Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke face off in first debate
Source: CBS News
Texas Senator Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent, Representative Beto O'Rourke, met for their first debate on Friday.
The race between Cruz and O'Rourke has garnered national attention due to O'Rourke's unlikely popularity as a candidate. Re-election should have been easy for Cruz, but instead he is fending off a challenge from a social media-savvy Democrat who draws significant crowds. The debate presented an opportunity for both Cruz and O'Rourke to show off their considerable debating skills, while landing a few hits against their opponent.
Immigration and criminal justice were critical issues during the debate. Cruz criticized O'Rourke for supporting citizenship for Dreamers, migrants who were brought to the United States illegally, so that these immigrants could fulfill their "full potential."
The two also disagreed over what the punishment should be for the police officer who shot and killed Botham Jean, an unarmed black man, in his own apartment. Cruz said that O'Rourke had compared police officers to the "modern Jim Crow," which he said was "offensive." O'Rourke denied that he said police officers specifically were the "modern Jim Crow," and accused Cruz of dissembling.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-cruz-beto-orourke-debate-united-states-senate-tonight-live-updates/
CBS NEWS September 21, 2018, 7:58 PM
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