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Interesting in the weeds data about 49-49 Beto Cruz poll (Original Post)
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2018
OP
Looks like independents are going Beto, hopefully that and high turnout Beto FTW
uponit7771
Nov 2018
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NoMoreRepugs
(9,459 posts)1. Factor in the newly registered and Beto has a great chance of winning.
JCMach1
(27,572 posts)2. 200k first time voters already... that also doesn't show in the polls
Thrill
(19,178 posts)3. Looks like he's just going to need people to GOTV
nycbos
(6,038 posts)4. I never thought Beto had a chance.
I would love nothing more than to eat crow.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)5. It sure would take the sting out of not winning
Senate, should that happen. To get rid of Cruz and get a liberal optimist in the Senate !!! Then #fatnixon would probably go back to "lying Ted" mantra again.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)6. Looks like independents are going Beto, hopefully that and high turnout Beto FTW
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)7. Guess the only part missing is not getting enough
#fatnixon Converts. Maybe he could have tried to peel some of them away by appealing to a sense of decency or tradition? But probably not