didn’t defend her, he campaigned for the man that insulted her. If they will have a man like that representing them, then what does that say about them.
Quiet_Commander85 on
He’s got my vote. MAKE TEXAS BLUE…or at least purple.
Mcboatface3sghost on
Ken Paxton enters the chat….
halloween63 on
Please, let it be so.
autotldr on
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/ted-cruz-colin-allred-senate-19754848.php) reduced by 72%. (I’m a bot)
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> With polls showing a close race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep Colin Allred, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, who chairs the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said Tuesday that Democrats were "Committed" to the Texas race, along with the campaign to unseat Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.
> "Ted Cruz did not win his last race by very much. It showed he was vulnerable, and I believe he's even more vulnerable this cycle as people have gotten to know him better.”
> The Cruz campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
If there is one things that unites Texans, it’s a dislike for TedÂ
Weekly-Somewhere-674 on
It’s a close race across the nation. But what an upset it would be to flip Florida and unseat Cruze. I don’t just want Trump to lose. I want MAGA TO BURN
sakima147 on
Put some money In there Dems!
FunkyPlunkett on
That’s great news but For the love of God, check your voting status and get out and vote. Vote for you.
guyonlinepgh on
*Sigh* Wish I could say I was optimistic. I think we’re stuck with Rafael indefinitely.
sugar_addict002 on
It was close for Cruz at his last election but, somehow. the republican votes show up. Collin Allred’s voters need to show up.
KCGeezer on
Just sent him some $$$ this morning. Him, Jon Tester, and Lucas Kunce. Every little bit can help.
Msmdpa on
I hope they gave his campaign enough money. Dems are flush with cash.
mowotlarx on
Get ready to have your hearts broken again, fellow Dems. We’ve been here before. Maybe we’ll flip some good lower seats. But…c’mon.
SeekNDestroy93 on
In Texas?
A Democrat?
Hurray!……but not likely
Howdthecatdothat on
He needs to get an ad with him shooting a rifle. Beto’s biggest mistake was allowing the gun-loving culture of Texas to fear him taking their guns. Show Allred on a hunting trip.
_HippieJesus on
Make it happen Texas! Half your voters sat out last time. Get more people out and send Rafael back home to Canada!
TheLionYeti on
This does sound really good but I feel like Blue Texas along with Blue Florida and Blue Ohio are mirages until proven otherwise.
Freddy-Borden on
As a native Texan, still living here, I’m sorry but this is just not something I will ever believe until it actually happens. Texans will vote for literally any Republican. It honestly doesn’t matter what they say or do, all they need is to have an R next to their name and they win. Most Texas voters actually vote against their own self interests, but they have no idea they are doing so, because how could a Republican be bad for them?
The 3 leaders of our State are Gregg Abbot, Dan Patrick, and Ken Paxton. If you don’t know them, look them up. Some of the absolute worst human beings around, all won in huge land slides.
therealjerrystaute on
I don’t know about that. Texans really really like sniveling, lying cowards like Cruz; they’ve repeatedly welcomed him with open arms. Not sure what can be done about that…
flooflet on
Only way he has a chance is if people vote.
So go vote.
MickFlaherty on
I remember when Linsey Graham and Susan Collins were going to lose their seats, and then they weren’t even close contests.
With the amount of blatant voter suppression in TX it’s going to take a miracle to beat Cruz, but man I would love to see that.
exzyle2k on
They need to lean heavily into the Raphael angle of Cancun Cruz and highlight just how big of a POS he is. Sprinkle in a dose or two of how “weird” it was that he bailed on his state multiple times during times of crisis for personal comfort, and how only “weird people” will continue to support “weird people”. Reds don’t want to be weird, do they?
catdogpigduck on
You mean Turd Cruz, known russian asset?
TheNewTonyBennett on
This Vermonter is asking Texas: Can you **please** rid the entire nation of Cruz’s direct impact on anything lawmakers are involved with?
It’s kinda a pressing issue and frankly, I do not have high hopes. Like….I mean, Texas, y’all are ranked **50th** for personal freedoms. Your state is **dead last**.
What kind of intervention must be created for Texas to “get it”? What must we, who live away from that dumpster fire, do to assist in the endeavor of Texas making a good decision with who it votes for? Is it a song and dance routine that might light some fires? What about an informative slide reel set to the Benny Hill music whilst bullet-points of disastrous decisions and horrible leaders from Texas scroll across the bottom of the screen in a news-ticker fashion?
What is it that others, who do not live in Texas, need to do to fucking **help Texas?** Because I’ll admit, it seems they can’t do it fully on their own, try as they might.
Y’all are always “so close”, then boom, right back to 50th for personal freedoms, Cruz gets another term, etc. I mean this is starting to look masochistic.
Unite-Us-3403 on
I’m not from Texas, I’m from the Northeast. But I’m begging you guys to vote for Colin. And also vote for Kamala Harris so we can give those 40 electoral votes to her which can really shake things up.
Mediocre-Judge-1807 on
Please let this be true!! I love Texas and want to stay, but if things keep going the way they are going, I may leave.
jungleboy05 on
I honestly wish he would beat Cruz, but Texas secretary of state is obliterating the Texas Democratic Party, just like Florida did…
Didn’t Texas just purge a crap ton of legally registered voters?
CuriousSelf4830 on
Let’s go Texas!
RunnyBabbit23 on
No he doesn’t. Would it be great? Yeah! Of course! But be realistic, everyone hates Cruz and he’s going to keep winning because fascists love to vote and Dems will find any reason not to.
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I mean we say this every election for folks like Cruz and Bobo yet here we are.
Sure, it’d be wonderful. Is it going to happen?
