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TexasTowelie

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Wed Aug 17, 2016, 10:59 PM Aug 2016

Poll Suggests Rick Perry Could Beat Ted Cruz in 2018

A new poll suggests there is at least one fellow Republican who could unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018: Rick Perry.

The former Texas governor would beat Cruz by 9 percentage points, according to the forthcoming survey from the Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling. Set to be released later today, the poll found Perry would get 46 percent of the vote and Cruz 37 percent, with 18 percent saying they are not sure whom they would support.

Perry is the only challenger that PPP tested who would defeat Cruz. The poll indicates he would trounce two other Republicans talked about as potential opponents, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick by 22 points and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul by 32 points. He would also beat two Democrats, U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro and former gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis, both by 12 points.

In general, the poll shows Texas Republicans want Cruz to be their candidate for Senate again in 2018 — but not overwhelmingly. Fifty percent said they would like Cruz to be the nominee, while 43 percent said would like someone else to carry the banner.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2016/08/17/poll/

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Poll Suggests Rick Perry Could Beat Ted Cruz in 2018 (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2016 OP
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lithos Aug 2016 #1
Both are bad for Texas and both are bad for the USA. I don't like either of those. Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #2
That will be an amusing race to watch Gothmog Aug 2016 #3
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