If Ted Cruz's opponent is as close as this poll suggests his supporters are certainly not proud of it

Washington Examiner:
Sen. Ted Cruz is barely hanging on to a 3-point lead over Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke in a Texas Senate contest that is quickly becoming one of the most watched races in the 2018 elections.

According to a new Quinnipiac poll, Cruz, R-Texas, holds a 3-point lead (47 percent-44 percent) over his Democratic challenger, who is being buoyed by a wave of independent support. That's within the 3.6 percentage point margin of error.

O'Rourke leads 51 percent-37 percent among independents over the incumbent Republican, and is likely benefiting from the poor job approval numbers for President Trump.

While Texas is a deep red state, 52 percent of respondents disapprove of the president's job, compared with 43 percent approval 15 months into the president's term. Independent voters also sharply disapprove of Trump, with 64 percent doing so compared with only 28 percent who approve.
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In my own unscientific polling, I don't see the race as this close or the President's approval this low.   In my area, you can get a feel for support of various candidates by the number of yard signs supporting challengers.  I have seen exactly one yard sign supporting Beto O'Rourke.  There is also the primary election where Democrats were supposed to have more enthusiasm where Cruz easily out-performed O'Rourke.  Perhaps the independents did not vote in a primary, but passed voting patterns do not suggest they are that big a factor in Texas.

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