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5. If Beto O'Rourke, Ted Cruz's Democratic opponent in the 2018 TX US Senate Race comes close to

Reply to bitterross (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 09:42 PM

Dec 2017

unseating Ted Cruz in 2018 TX US Senate Race (A narrow to high single digit loss), O'Rourke should seek the Democratic Nomination for the 2020 US Presidential Election.
He is charismatic and likeable.
He can turn TX into a battleground state and pick up AZ and FL
In the US House- He serves on the Armed Services and Veterans Affairs.

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2018 US Senate Election- Which US Senate Race will be the MACACA of 2018? [View all] nkpolitics1212 Dec 2017 OP

I'm not all that confident about holding Missouri...... lastlib Dec 2017 #1

This is why we need to hope Blackburn-TN and Cruz-TX make series of gaffes on the campaign trail. nkpolitics1212 Dec 2017 #3

I think Bredesen has a chance. Cruz though??? bitterross Dec 2017 #4

If Beto O'Rourke, Ted Cruz's Democratic opponent in the 2018 TX US Senate Race comes close to nkpolitics1212 Dec 2017 #5

Maybe we need to bait them... pangaia Dec 2017 #2