State polls arent as accurate as national polls but this does give a little hope Cruzs ass might be kicked out
It would be a violation of Senate ethics rules for iHeartMedia to pay Senator Ted Cruz for hosting a podcast on their channel, but if they just happen to donate $630,000 to his PAC, based on Ad revenues, well that's just, probably illegal too. Ted Cruz Payments Raise Alarm Bells https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ted-cruz-payments-raise-alarm-bells/ar-BB1kVP8x Concern has been raised over iHeartMedia, the broadcaster of the Verdict With Ted Cruz podcast, paying $630,850 to the Truth and Courage PAC which supports the Texas Senator. Data from the Federal Election Commission shows iHeartMedia has donated a total of $630,850 to Truth and Courage PAC since March 2023, constituting around a third of its revenue since the beginning of that year. Critics are calling on Senate and federal election authorities to investigate this as a possible ethics violation while Cruz's team has said he has done nothing wrong. Cruz is expected to face a tough election challenge in November from Democrat Colin Allred, a former NFL player who currently serves in the House of Representatives. In 2018, Cruz only narrowly defeated Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke by less than three percent of the vote, and his seat is widely regarded as competitive in 2024. In 2022, iHeartMedia acquired Verdict With Ted Cruz, a podcast the Texas Republican launched in 2020 to discuss Trump's first impeachment. Cruz's team has said he isn't paid by iHeartMedia for hosting duties. As iHeartMedia employs lobbyists, it would be impermissible under Senate rules for Cruz to accept gifts except of "nominal value" from the company, especially given his position on the Senate Commerce Committee, the Houston Chronicle reported. Newsweek contacted Senator Ted Cruz and iHeartMedia for comment at 3 a.m. ET on Tuesday by email, along with Truth and Courage PAC via messages on Facebook and Instagram. This article will be updated if a comment is received. Rachel Nelson, who serves as iHeartMedia's vice-president of public relations, told the newspaper that the company's payments to Truth and Courage PAC are "associated with those advertising sales" for his podcast. "Sen. Cruz volunteers his time to host this podcast and isn't compensated for it," she said. In 2022, the Campaign Legal Center, which states it fights "for every American's right to participate in the democratic process," filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee over the pro-Cruz PAC receiving payments from iHeartMedia. This was later dismissed with the committee concluding Cruz had abided by lobbying regulations. However, the latest revelations about the extent of the financial relationship between iHeartMedia and Truth and Courage PAC have sparked calls for a fresh investigation. Shanna Ports, a senior legal counsel for the Campaign Legal Center, said the new revelations raise "the question of whether this is an unlawful contribution." Ports argued Cruz could have acted illegally if he solicited donations of over $5,000 to his PAC, which federal officeholders are prohibited from doing under federal law. Robert Maguire, research director at the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics watchdog, also raised concerns about Cruz's relationship with iHeartMedia. He said: "Volunteering generally means you're doing something expecting no personal benefit, but Cruz here is clearly benefiting from the ad revenue that is being generated by his iHeartMedia show." Speaking to The Houston Chronicle, a spokesperson for Cruz said the senator "appears on Verdict three times a week for free." "He does this to pull back the veil on the corrupt inner workings of Washington none of which ever get fairly covered. How convenient that the mainstream media and the cogs in the machine of the Biden-Pelosi Democrat Party want this to stop." A recent Marist poll of 1,227 Texas adults put Cruz ahead of Allred by 51 percent to 45 percent, with 53 percent of those surveyed saying they'd never heard of the Democratic challenger.
Cruz is sinking in the polls. He might want to go vacation in Cancun. Ted Cruz's chances of keeping his Texas senate seat are getting smaller, polls show https://www.latintimes.com/ted-cruz...te-seat-are-getting-smaller-polls-show-558225
Let's check in with how Ted Cruz's campaign is going... Things are looking increasingly more dire for Ted Cruz’s doomed reelection effort https://www.queerty.com/things-are-...r-ted-cruzs-doomed-reelection-effort-20240909
Even the GOP’s Leaked Senate Super PAC Memo Says Ted Cruz Is in Trouble Republicans are still on track to flip the Senate, according to a memo by the super PAC leading the party’s efforts, but a fading Ted Cruz could screw up their chances. https://www.thedailybeast.com/even-the-gops-leaked-senate-super-pac-memo-says-ted-cruz-is-in-trouble
Let's see how Cruz's debate went yesterday. 'Never seen a linebacker punt a senator': Critics agree Cruz lost debate in a 'landslide' https://www.rawstory.com/ted-cruz-2669404266/ The debate performance between Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and his well-funded opponent, Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, lit up social media Tuesday night and the majority of it wasn’t positive for the state’s junior senator – with even longtime Republicans criticizing Cruz. “Wow, @ColinAllredTX just destroyed @tedcruz in the debate tonight,” wrote former George W. Bush strategist Matthew Dowd in a social media post. “Showed Cruz has zero integrity, is not a principled conservative, and only looks out for himself. Look forward to voting for Allred during early voting.” “Never seen a linebacker punt a senator before,” conservative lawyer George Conway wrote on X. Conway’s post was a response to an exchange in which Allred, a former NFL player, said: “When Cruz starts talking about teen sports, you gotta watch out because the only position he ever played was left out. I’m not trying to be mean but sit this one out.” “Colin Allred is having a remarkably effective debate against Ted Cruz. Just eviscerating his all hat and no cattle views on immigration,” according to Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott. Scott Dworkin, co-founder of the Democratic Coalition, wrote in his own social media post that “Ted Cruz lost the debate to Colin Allred in a landslide,” adding “It wasn’t even close. That was embarrassing for Cruz, even for him. Pathetic. Vote Allred.” The Senate race’s first and only debate in Dallas came as polls show Allred is gaining ground in the steep hill to become the first Democrat elected to statewide office in the traditionally red state since the 1990s.
Cruz airs ad attacking trans athletes using image of two girls who aren't trans while implying they are trans... without permission... and of course they're minors. Ted Cruz uses unauthorized images of cisgender students in anti-transgender attack ads https://www.advocate.com/election/ted-cruz-unauthorized-minor-images