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Cruz Surging In Texas

Hank Berrien

In April, it looked as though Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) was in trouble in November’s election; a Quinnipiac poll found Cruz garnering 47% of voters while 44% favored his opponent, Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke.

But it appears the more familiar Texans get with O’Rourke, the less they like him. On Wednesday, Quinnipiac released a new poll showing Cruz had gained a percentage point and now garnered 50% of voters, but O’Rourke had slid dramatically down to 39%.

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