Ted Cruz, Beto O'Rourke showdown set after Texas primary election

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Source: El Paso Times

AUSTIN — Early voting tallies show U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke poised for easy victories in their respective primary elections on Tuesday, setting the stage for a contentious general election fight.

The primary results set the table for what some experts believe could be the most competitive U.S. Senate race Texas has seen in nearly a generation. The last competitive race was when U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, beat former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk in 2002.

While Cruz has the luxury of running as a Republican in one of the most Republican states in the nation, the lesser-known O'Rourke has embraced a go anywhere, speak to everyone strategy that has helped fuel a surge in fundraising with numbers that have bested Cruz in all but one reporting period.

Read more: http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/03/06/ted-cruz-beto-orourke-win-texas-primary-election-headed-general-election-showdown/401334002/

[sheshe2]

1. Go Beto!

[LudwigPastorius]

2. Even Ted Cruz's dog hates him.

I gotta see if I can scrape up a few simoleons to send Beto's way.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. I wonder how soon we'll see the first poll.

[Cha]

4. Beto ORourke Wins Texas Senate Primary, Rolls Into Fight With Ted Cruz

https://www.thedailybeast.com/beto-orourke-win-texas-senate-primary-rolls-into-fight-with-ted-cruz

Sounds Good!

[joshdawg]

5. FWIW,

my vote went for Beto.

[Dopers_Greed]

6. Voted for Beto today

Come election night, Ted Cruz is going to eat another booger when he gets the news that he's lost

[DavidDvorkin]

7. Based on the numbers in the primary

It won't be much of a showdown. I'll contribute to O'Rourke, and I'll keep hoping, but the likely outcome is already clear.

[inwiththenew]

8. It's going to take all hands on deck to beat Cruz

He got almost 300k more votes than all the Democratic candidates combined. They must love crazy down there in Texas.