Democratic poll: O'Rourke within single digits of Cruz

[TexasTowelie]

Democrat Beto O’Rourke trails Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz by single digits — 45-37 percent — according to new internal polling released by a Democratic group aimed at keeping corporate money out of politics.

End Citizens United’s poll, released Wednesday morning, comes weeks after Cruz’s campaign released its own internal numbers showing him leading O’Rourke 52-34 percent, with 13 percent undecided.

O’Rourke, a Democratic congressman from El Paso, has vowed not to accept money from corporate political action committees for his Senate bid. He was the first Senate challenger ECU endorsed for the 2018 midterms.

O’Rourke missed out on a different big liberal endorsement earlier this week, from the Texas AFL-CIO, after he skipped its convention.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article196278914.html

[beachbum bob]

1. O'Rourke turning done money is an idiot, as money and message can win

using Cruz's hate of trump during their primary AND using Cruz's new found love of trump can be a killer twin message. Why voter suppression tactics will take center stage in texas and why the Texas hispanic community MUST STAND UP to it

[Tiggeroshii]

3. He isn't not taking money. He isn't taking corporate money

And allowing him to be run by lobbyists

[Hortensis]

2. Oh, my. Well, let's hope Cruz will continue to help elect him.

He's been trying to appeal to capital-P Progressives, but it's looking like his creds are rather shaky there. Hope he knows what he's doing. The AFL-CIO apparently wasn't going to endorse him, so maybe he gave the union a slap in the face as a gesture to the Ps? Could he be worried they'll turn on him?

May seem a stretch, but it's the most rational reason that pops to mind for not bothering to show up for the AFL/CIO convention--no matter what.

Wonder what Joaquin Castro's making of this poll.

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/afl-cio-passes-on-endorsing-orourke

Go, O'Rourke.

[Gothmog]

4. Carnival Cruz is really the Zodiac killer

We should not re-elect the Zodiac Killer to office