Senate Democrats say Colin Allred has ‘very real’ shot at unseating Ted Cruz

https://www.expressnews.com/politics/article/ted-cruz-colin-allred-senate-19754848.php

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  1. 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.

  3. in 2016 I temporarily changed registration to R for the joy of voting against Ted Cruz in the primary.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. He’s got my vote. MAKE TEXAS BLUE…or at least purple.

  9. 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.

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  10. If my statesmen and women show up and vote it should be a landslide. Let’s make it happen!

  12. If there is one things that unites Texans, it’s a dislike for Ted 

  13. 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

  15. That’s great news but For the love of God, check your voting status and get out and vote. Vote for you.

  16. It was close for Cruz at his last election but, somehow. the republican votes show up. Collin Allred’s voters need to show up.

  17. Just sent him some $$$ this morning. Him, Jon Tester, and Lucas Kunce. Every little bit can help.

  18. I hope they gave his campaign enough money. Dems are flush with cash.

  20. 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.

  21. Make it happen Texas! Half your voters sat out last time. Get more people out and send Rafael back home to Canada!

  22. This does sound really good but I feel like Blue Texas along with Blue Florida and Blue Ohio are mirages until proven otherwise.

  23. 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…

  25. 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.

  26. 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?

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. I honestly wish he would beat Cruz, but Texas secretary of state is obliterating the Texas Democratic Party, just like Florida did…

  33. Didn’t Texas just purge a crap ton of legally registered voters?

  35. 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.

  36. The photo of Cruz working the phones for Trump after Trump took a shit on both his wife and his father is the good thing Trump has ever been responsible for. How Texas can vote for such a simp is beyond me. 

  37. Don’t listen to anybody who says that Colin Allred will win. We only have a real shot if we all go out and vote. This is the only way. Vote Blue. Ride the 🌊.

  40. If you could just go ahead and do that Colin that would be great

  41. Trump is the dupe. We need to remove as many Republicans as possible.

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