He truly is. At a minimum, he’s significantly injuring Cruz for the next election. I recognize that’s a long ways off, but many of these electoral battles must be seen in a decades view. The fact Dems aren’t conceding Texas, like they did for many, many years, is a damn good thing, and I love Allred’s “fuck you mf’er” vibe.
I think that Cruz will likely win reelection in another close (for Texas) race, as he did in 2018. Having said that, I do think the by-now well-established "weirdo" factor for Cruz, combined with getting ripped apart in debates like these, does ensure that Cruz will never fulfill his ambitions to become president, and it's very unlikely that he'll even win the GOP nomination. Like DeSantis, he's too weird even for GOP primary voters to stomach. He'll probably remain in the Senate as long as he wants, but that's as high as he'll ever get, imo.
Evergreen
He might be the dumbest candidate ever
Split-Ticket Voters Buoy Democrats in Key Senate Races
In the battleground state of Arizona and other important pockets of the country, polling suggests that voters backing the former president are eschewing Republican Senate candidates.
Split-Ticket Voters Buoy Democrats in Key Senate Races
In the battleground state of Arizona and other important pockets of the country, polling suggests that voters backing the former president are eschewing Republican Senate candidates.www.nytimes.com
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It also underscores what has emerged as a recurring theme: Even candidates who closely mirror Mr. Trump rarely are able to duplicate his political success.
“Many are trying to emulate Donald Trump; the problem is none of them are Donald Trump, and as a result they’re underperforming in races that categorically should be competitive,” said Mike Noble, an Arizona-based independent pollster. “And it’s hamstringing the G.O.P. on the Senate map this cycle.” …”
