I am confused about 2nd paragraph. "Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican i (2024)

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Republican voters want a republican to become a governor, but a democrat to become a senator. This Democrat is an underdog, meaning he may be a weaker candidate or is less likely to win. This situation is unusual and is happening because of Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz is already a senator and wants to be a senator again next term.Ted Cruz is facing Representative (from the House of Representatives) Beto O’Rourke who is a Democrat from the city El Paso. Republican voters want a republican to become a governor, but a democrat to become a senator. This Democrat is an underdog, meaning he may be a weaker candidate or is less likely to win. This situation is unusual and is happening because of Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz is already a senator and wants to be a senator again next term.Ted Cruz is facing Representative (from the House of Representatives) Beto O’Rourke who is a Democrat from the city El Paso. References

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monica8

3 Nov 2018

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I am confused about 2nd paragraph. "Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat." What does it mean? Context>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOUSTON — There’s a new type of voter causing varying degrees of panic and joy in Texas: Beto-Abbott voters. Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat. Mr. Cruz’s far-right attack-dog persona, failed bid for president and his embrace of President Trump, a former rival who has insulted him and his family, has made the senator unappealing to a subset of moderate Republicans. Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, remains one of the most popular Republicans in the state. Mr. Cruz and his supporters have been confident he will win re-election and dismiss Beto-Abbott voters as fictional creatures. “I think that’s a purple flying unicorn,” Mr. Cruz said in early October. “A media creation.” (2)

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3 Nov 2018

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Republican voters want a republican to become a governor, but a democrat to become a senator. This Democrat is an underdog, meaning he may be a weaker candidate or is less likely to win.
This situation is unusual and is happening because of Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz is already a senator and wants to be a senator again next term.
Ted Cruz is facing Representative (from the House of Representatives) Beto O’Rourke who is a Democrat from the city El Paso.

I am confused about 2nd paragraph. "Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat." What does it mean? Context>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOUSTON — There’s a new type of voter causing varying degrees of panic and joy in Texas: Beto-Abbott voters. Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat. Mr. Cruz’s far-right attack-dog persona, failed bid for president and his embrace of President Trump, a former rival who has insulted him and his family, has made the senator unappealing to a subset of moderate Republicans. Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, remains one of the most popular Republicans in the state. Mr. Cruz and his supporters have been confident he will win re-election and dismiss Beto-Abbott voters as fictional creatures. “I think that’s a purple flying unicorn,” Mr. Cruz said in early October. “A media creation.” (4)

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Republican voters want a republican to become a governor, but a democrat to become a senator. This Democrat is an underdog, meaning he may be a weaker candidate or is less likely to win.
This situation is unusual and is happening because of Ted Cruz. Ted Cruz is already a senator and wants to be a senator again next term.
Ted Cruz is facing Representative (from the House of Representatives) Beto O’Rourke who is a Democrat from the city El Paso.

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I am confused about 2nd paragraph. "Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat." What does it mean? Context>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOUSTON — There’s a new type of voter causing varying degrees of panic and joy in Texas: Beto-Abbott voters. Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat. Mr. Cruz’s far-right attack-dog persona, failed bid for president and his embrace of President Trump, a former rival who has insulted him and his family, has made the senator unappealing to a subset of moderate Republicans. Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, remains one of the most popular Republicans in the state. Mr. Cruz and his supporters have been confident he will win re-election and dismiss Beto-Abbott voters as fictional creatures. “I think that’s a purple flying unicorn,” Mr. Cruz said in early October. “A media creation.” (11)

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Thank you very much! It is now much more clear.

It is unusual phenomenon that Republican voters support a Republican for governor and a Democrat for U.S. Senator because Ted Cruz, the incumbent senator, is unpopular among Republican voters???

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I am confused about 2nd paragraph. "Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat." What does it mean? Context>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOUSTON — There’s a new type of voter causing varying degrees of panic and joy in Texas: Beto-Abbott voters. Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat. Mr. Cruz’s far-right attack-dog persona, failed bid for president and his embrace of President Trump, a former rival who has insulted him and his family, has made the senator unappealing to a subset of moderate Republicans. Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, remains one of the most popular Republicans in the state. Mr. Cruz and his supporters have been confident he will win re-election and dismiss Beto-Abbott voters as fictional creatures. “I think that’s a purple flying unicorn,” Mr. Cruz said in early October. “A media creation.” (19)

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I am confused about 2nd paragraph. "Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat." What does it mean? Context>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOUSTON — There’s a new type of voter causing varying degrees of panic and joy in Texas: Beto-Abbott voters. Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat. Mr. Cruz’s far-right attack-dog persona, failed bid for president and his embrace of President Trump, a former rival who has insulted him and his family, has made the senator unappealing to a subset of moderate Republicans. Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, remains one of the most popular Republicans in the state. Mr. Cruz and his supporters have been confident he will win re-election and dismiss Beto-Abbott voters as fictional creatures. “I think that’s a purple flying unicorn,” Mr. Cruz said in early October. “A media creation.” (20)What’s this symbol?

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I am confused about 2nd paragraph. "Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat." What does it mean? Context>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOUSTON — There’s a new type of voter causing varying degrees of panic and joy in Texas: Beto-Abbott voters. Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat. Mr. Cruz’s far-right attack-dog persona, failed bid for president and his embrace of President Trump, a former rival who has insulted him and his family, has made the senator unappealing to a subset of moderate Republicans. Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, remains one of the most popular Republicans in the state. Mr. Cruz and his supporters have been confident he will win re-election and dismiss Beto-Abbott voters as fictional creatures. “I think that’s a purple flying unicorn,” Mr. Cruz said in early October. “A media creation.” (21)

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I am confused about 2nd paragraph. "Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat." What does it mean? Context>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOUSTON — There’s a new type of voter causing varying degrees of panic and joy in Texas: Beto-Abbott voters. Some Republican voters — no one knows how many — are supporting a Republican for governor and an underdog Democrat for U.S. Senate. It’s an unusual phenomenon that has a lot to do with Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican incumbent facing Representative Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat. Mr. Cruz’s far-right attack-dog persona, failed bid for president and his embrace of President Trump, a former rival who has insulted him and his family, has made the senator unappealing to a subset of moderate Republicans. Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, remains one of the most popular Republicans in the state. Mr. Cruz and his supporters have been confident he will win re-election and dismiss Beto-Abbott voters as fictional creatures. “I think that’s a purple flying unicorn,” Mr. Cruz said in early October. “A media creation.” (22)

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