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Becky Schneider's avatar

Then your assumption would be wrong. I'm in El Paso, Texas and actually a 5th generation Texas and FORMER Republican. Bush changed me to Independent. Just like this is not my country in more, this is not my Texas. Beto O'Rourke came very close to beating him. Cruz was sweating it. So stop assuming you know me or what transpired.

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Jay's avatar
Mar 15Edited

That's my point, you misunderstand- I said Beto is the only reason that was close, Cruz would've won easily against any other Dem.

Funds didn't make that race close, btw, Cruz had a 52% approval rating in 2018 in the CNN exit polls as did O'Rourke have a 52% one in Texas at the time- he got that close and almost won BECAUSE he defied the Dem establishment. Cruz was more popular than Trump at the time, in the state-- even Cornyn was, back then.

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Becky Schneider's avatar

Your right, I misunderstood. Thanks for clarifying and my apologies for flying off the handle. Seems to happen a lot these days.

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Jay's avatar

Likewise, I'm just saying he specifically was the reason- his party did him a misdeed not taking his 2020 bid seriously, Beto was doing well against Trump for a good while but his party placed him well below where the country was imo.

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