# Does Beto O'Rourke have a chance to oust Ted Cruz? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 2, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-beto-orourke-have-a-chance-to-oust-ted-cruz/807987 "2018-02-02T00:12:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 45
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-beto-orourke-have-a-chance-to-oust-ted-cruz/807987/881 "2018-11-09T03:03:35Z")
> [@Grrr](#): > > Wrong. Most Texans don’t even know who their other senator is. Cruz is WAY more popular here. Cruz inspires strong love and hate alike. Cornyn is as bland as white bread and nobody really cares either way. So Cruz is simultaneously the more-beloved and hated of the two. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-beto-orourke-have-a-chance-to-oust-ted-cruz/807987/882 "2018-11-09T03:38:55Z")
Is there a dynamic where the hate drives the love? In a case where he has a fan base, the strong opposition would strengthen his support, on the basis of _fuck you, I think he’s the bees knees_. Kind of like the good old “no such think as bad publicity” effect. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-beto-orourke-have-a-chance-to-oust-ted-cruz/807987/883 "2018-11-12T13:40:37Z")
Coda: [Beto’s thank-you letter to those who were involved in his campaign](https://twitter.com/lauraolin/status/1061792663479951361). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-beto-orourke-have-a-chance-to-oust-ted-cruz/807987/884 "2018-11-20T21:23:41Z")
Obama praises Beto and his campaign (the last third of this article): [Obama praises 'extraordinary' Pelosi amid leadership battle | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/20/politics/barack-obama-nancy-pelosi-axe-files-podcast/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-beto-orourke-have-a-chance-to-oust-ted-cruz/807987/885 "2018-12-11T19:45:33Z")
Beto edges Biden in a waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay early 2020 presidential poll: [Beto O'Rourke narrowly tops wide open MoveOn 2020 presidential straw poll, Biden runner up](https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/12/11/beto-orourke-narrowly-tops-wide-open-moveon-2020-presidential-straw-poll-biden-runner-up/23615474/) ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-beto-orourke-have-a-chance-to-oust-ted-cruz/807987/886 "2018-12-11T20:11:00Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Cruz inspires strong love and hate alike. Someone loves Ted Cruz? I have yet to meet anyone who actually \*likes \*him as a politician. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-beto-orourke-have-a-chance-to-oust-ted-cruz/807987.md?page=44)