BALLINGER, TX -- The intense race for junior United States Senator from Texas has energized voters on both sides just days before the election.
The Nov. 6 general election is seen by many pundits as a referendum on President Trump.
Historically, the party in power loses seats in the Congress in the midterm elections. This political environment may not hold to historic standards.
Trump's approval rating is approaching 50 percent. Incumbent Republican Ted Cruz is 7 points ahead of Democrat challenger Beto O'Rourke, and voter turnout is approaching historic levels across Texas.
In Tom Green County, over 11,000 voters cast ballots in the first five days of early voting.
In Ballinger Saturday, Republicans and Cruz supporters rallied at the Runnels County Courthouse.
See the pictures above.
Senator Cruz will make a campaign stop in San Angelo on Tuesday at the The Life Church at 3301 TLC Way, at 7 p.m. A free ticket is required to attend the event and tickets are free.
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott will be in San Angelo at the Pearl Ice House on Wednesday and Republican Congressman Mike Conaway will spend part of his day election day, Nov. 6 in San Angelo.
Early voting continues through Nov. 2.
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Those poor folks in Ballinger. Beto actually stopped in. Rafael.....maybe he was back in his Iowa. So the guvna opted to have beers instead of meeting somewhere else? Wonder how the yantis will spin this.
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PermalinkBeto is a threat to all Conservatives. He wants open borders, gun control, state income tax and single payer government controlled health insurance coverage. which destroys any real health CARE for anyone. Beto supporters keep bragging BETO has visited every county in Texas...
Well, it's not the person folks, it's the message. It's the Globalist Agenda and if Texans allow BETO in, then TEXAS LOSES. TEXAS IS NOT CALIFORNIA. TELL BETO TO TAKE HIS BOOZ AND DRUGS AND SKATEBOARD AND HEAD WEST CUZ TEXAS DON'T ELECT GLOBALISTS. PERIOD. EOS.
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PermalinkToday's conservatives are a threat to conservatives. Conservatives, ha!
And all those things you say O'Rourke wants, is what lyin' Ted say's O'Rourke wants.
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PermalinkMaybe seeing Beto in person is the reason Runnels County is going strong for Cruz. Vincente Fox, president of Mexico, endorses Beto. Donald Trump, President of the USA, endorses Cruz. Go Figure.
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PermalinkJust like Rafael, some folks will sell their souls(and wives) for power. Vicente has absolutely no effect either way, unless you count the millions and millions of Mexican Nationals voting in the US elections this year.(trump numbers). Like I have said before, if not this year, soon....very soon.
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PermalinkThe majority of Texans have enough sense not to elect a California backed, liberal socialist who supports open borders. Every time I'm driving down a country road and see a Beto sign in someone's yard, I wonder what the hell they are thinking. Obviously, they are not....
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PermalinkNo ICE, really?
How stupid is that?
Thousands charging across our border with the help of the demonrats.
OMG
But some old fools love that idea.
But it's just because they hate our President.
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PermalinkFor a county population that is 10,000 people, their rally looks pretty bad.
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Permalink"A free ticket is required to attend the event and tickets are free. "
But how much will I have to pay for a ticket?
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PermalinkIf Rafael Cruz is running so strong he shouldn't be running scared like he is. Cruz is so popular in Ballinger they have to stump for him on the Courthouse lawn. What will the evangelicals say about Governor Abbott hanging out at a beer joint. I recall an election poll where it indicated that a certain female candidate was going to win hands down, that poll missed the mark. The only poll that counts is the one on November the 6th.
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