I’ve given up home a long time ago.
In most other timelines.
in 2016 I temporarily changed registration to R for the joy of voting against Ted Cruz in the primary.
[deleted]
Translation: He might lose by fewer votes than expected. The article notes that he is 4% behind, compared to the 2% that he used to be. I would love for Rafael to lose, but I don’t expect it.
Just need keep reminding Texas republicans they voted for a man that wouldn’t defend his wife after she was insulted. And he just didn’t defend her, he campaigned for the man that insulted her. If they will have a man like that representing them, then what does that say about them.
He’s got my vote. MAKE TEXAS BLUE…or at least purple.
Ken Paxton enters the chat….
Please, let it be so.
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/ted-cruz-colin-allred-senate-19754848.php) reduced by 72%. (I’m a bot)
*****
> With polls showing a close race between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep Colin Allred, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, who chairs the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, said Tuesday that Democrats were "Committed" to the Texas race, along with the campaign to unseat Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.
> "Ted Cruz did not win his last race by very much. It showed he was vulnerable, and I believe he's even more vulnerable this cycle as people have gotten to know him better.”
> The Cruz campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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If my statesmen and women show up and vote it should be a landslide. Let’s make it happen!
If anyone wants to throw him a few bucks: [https://colinallred.com/](https://colinallred.com/)
If there is one things that unites Texans, it’s a dislike for TedÂ
It’s a close race across the nation. But what an upset it would be to flip Florida and unseat Cruze. I don’t just want Trump to lose. I want MAGA TO BURN
Put some money In there Dems!
That’s great news but For the love of God, check your voting status and get out and vote. Vote for you.
*Sigh* Wish I could say I was optimistic. I think we’re stuck with Rafael indefinitely.
It was close for Cruz at his last election but, somehow. the republican votes show up. Collin Allred’s voters need to show up.
Just sent him some $$$ this morning. Him, Jon Tester, and Lucas Kunce. Every little bit can help.
I hope they gave his campaign enough money. Dems are flush with cash.
Get ready to have your hearts broken again, fellow Dems. We’ve been here before. Maybe we’ll flip some good lower seats. But…c’mon.
In Texas?
A Democrat?
Hurray!……but not likely
He needs to get an ad with him shooting a rifle. Beto’s biggest mistake was allowing the gun-loving culture of Texas to fear him taking their guns. Show Allred on a hunting trip.
Make it happen Texas! Half your voters sat out last time. Get more people out and send Rafael back home to Canada!
This does sound really good but I feel like Blue Texas along with Blue Florida and Blue Ohio are mirages until proven otherwise.
As a native Texan, still living here, I’m sorry but this is just not something I will ever believe until it actually happens. Texans will vote for literally any Republican. It honestly doesn’t matter what they say or do, all they need is to have an R next to their name and they win. Most Texas voters actually vote against their own self interests, but they have no idea they are doing so, because how could a Republican be bad for them?
The 3 leaders of our State are Gregg Abbot, Dan Patrick, and Ken Paxton. If you don’t know them, look them up. Some of the absolute worst human beings around, all won in huge land slides.
I don’t know about that. Texans really really like sniveling, lying cowards like Cruz; they’ve repeatedly welcomed him with open arms. Not sure what can be done about that…
Only way he has a chance is if people vote.
So go vote.
I remember when Linsey Graham and Susan Collins were going to lose their seats, and then they weren’t even close contests.
With the amount of blatant voter suppression in TX it’s going to take a miracle to beat Cruz, but man I would love to see that.
They need to lean heavily into the Raphael angle of Cancun Cruz and highlight just how big of a POS he is. Sprinkle in a dose or two of how “weird” it was that he bailed on his state multiple times during times of crisis for personal comfort, and how only “weird people” will continue to support “weird people”. Reds don’t want to be weird, do they?
You mean Turd Cruz, known russian asset?
This Vermonter is asking Texas: Can you **please** rid the entire nation of Cruz’s direct impact on anything lawmakers are involved with?
It’s kinda a pressing issue and frankly, I do not have high hopes. Like….I mean, Texas, y’all are ranked **50th** for personal freedoms. Your state is **dead last**.
What kind of intervention must be created for Texas to “get it”? What must we, who live away from that dumpster fire, do to assist in the endeavor of Texas making a good decision with who it votes for? Is it a song and dance routine that might light some fires? What about an informative slide reel set to the Benny Hill music whilst bullet-points of disastrous decisions and horrible leaders from Texas scroll across the bottom of the screen in a news-ticker fashion?
What is it that others, who do not live in Texas, need to do to fucking **help Texas?** Because I’ll admit, it seems they can’t do it fully on their own, try as they might.
Y’all are always “so close”, then boom, right back to 50th for personal freedoms, Cruz gets another term, etc. I mean this is starting to look masochistic.
I’m not from Texas, I’m from the Northeast. But I’m begging you guys to vote for Colin. And also vote for Kamala Harris so we can give those 40 electoral votes to her which can really shake things up.
Please let this be true!! I love Texas and want to stay, but if things keep going the way they are going, I may leave.
I honestly wish he would beat Cruz, but Texas secretary of state is obliterating the Texas Democratic Party, just like Florida did…
We have an even better shot of replacing Rick Scott in FL – Debbie is only down 1 point in the most recent poll – https://www.newsweek.com/rick-scotts-lead-cut-against-debbie-mucarsel-powell-florida-senate-poll-1950493
Didn’t Texas just purge a crap ton of legally registered voters?
Let’s go Texas!
No he doesn’t. Would it be great? Yeah! Of course! But be realistic, everyone hates Cruz and he’s going to keep winning because fascists love to vote and Dems will find any reason not to.