Beto needs every vote he can get. Cruz has been ahead for some time, but there is slight trend....

[Honeycombe8]

there is a slight trend for Beto. IF there's a surge in several places, he could eek out a win. He's showing momentum in a couple of polls.

Are people nuts to vote for Cruz AGAIN?

[mbusby]

1. Yes they are...

...and we have seen the Cruz signs in yards everywhere around here. There are some Beto signs (we have two) but the Cruz signs are about two to one.

[Honeycombe8]

10. Oh, yuk. However, Repubs DO tend to steal signs that don't belong to their side. And...

and Democrats may not want to put out signs in a red area.

Just looking at the positives. Cruz is ahead in the polls, though. But like Michael Moore says...don't go by the polls, like in 2016. They're worthless. Whether they're good or bad polls...just a lot of people need to go vote.

[Texasgal]

2. It's amazing to me the fans

that Cruz has! He's such a sniveling little asshole I just cannot imagine it.. but YES... they are out there.

It's depressing.

[jcgoldie]

3. I suspect they are the same fans Trump has

They love Trump not because of who he is but because the people they hate really hate him.

[Takket]

6. it is amazing isn't it?

these little weenies the GOP run out there are seen in the eyes of their cult to be like the guy from Die Hard when the truth is they would probably crap their pants if a girl asked them to the prom in high school.

[Honeycombe8]

11. He's one of the most disliked Senators in the Senate. It's no joke. He's an a-hole. nt

[Liberal In Texas]

17. It's voting for the team.

And a lot of Texans have just "always" voted repug and always will no matter what kind of crazy jerk they put on the ballot.

[bdamomma]

4. Will Cruz

steal the vote??? I heard that the voting machines could flip votes if voters vote a straight Democratic ticket, switch over to Cruz and Republicans voting straight party there is no vote for Cruz.

[Honeycombe8]

12. How does it help them steal if Repub straight votes don't log a vote for Cruz?

Personally, I've never trusted the straight party vote choice. I only did that once, I think. I feel more confidant clicking on each and every candidate box.

[ret5hd]

28. Example: 3 voters...5 voters, 3 dem 2 pug...

3 dems switched to pug
2 pugs not counted

Who wins?

[Honeycombe8]

33. Why would you assign 2 pugs straight ticket?

3 dems vote straight ticket (illegally switched to pugs)
3 pubs vote straight ticket (illegally not counted to pugs)

So dems would vote....BUT it would shout out that the total number of people voting doesn't add up. So that is not logically done to any great degree. Voters sign in. There is a count of how many people voted.

[Jane Austin]

5. I'm texting GOTV

as fast as I can!

[Honeycombe8]

13. I'll have to learn about that for 2020.

I don't know how to do that.

[Jane Austin]

16. It is so easy! The campaigns have the Apps

and they have to sign you up as an agent.

Hustle is one App, but there are others.

The App becomes unusable after nine pm, so I'm finished for the night, after sending 1500 texts + in about three hours.

It makes me feel wonderful to be part of this big GOTV movement.

[Honeycombe8]

18. Oh...I don't have a smartphone. I'm getting an android tablet, though.

Could I use an app on that? (I don't need a smartphone.)

[Jane Austin]

19. Yes, it works on tablets, too.

Also laptops.

I think you'll enjoy helping this way.

BTW, your local or state party may have need of texters when an issue comes up between elections, so get in touch with them (after tomorrow) and tell them to keep you on file as someone who would be happy to text when needed.

Our state legislature will be trying to do all kinds of nefarious things starting in January, so I'm sure we'll be needed then.

[Honeycombe8]

22. Thanks. I have laptops (several). And getting a droid tablet. So I'm set.

Thanks so much. There's not a Dem Party presence in my immediate area, but I could still help texting & such around the state. There are pockets of Dems, many of whom don't vote I'm sure because we're outnumbered.

I'll get set up with that. Thanks.

[pamela]

7. Beto will win.

Beto will win. Beto will win. Beto will win.

[Honeycombe8]

14. +1. nt

[TomSlick]

8. Come on Texas!

Your country needs you!

[UTUSN]

9. K&R

[grantcart]

15. Let's be clear, no votes have been recorded, just ballots by party

The fact that Cruz trails Abbot by 7 points or more indicates that Cruz might be as low as 90% on GOP ballots

[Honeycombe8]

24. Who is Abbot? nt

[grantcart]

25. Governor of TX. He is running about 7% higher than Cruz in the polls

So we know there is some ticket splitting we just don't know how many GOP are voting Cruz.

In AZ we are guessing McSally only gets 88% of GOP while Sinema gets 95% of Dems

[Dem_4_Life]

31. Volunteering at Beto's campaign office there were A LOT of republicans that came in ...

There were a lot of republicans came in super excited to not only vote for Beto but to buy signs, shirts, bumper stickers and some even volunteered. I really feel there will be a lot of vote splitting in Beto's favor.

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. Cruz or Beto. No brainer.

[DFW]

21. It's rural Texas that does it

They would vote for Charles Manson as long as he was the Republican candidate, and they would turn their backs on Jesus Christ if he were running as a Democrat. These are people who watch nothing but Fox Noise and actually believe what they hear.

[Honeycombe8]

23. I live in Louisiana, in the type of area you describe.

What you describe is exactly the way it is in such areas. People who have never lived in such an area have no idea of what it's like in TrumpLand. Totally devoid of facts and truth. Generally uneducated and arrogant and hostile. But even the educated ones are happy to go along with lies, for whatever reason.

[grantcart]

26. Except that rural Latinos normally don't vote in mid terms and many will this time

And Cruz has never visited these areas in 10 years and they have met Be to.

There is a devistating ad running where a good ole boy says that Ted boasts about how many times he has been to every county in Iowa but has never done it in TX.

My boss is straight right winger but proudly has a picture of him and Bill Clinton in his office. Thinks Bill is a great guy because he shook his hand and got a picture

[DFW]

29. There is a difference

Bill Clinton IS a great guy, and not just because he shakes your hand and lets you take a picture with him.

Cruz? I wouldn't want to shake his if I got a month's salary for it:

[agingdem]

27. So I'm in line and..

the couple in front on me were an older Hispanic couple...the man tapped me on the shoulder and asked me in an accented English "please bote Beto"...the guy in front of me turned around and announced he was a brand new citizen from Russia and in a heavy Russian accent he urged the crowd to wote for Beto..and the memories started flooding back..my parents were Polish and Lithuanian Holocaust survivors..W is pronounce V and V is pronounced W...I told both gentlemen that I will proudly bote wote and vote for Beto...and I did

[Dem_4_Life]

30. That is so sweet. What area are you in?

Go Beto!

[Honeycombe8]

32. A great story! nt