We have many Beto signs in my hood as well. One Cruz sign Ive noticed. However, the yards with no signs of any kind vastly outnumber the yards with a sign. And I promise you every single home in the subdivision has been asked, most probably twice. We have been blanketed in note-taking, door-to-door activists.
My analysis of these facts is that Cruz still has the edge but folks here just dont want to point it out by putting a sign in their yards --
-- maybe they dont want to lose friendships with their Dem neighbors over it (we all know by now Dems will drop friendships over political preferences), or
-- maybe they dont want to risk damage to their yards/plants/homes/animals. There is no question these people are becoming increasingly violent. Why risk it?
Here is one personal anecdote. One of my neighbors is a 'community organizer' for Beto. Cars with both Cal and TX plates regularly pull up to his house, fill up their SUVs with signs and head out. Every one of them I have seen or spoken too (thanks to my inquisitive, friendly dog) is a heavy-set, middle-aged white female (100% of them). None of them were particularly friendly or talkative (despite my obvious handsomeness and dashing personality). They all acted as though they were engaged in serious business -- had their game faces on. They have the look of professional Hillary supporters out for revenge.
Ted Cruz is confident he will blow up Beto in the debates. While most state incumbents refuse debates, Cruz has gone the exact opposite direction, offering to debate Beto 5 times on TV. He loves to debate.
Personally, I dont think we need 5 Cruz-Beto debates. One will do. By my estimation, all Cruz has to do it point out Beto is for Open Borders, challenge him to explain how that would be good for Texas, then sit down and shut up. Or perhaps even just drop the mic and exit stage left. It would be a gift to Cruz if Beto equivocated or changed the topic without ever really answering. This would allow Cruz tro just keep pounding him on it. Liberals here are hanging their hats on the separation of illegal-immigrant parents and children issue -- the liberal media here (i.e., all media) covers it daily. They think this will let them win this issue. I dont. Open Borders is not a winner in this state.
Last edited: Aug 19, 2018