Ted Cruz chickens out of CNN town hall with Beto O'Rourke -- who'll appear on his own

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TRAVIS GETTYS
09 OCT 2018 AT 14:08 ET

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) refused to participate in a CNN town hall with his Democratic opponent, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX).

CNN will host the Oct. 18 event without Cruz, who declined an invitation to take part in the town hall at the McAllen Performing Arts Center moderated by Dana Bash.

The Cruz campaign initially accepted CNN’s invitation but later declined, according to a network official.

The network will also host debates between Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Florida’s Senate race, and between Andrew Gillum and Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) in Florida’s gubernatorial race.

Cruz is facing a tough challenge from O’Rourke, whose campaign got a boost with a viral TV ad by film director Richard Linklater for the Fire Ted Cruz PAC.

The ad features Texas actor Sonny Carl Davis questioning why Cruz hadn’t stood up to President Donald Trump’s personal insults and instead was “kissing (his) ass.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/ted-cruz-chickens-cnn-town-hall-beto-orourke-wholl-appear/

[YessirAtsaFact]

1. I thought Cruz was Texas tough

Looks more like Texas chicken!

[spanone]

2. K&R...

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. thanks for that!

I hadn't seen "Is Ted Cruz 'Tough As Texas'?" before.

Short and to the point.

[spanone]

8. 👍🏼

[malaise]

6. Ted is a chicken

Hope he loses big time

[Iliyah]

3. I guess Cruz is still licking his wounds

afflicted on him and his Republican senators during the hearing by WO - men mob gangs.

Personally, if I were to go into battle trying to protect this country, and only congresscritters were around, the Democrats to join me in the battle while the Republicans will hide somewhere.

[gratuitous]

4. Well, I never!

Ted Cruz likes to style himself as a tough guy, but the prospect of appearing in public where women can confront him directly appears to have the Ivy League Master Debater running for cover.

[qazplm135]

7. He's evil but not stupid

at this point, his best chance at winning is laying low and doing nothing to spark anything.

[TeamPooka]

9. Hard to tell if Ted Cruz is more afraid of CNN, Beto, or Texas voters asking him questions?

Beto's campaign should do a Twitter poll.

[duforsure]

10. CNN needs to replace cruz with a comedian now to stand in his place if he won't do it.

Dressed as a chicken maybe.

[blogslut]

11. More free publicity and exposure for Beto

sweet!