Colin Allred Is Beating Ted Cruz for First Time

Saturday, September 21, 2024

The Morning Consult poll, conducted between Sept. 9 and 18, places Allred -- a moderate North Texas Democrat -- a point ahead of Cruz with likely voters, 45% to 44%.

Posted by sitzkrieg at 09:33 PM | 19 COMMENTS | permalink

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Article link that's not broken. I hope.

#1 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-09-20 12:50 PM

Finally getting political ads here in Houston, the signal it was a real contest going down. Ted Cruz ads beat the same drum, Colin Allred thinks you are racist. The Allred ads are all about abortion and marshalling support from women. Send in Tay-tay to rally for him and it's a wrap.

#2 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-09-20 12:51 PM

The anti-Cruz ads also showcase him jumping on a plane and fleeing Texas during the power outage. About time these ran around the clock.

#3 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-09-20 12:53 PM

"Allred? He looks at least half-Black!"
- Confused Old Man Running for President

#4 | Posted by censored at 2024-09-20 01:10 PM

The fact Ted "Ugly Wife" Cruz keeps winning in Texas is baffling.

How stupid are Texans?

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-09-20 02:09 PM

"How stupid are Texans?"

Have you been there?

#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-09-20 02:26 PM

Texas is a real mix, and the fact that Cruz is running for his political life sort of attests to that. But the goober strain runs mighty strong.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-09-20 02:28 PM

The last time Texas was remotely close to a "two party state", it was 1990.

#8 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-09-20 03:09 PM

Last time Texas was Blue was the Good Ol' Days of Anne Richards, Molly Ivins, and Barbara Jordan.

From 1870 until 1973, Texas had a ban on carrying weapons in public. And no concealed weapons until 1995.

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2024-09-20 04:03 PM

Sure the internet and cable era has brought about some great political analysts, but the last decade has been screaming for Molly Ivins and Hunter Thompson.

#10 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-09-20 09:47 PM

2024 Texas Senate - Cruz vs. Allred
www.realclearpolling.com

...
RCP Average 6/29 - 9/5 Cruz +6.0

The Hill/Emerson 9/3 - 9/5 Cruz+4
University of Texas* 8/23 - 8/31 Cruz+8
University of Houston* 8/5 - 8/16 Cruz+2
...

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-21 10:35 PM

Rcp is full of crap.

Just for a few minutes Envision what it would be like to have a Democrat representing Texas in the senate.

#12 | Posted by Tor at 2024-09-21 10:53 PM

@#12 ... Rcp is full of crap. ...

So, you have not yet clicked upon the link provided in the headline?

When I click on it, I see...

San Antonio-area pumpkin patches and corn mazes to check out for fall 2024

That aside, RCP presents the raw polling data.

... Just for a few minutes Envision what it would be like to have a Democrat representing Texas in the senate. ...

Yeah, what I imagine should not affect the raw polling data.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-22 01:57 AM

You could read line 1 lol

The Morning Consult poll, conducted between Sept. 9 and 18, places Allred " a moderate North Texas Democrat " a point ahead of Cruz with likely voters, 45% to 44%. Allred's lead is within the poll's margin of error, however.

#14 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2024-09-22 12:41 PM

I mentioned this the last time Cruz was running for reelection:

Friends in Dallas who were big Reagan/Bush Republicans - she's an attorney, he a captain with American Airlines - were absolutely turned off by Trump and Cruz in particular.

She told me people in a 2 mile radius upscale area of Dallas were equally disgusted by Trump and Cruz.

When Cruz ran the first time, there was a sea of Cruz signs.

Last time, there was only one in their area. Everyone took their dogs to pee on it.

This is what Trump and his ilk have done to their share of votes among educated, former Republicans. "Former" thanks to Trump.

#15 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-09-22 02:47 PM

PS - I was going to Dallas on music business in 2012. She offered to take me to the then new 6th Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. Great. Then, she said, "and when we leave there we can go to SMU and visit the George W Bush Presidential Library.

I replied, "I'm sorry, but I have a strict policy of only reliving one tragedy per trip."

She didn't speak to me for awhile LOL Their formerly Republican bastion is a sea of Allred and Harris signs this time.

Trump (and Cruz) did that.

#16 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-09-22 02:52 PM

"If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you."

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham

#17 | Posted by SomebodyElse at 2024-09-22 06:39 PM

Poor Rafael--he is losing his title of "Most Punchable Face in America" to the mascara king, JV, aka The Egg Man, aka, The Glazed Bagel with Sprinkles, aka Ohio's Least Favorite Son...

#18 | Posted by catdog at 2024-09-23 04:03 PM

#18 | Posted by catdog

Matt Gaetz is right up there too ...

JV was the best Peter Thiel could buy for the $15 million he dished out to get JV elected? I wonder if he has buyer's regret?

#19 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2024-09-23 04:37 PM

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