By the skin of his own ass, Ted Cruz has survived a wild midterm election fight to retain his Senatorial seat in the US state of Texas today.
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Cruz got close to suffering one of the most almighty upsets in political history thanks to Democratic Party candidate Beto O’Rourke, who scored national attention and hauled in a huge amount of money to power a campaign that almost torpedoed one of the highest-ranking members of the Republican Party.
Beto is on the crest of a new wave of progressive Democrats currently rattling the GOP cage, and scored an endorsement this morning from no less a popular authority than bloody Beyoncé.
Beyoncé made a last-minute pledge of support for Beto this morning on Instagram, just as polls opened across Texas.
Not even that, though, was enough for the typically conservative Texas to flip from red to blue, with Cruz projected to retain his senate seat by a margin of about 200,000 votes; more than enough to make things a bit nervy for the Republican Party come the 2020 Presidential Election.
In fact, the hysteria for Beto is so great at this stage that there are already widespread calls for the 46-year-old who was once in a band with Cedric Bixler-Zavala of At The Drive-In fame to run for President the next time that job comes up for grabs.
If Beto O’Rourke loses: He’ll still be arguably the most popular young Democrat alive who could run for President in 2020.
If Ted Cruz loses: His political career is over and he’ll be remembered for inspiring bipartisan hatred and letting Trump insult his wife’s looks.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) November 6, 2018
So if Beto O’Rourke wins he becomes a front runner for President in 2020
and if Beto O’Rourke loses he still remains a front runner for President in 2020
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) November 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/TopherSpiro/status/1060008134482321409
https://twitter.com/ikebarinholtz/status/1060009164498382848
https://twitter.com/MrBrandonStroud/status/1060011120474419201
I’ve decided that the reason #Beto didn’t win tonight was because the universe is saving up all the energy for when he runs in 2020 for president #BetoForPresident
— mama kin (@kinlibra) November 7, 2018
nothing but all my love to my president for 2020. #Beto pic.twitter.com/13CWp1Dmad
— cowgirl ⭐️ (@vaquerababy) November 7, 2018
if Beto gets persuaded to run for president in 2020, he will instantly become a top-tier candidate https://t.co/AkjFLKzFt3
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) November 7, 2018
If Beto O’Rourke wins, he runs for president.
If Beto O’Rourke loses, he runs for president.
Either way, Beto O’Rourke runs for president in 2020.
— Bill Madden (he/him/él) 🇺🇦 (@maddenifico) November 7, 2018
Beto lost? That’s ok. Now he can run for President.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) November 7, 2018
Anyway, Beto for President 2020 please. #Beto2020 #BetoForPresident pic.twitter.com/Z7OzVP0ZTK
— naomi (@sideboobseaview) November 7, 2018
Future president. He has my vote. #Beto pic.twitter.com/EllivA3NhH
— green. (@lovemybbb) November 7, 2018
What Beto O’Rourke did in Texas was absolutely amazing and—while I’m certainly not announcing support for any candidate—I do believe, fervently, Beto should run for President of the United States in 2020.
100% serious. If he can get 48% in Texas, anything is possible nationally.
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) November 7, 2018
So there you go. While Cruz wins this time around, “Beto O’Rourke” is probably a name you should start familiarising yourself with.
You might be hearing a coupla times over the coming years.
