On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Aman and Marissa about the second (and final?) debate between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke, the upcoming Trump rally in Texas, the state’s decision to end a contract with a crisis pregnancy center and Ross’ list of top Texas races to watch.
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Texas Elections 2018
Watch Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke in their second — and likely final — Senate debate
Three weeks out from Election Day, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, held their second debate in San Antonio. Here’s the full video, courtesy of WFAA-TV.
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Beto O’Rourke starts airing attack ads against Ted Cruz, shifting tone
In one ad, O’Rourke accuses Cruz of “selling paranoia and fear instead of solutions.”
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Analysis: Can Beto O’Rourke overcome Ted Cruz’s million-vote margin?
In statewide elections, Texas Republicans regularly beat their Democratic opponents by a million votes or more. In a state where midterm election turnouts have yet to top 5 million votes, that’s a formidable hurdle.
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Beto O’Rourke says Ted Cruz has an attendance problem. Cruz has missed 14 percent of votes; O’Rourke has missed 3 percent.
Both candidates missed slightly more votes than their chambers’ medians.
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Texas Elections 2018
Beto O’Rourke swings harder at Ted Cruz in second debate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic rival, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, faced off for their second — and maybe final — debate Tuesday night in San Antonio.
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Donald Trump to campaign for Ted Cruz in Houston on Oct. 22
President Donald Trump is headed to Texas on Oct. 22 to hold a rally at NRG Arena in Houston. Trump had promised to visit the state before Election Day to campaign with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in his re-election bid.
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Texas Elections 2018
Beto O’Rourke raised more than $38 million in the third quarter — a record that’s about three times Ted Cruz’s haul
The fundraising total is a record in U.S. Senate races.
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TribCast
TribCast: O’Rourke isn’t “interested” in Obama endorsement
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Alex about Beto O’Rourke’s disinterest in an Obama endorsement, whether the Kavanaugh confirmation process has energized GOP voters in Texas and what the Trib’s new affordable housing investigation shows.
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Linklater directs ads for anti-Cruz super PAC
The Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater has cut a series of ads for a super PAC working to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.