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Title: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: mystery-ak on September 18, 2018, 06:29:23 pm
Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
By Tal Axelrod - 09/18/18 01:20 PM EDT

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has a nine-point edge over opponent Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) in the Lone Star State’s Senate race, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.

About 54 percent of likely Texas voters support Cruz, compared with 45 percent who support O’Rourke.

While both have net-positive favorability ratings, Cruz’s margin is greater than his opponent’s. About 52 percent of likely voters have a favorable opinion of Cruz, compared to 43 percent who have an unfavorable opinion. Roughly 43 percent of likely voters have a favorable opinion of O’Rourke, whereas 42 percent have an unfavorable opinion.

The upcoming midterm cycle is largely considered to be a referendum on President Trump. Likely voters are split 49-49 on the president’s job approval.

Cruz's 9-point edge in the polls differs from other recent surveys, which have O’Rourke only down four to five points. Republicans have grown increasingly concerned about Cruz holding on.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/407237-poll-cruz-up-9-in-texas-senate-race
Title: Re: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: Free Vulcan on September 18, 2018, 06:38:35 pm
The survey still had Indies too high, and I could find no other demographic info on their sample, such as age or rural/surburban/urban.
Title: Re: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: Cyber Liberty on September 18, 2018, 06:49:01 pm
The survey still had Indies too high, and I could find no other demographic info on their sample, such as age or rural/surburban/urban.

That stuff's "proprietary," dontchano.
Title: Re: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: Wingnut on September 18, 2018, 06:51:21 pm
More poll dancing to go goo goo ga ga over. 
Title: Re: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: TomSea on September 18, 2018, 06:53:26 pm
In that article about what would be the closest Senate races, 10 that could flip, this race wasn't in there.  That article was probably correct broadly speaking.
Title: Re: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: Frank Cannon on September 18, 2018, 06:55:45 pm
This poll has Abbott +20, so Ted is still somehow coming in with an undervote of about 10 points.
Title: Re: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: WarmPotato on September 18, 2018, 07:54:21 pm
If Texas goes Blue, I'm moving to Mars.
Title: Re: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: Wingnut on September 18, 2018, 09:03:52 pm
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Title: Re: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: Frank Cannon on September 18, 2018, 09:08:13 pm
If Texas goes Blue, I'm moving to Mars.

Mars is a pretty right wing area. It went for Trump by 30 I think. You should like it.

(https://cbspittsburgh.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/mars.jpg?w=770)
Title: Re: Poll: Cruz up 9 in Texas Senate race
Post by: Wingnut on September 18, 2018, 09:21:07 pm
Mars is a pretty right wing area. It went for Trump by 30 I think. You should like it.

(https://cbspittsburgh.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/mars.jpg?w=770)

They tell me Mars Hill NC is nice.  A little soggy right now.  But nice.

(http://townofmarshill.org/images/townhallsign.jpg)