Cruzs Democratic challenger officially files for Senate

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Source: the hill



By Lisa Hagen - 11/27/17 03:18 PM EST


Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) has officially filed to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in 2018.

O’Rourke, who has served in Congress since 2013, announced in late March that he would take on Cruz next year. It’ll be an uphill battle for O'Rourke, since no Democrat has won a Senate election in Texas since 1988.

“Today’s filing is not only a chance to recommit ourselves to this critical race, but to recommit to running it in the right way: being present, accountable, candid, transparent and powering each step of the way by people not PACs,” O’Rourke said on Monday.

O’Rourke, who filed his candidacy for Senate alongside local and state Democratic leaders, detailed the last eight months since he announced his bid, which included holding 85 public events across Texas and visiting more than 155 counties...............................

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/361996-cruzs-democratic-challenger-officially-files-for-senate

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More power to him.





HawaiiDelilah‏ @HawaiiDelilah
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HawaiiDelilah Retweeted The Hill

If Beto can beat Cruz, he might as well go ahead and run for president in 2020. Even if Beto doesn't win, he's a freaking star. Don't let anyone tell you the Democratic Party does not have awesome young brilliant talent.

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[JDC]

1. Takes no Corprate or PAC money!

A politician for the people against that slime Cruz. Awesome.

[awesomerwb1]

2. He's gonna need tons of money though

But I really like this guy.

Go Beto!

[JDC]

7. Too right. He's going up against big donor money.

NRA and oil money I'm gonna donate a few $

[TexasBushwhacker]

22. Beto raised more than Cruz in Q1 and 2

Q3 Cruz only outraised him by $300K. Cruz has more cash on hand though.

[Lochloosa]

3. Looks like Robert Kennedy.

[trueblue2007]

4. he looks somewhat like him. He is a good looking young man.

[monmouth4]

5. Yes he does. He reminded me of someone and that is who it is..LOL n/t

[Ken Burch]

6. Not only that...his actual name is Robert Francis O'Rourke.

n/t.

[brooklynite]

8. Robert Kennedy never ran for a SAFE R seat.

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[Tiggeroshii]

12. Cruz is one of the most disliked 1st term senators in his home state with one of the most

Disliked republican presidents by Texans in modern history. This is not a "safe R seat."

Neither was 1st term Republican Kenneth Keating's, when Kennedy beat him

[RhodeIslandOne]

16. Yup n/m

[Gothmog]

9. I like Beto

[IronLionZion]

10. Sweet!

Texas's demographics have been getting more diverse over the years and I'm sure a lot of Republicans have soured on Cruz.

Beto might have a chance

[Tiggeroshii]

11. If trumps approval is an indicator, 39% in texas is probably very bad

And if Cruzs approval is an indicator,30% as a republican is probably worse. Against a charimsmatic democrat with strong grassroots support and funding, Cruz is already starting to smell a bit like burnt toast.

[shadowmayor]

13. Go Beto!

Our man from El Paso is going to surprise a whole lotta Texans!

[marble falls]

14. Beto is actually a good choice and his Congressional seat is a safe Democtatic seat ...

an unintended consequence of GOP gerrymandering.

[Dopers_Greed]

15. I think he has a chance to win

Don't underestimate how much Texans (even Republicans) dislike Ted Cruz.

However, people here seem to dislike voting as well.

[stuffmatters]

17. I agree. Cruz has no people, social skills,warmth, only relentless pompousity, condescension.

A down to earth, straight speaking candidate, even if a Democrat, could take it all away from him. O'Rourke seems to be an excellent opponent. And Cruz's obnoxious, unlikable personality will be O'Rourke's strongest ally.

[HAB911]

18. May he ride the crest of The Blue Wave!

[floppyboo]

19. I wish him all the best! Blue progressive wave, keep on rolling!

from the article linked in the OP:

O’Rourke gained an endorsement from the national progressive group Progressive Change Campaign Committee back when he announced in March, and has since enjoyed other support.

[dalton99a]

20. Excellent

[argyl]

21. Betos Dad was a well respected politician in El Paso.

Hispanics, overwhelmingly ethnic Mexicans in Texas, love the guy. Beto is a Spanish diminutive for Roberto or Robert.
Cruz simply having a Spanish surname won’t be any help against this guy. They’ll clobber him.
He also played bass in a band with a guy who went on to play with Mars Volta. Millennials will be inclined to vote for him anyway. This little fact could get a lot of them to the polls.
He’s very progressive, kinda like Bernie but thirty years younger. And yeah, he’s got that Irish Kennedy charisma good looks thing going.
It’s tough being a Dem in Texas. I loved it when Wendy ran for governor in 2014, contributed and voted for her, but didn’t really think she had a chance.
But Beto could beat Cruz. Talk about a Blue exclamation point on a big Blue 2018 Wave.

[Panich52]

23. Hope he beats the damn theocrat

Biblical-law Moore in Senate along w/ Dominionists' "Anointed One," Cruz is too much.