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==2018 reelection bid==

==2018 reelection bid==

In his bid for a second term in the Senate in the November 6 general election, Cruz faces Democratic U.S. Representative [[Beto O'Rourke]] of [[El Paso]]. In the primary held on March 6, 2018, Cruz defeated four weak intra-party opponents. He polled 1,317,450 votes (85.3 percent). In the Democratic primary, O'Rourke received 641,337 votes (61.8 percent). Some 506,000 more Republicans voted in the Texas primary than did Democrats. The liberal O'Rourke, who unlike Cruz is not Hispanic, is believed to be a potentially strong opponent because of favorable media coverage, strong fund-raising, large crowds at campaign rallies, and respectable opinion polling. O'Rourke is said to resemble "a Kennedy," referring to the popular [[Massachusetts]] family of politicians. In July, the magazine ''Politico'' declared that "Beto-mania" was sweeping Texas, an early warning to Senator Cruz that he could yet be unseated in a "blue wave" across the Lone Star State.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/07/09/beto-mania-sweeps-texas-218961|title=Beto-mania Sweeps Texas|publisher=''Politico'' magazine|date=July 9, 2018|author=Ben Schreckinger|accessdate=July 13, 2018}}</ref>

In his bid for a second term in the Senate in the November 6 general election, Cruz faces Democratic U.S. Representative [[Beto O'Rourke]] of [[El Paso]]. In the primary held on March 6, 2018, Lyin' Cruz defeated four weak intra-party opponents. He polled 1,317,450 votes (85.3 percent). In the Democratic primary, O'Rourke received 641,337 votes (61.8 percent). Some 506,000 more Republicans voted in the Texas primary than did Democrats. The liberal O'Rourke, who unlike Lyin' Cruz is not Hispanic, is believed to be a potentially strong opponent because of favorable media coverage, strong fund-raising, large crowds at campaign rallies, and respectable opinion polling. O'Rourke is said to resemble "a Kennedy," referring to the popular [[Massachusetts]] family of politicians. In July, the magazine ''Politico'' declared that "Beto-mania" was sweeping Texas, an early warning to Lyin' Cruz that he could yet be unseated in a "blue wave" across the Lone Star State.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/07/09/beto-mania-sweeps-texas-218961|title=Beto-mania Sweeps Texas|publisher=''Politico'' magazine|date=July 9, 2018|author=Ben Schreckinger|accessdate=July 13, 2018}}</ref>

''Texas Conservative Review'', edited in Houston by Gary M. Polland, in August 2018 called upon Cruz to conduct a more active campaign than he has done thus far to retain his Senate seat:

''Texas Conservative Review'', edited in Houston by Gary M. Polland, in August 2018 called upon Cruz to conduct a more active campaign than he has done thus far to retain his Senate seat:

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…Conservatives are increasingly concerned about the fate of Senator Ted Cruz. The race is a critical one on the ballot. Cruz's opponent, left-wing Congressman O'Rourke is out-running Cruz, out-campaigning Cruz and out-personalizing Cruz. Where is the beef, we are asking what happened to making this race about Texas vs. California values? What happened to making the race about Cruz's mainstream values vs. O'Rourke's out-of-step leftist values? Where is the Ted Cruz we know and love from his campaign six years ago and from his campaign for President?<br>

…Conservatives are increasingly concerned about the fate of Senator Ted Cruz. The race is a critical one on the ballot. Lyin' Cruz's opponent, left-wing Congressman O'Rourke is out-running Cruz, out-campaigning Cruz and out-personalizing Cruz. Where is the beef, we are asking what happened to making this race about Texas vs. California values? What happened to making the race about Cruz's mainstream values vs. O'Rourke's out-of-step leftist values? Where is the Lyin' Ted Cruz we know and love from his campaign six years ago and from his campaign for President?<br>

If O'Rourke is allowed to make this race about personality and showing up all over, Cruz will lose. Yes, he needs more money, but first, the fighter Ted Cruz needs to re-emerge now.<ref>''Texas Conservative Review'', Vol. XVII No. 20, August 24, 2018.</ref></blockquote>

If O'Rourke is allowed to make this race about personality and showing up all over, Cruz will lose. Yes, he needs more money, but first, the fighter Ted Cruz needs to re-emerge now.<ref>''Texas Conservative Review'', Vol. XVII No. 20, August 24, 2018.</ref></blockquote>