{"id":5904,"date":"2018-10-20T21:33:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T21:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/ted-cruz-and-beto-orourke-face-off-in-tight-texas-race\/"},"modified":"2018-10-20T21:33:51","modified_gmt":"2018-10-20T21:33:51","slug":"ted-cruz-and-beto-orourke-face-off-in-tight-texas-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/ted-cruz-and-beto-orourke-face-off-in-tight-texas-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz and Beto O&#8217;Rourke face off in tight Texas race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xbfm_wpXehw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The conservative state of Texas is becoming a major focal point ahead of next month&#8217;s mid-term elections. Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz won his seat by almost 16 percentage points in 2012, but recent polls show a rising Democratic star, Congressman Beto O&#8217;Rourke, is within single digits. Bianna Golodryga spoke with both Cruz and O&#8217;Rourke.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; Channel HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Q0v2hE<br \/>\nWatch &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1T88yAR<br \/>\nWatch the latest installment of &#8220;Note to Self,&#8221; only on &#8220;CBS This Morning,&#8221; HERE: http:\/\/cbsn.ws\/1Sh8XlB<br \/>\nFollow &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; on Instagram HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Q7NGnY<br \/>\nLike &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; on Facebook HERE: http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1LhtdvI<br \/>\nFollow &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; on Twitter HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Xj5W3p<br \/>\nFollow &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; on Google+ HERE: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1SIM4I8<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news and best in original reporting from CBS News delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to newsletters HERE: http:\/\/cbsn.ws\/1RqHw7T<\/p>\n<p>Get your news on the go! Download CBS News mobile apps HERE: http:\/\/cbsn.ws\/1Xb1WC8<\/p>\n<p>Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OQA29B<\/p>\n<p>Delivered by Norah O\u2019Donnell and Gayle King, &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; offers a thoughtful, substantive and insightful source of news and information to a daily audience of 3 million viewers. The Emmy Award-winning broadcast presents a mix of daily news, coverage of developing stories of national and global significance, and interviews with leading figures in politics, business and entertainment. Check local listings for &#8220;CBS This Morning&#8221; broadcast times.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Ted Cruz and Beto O&#8217;Rourke face off in tight Texas race<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Ted+Cruz+and+Beto+O%27Rourke+face+off+in+tight+Texas+race&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke face off in tight Texas race - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Ftexas%2Fnews%2Frepublicans-face-off-in-race-for-open-congressional-seat%2F&amp;c=12681628056798679682&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepublicans face-off in race for open North Texas congressional seat\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We hear from two North Texas lawmakers about that position ... Either O'Shea or Goldman will face Democrat Trey Hunt in November. Presumed Republican presidential nominee and former President ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Ftexas%2Fnews%2Ftexas-sen-ted-cruz-condemns-iran-drone-attack-on-israel%2F&amp;c=15828573047885666759&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Sen. Ted Cruz condemns Iran drone attack on Israel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Saturday condemned Iran launching drones toward Israel. In a statement, Israel Defense Forces said that Iran launched unmanned aerial vehicles ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Ftexas-showdown-sen-ted-cruz-steps-up-his-game-as-conservative-firebrand-faces-bruising-re-election&amp;c=7402128347704291792&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas showdown: Sen. Ted Cruz steps up his game as conservative firebrand faces bruising re-election race\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As he faces a second straight challenging re-election campaign, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is upping his efforts. The conservative firebrand senator running for a third six-year term ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fted-cruz-iheartmedia-super-pac-verdict-podcast-violation-2024-4&amp;c=12734751336350536212&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll of a sudden, Ted Cruz really doesn't want to talk about his podcast\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ted Cruz at the Capitol this week, he appeared upbeat, quipping that he was \"living the dream\" when I opened our conversation. The Texas Republican ... reelection race against Democratic Rep.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sacurrent.com%2Fnews%2Fted-cruz-charles-barkley-the-top-10-headlines-in-san-antonio-this-week-34279211&amp;c=3179086363382169716&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTed Cruz, Charles Barkley: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ted Cruz and NBA commentator Charles Barkley. Cruz has been in news lately over a controversial distribution deal for his podcast that critics charge he's using to skirt federal campaign finance laws.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Fted-cruz-beating-colin-allred-texas-poll-senate-election-1889662&amp;c=17110484715337368313&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTed Cruz Gets Huge Boost in Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas Senator Ted Cruz has a big lead ... I'm his number one target. \"My last race I won by less than three points because I'm the Democrats' top target,\" Cruz said. \"I'm going to keep fighting ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2Fstate%2F2024%2F04%2F11%2Fted-cruz-colin-allred-us-senate-election-raise-9-million-campaign-contributions%2F73288187007%2F&amp;c=16232013684830507091&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTed Cruz, Colin Allred each raise $9 million-plus over three months in US Senate race\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Foreshadowing an expensive and spirited sprint to November, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Colin Allred have each raised more than $9 million in campaign ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2Fstate%2F2024%2F04%2F11%2Fted-cruz-colin-allred-us-senate-election-raise-9-million-campaign-contributions%2F73288187007%2F&amp;c=9200427282006318007&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTed Cruz, Colin Allred each raise $9 million-plus over three months in US Senate race\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Foreshadowing an expensive and spirited sprint to November, Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Colin Allred have each raised more than $9 million in campaign ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theday.com%2Fstate%2F20240409%2Fsen-ted-cruz-says-coast-guard-used-illegal-agreements-to-silence-sexual-assault-victims%2F&amp;c=12464069313459458419&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSen. Ted Cruz says Coast Guard used illegal agreements to silence sexual assault victims\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Washington \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accused the U.S. Coast Guard of illegally prohibiting sexual assault victims from sharing information with Congress about their assaults and investigations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beaumontenterprise.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2Fted-cruz-reelection-2024-19397878.php&amp;c=4180419084617475164&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTed Cruz's \"Democrats for Cruz\" ad and alleged campaign finance law violations\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Texas senator Ted Cruz makes his ... \"Democrats for Cruz,\" is messaging as a bipartisan leader. The rhetorical shift comes as polls show another tight race for Cruz, the Texas Tribune ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fscoop-sen-ted-cruz-hauls-nearly-10-million-past-three-months-battles-reelection-texas&amp;c=3202654283731882998&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSCOOP: Sen. Ted Cruz hauls in nearly $10 million in past three months as he battles for re-election in Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ted Cruz of Texas upped his fundraising game the past three months as he faces a bruising re-election race this year for ... who narrowly defeated then-Rep. Beto O\u2019Rourke in a hard-fought ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=662f735672204ea197ab7371d1eff6c7&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F04%2F09%2Fsen-ted-cruz-says-coast-guard-used-illegal-agreements-to-silence-sexual-assault-victims%2F&amp;c=5898693307063338863&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSen. Ted Cruz says Coast Guard used illegal agreements to silence sexual assault victims\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accused the U.S. Coast Guard of illegally prohibiting sexual assault victims from sharing information with Congress about their assaults and investigations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The conservative state of Texas is becoming a major focal point ahead of next month&#8217;s mid-term elections. Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz won his seat by almost 16 percentage points in 2012, but recent polls show a rising Democratic star, Congressman Beto O&#8217;Rourke, is within single digits. Bianna Golodryga spoke with both Cruz and O&#8217;Rourke. 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