Elections Democrats aim to take out Cruz in 2018 The 2018 map is so bad for the party that to win

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Democrats face a grim Senate map in 2018. Their odds are so long that they must prevail in conservative Texas. http://politi.co/2nwYTs4

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The road to a Democratic Senate majority in 2018 runs through Texas — yes, Texas.

Facing a grim midterm map, Democrats are desperately trying to put enough GOP-held seats in play to take advantage of Donald Trump’s unpopularity and carve a credible path back to Senate control. The odds are so long that Democrats must pin their hopes on taking out Ted Cruz in the reliably conservative bastion of Texas.

Their first ray of hope is the entry of three-term Rep. Beto O’Rourke — a 44-year-old former hard rock musician and internet entrepreneur who speaks fluent Spanish — into the race on Friday. Though Cruz is universally known, Democrats insist he’s not invincible, pointing to the first-term Republican’s poor polling numbers and prolonged focus on running for president.

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For the first time in several election cycles, control of the Senate is not up for grabs barring a massive anti-Republican wave. Already facing a four-seat deficit, Democrats have to defend 25 seats, including five in conservative states that voted overwhelmingly for Trump last year and five more that he carried by a narrower margin.


The GOP, by contrast, has to protect just nine seats. ...............

[Dem_4_Life]

1. Texas is ready!

Texas DEM's can do it especially by focusing on areas most democratic candidates avoid such as east Texas and west Texas. Beto is inspiring and I'm hoping he can finally tip the scale and start to turn Texas blue! I already set up a monthly donation for his campaign.

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2. Beto O'Rourke is gaining steam.

I shall be happy to vote for him!