Texas Senate Showdown: Cruz, Allred discuss their campaigns and key issues before they debate

Before their one and perhaps only debate, Ted Cruz and Colin Allred spoke with CBS News Texas about the tightening race and the issues.

[lynng]

I lived in Texas for 18 years and if you want to get rid of Cruz you have to get the non-voters to vote. Texas always had low turn out when I lived there.

[roguetrainer]

I proudly voted for Cruz in 2012 and 2016. I don't regret those votes based on what I knew at the time, especially compared to the alternatives (David Dewhurst / Donald Trump). But Cruz has shown just how inhumanly awful he can be since then. I'm more than happy to oust him with a Colin Allred vote this year, and am praying for a flip.

[MrPiojo]

When Cruz started describing what would happen to the Senate if Allred won, I thought, "That sounds amazing."

[limoselect]

In most political position in the world, it’s fears against hope. Fears exaggerated and hope call naive. Nothing new there. We all got to do a step back and think about ourselves what do we want personally without these manipulations.

[fatumataholloway]

No, Ted, you are not fighting for no one but yourself! Are you whiny that Democrats are out to get you? 😂😂 Vote blue💙💙💙💙!

[lorigoetz]

Why is there not an abortion referendum in TX and why doesn’t any reporter bring up this obvious ? - if it’s up to the people, let the people vote. You’ll never get a fair legislature until TX is no longer gerrymandered - another referendum question

[franciscoguerrero]

After Allred kicks cruz A. cruz can go live in Cancun Texas doesn’t want him

[MayraGonzalez-zkbb]

I hope Texas is finally over with having the same problems manifested by the same 🤡. If you want change they need to vote differently and kick out Cruz.

[RussMcCord]

Let's vote insurrection Ted out of office so that we can be proud of our Texas leaders once again.

[DaSilvaDiego]

All that Trump's tax cut left us 8tri debt for us and our kids to pay😂

[shunfangin]

Donated $25 to Allred from Washington State, he is an amazing person from professional football to UC Berkeley law to public service. He can take down Cancun Ted Cruz.

[sandyindasun]

Cancun Cruz is going down 💙
From Texas

[DHa-ogdx]

Everyone in Texas must vote. Please vote boue up and donw the ballot. 💙🇺🇸

[DHa-ogdx]

A vote for a Republican is a vote for Donald Trump, and keeps MAGA alive. 💙💙Vote blue up and down the ballot. 💙

[cmf]

This is not the Texas I know. You didn't just go woke, you went weak 😪

[Steve-co]

Senator Allred welcome to your seat….🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[kathyhaemmerle]

We live in Texas and it’s Cruz we want. Allred will not close the border.

[DHa-ogdx]

If you live in Texas, you must get out and vote. A no vote is a vote for Ted Cruz. 💙Ted Cruz is counting on a low turnout. Please vote. 💙Thank you.

[keebleroberts]

I am not a Democrat or I am a republican but I want Ted Cruz to Lose his seat soo bad he is the worse of the worst he is a very sick minded person he got no morals the way Trump talk about him and his wife and he ran back to Trump like a disgusting child that tells you what you needs to know about Ted Cruz.

[oaoun]

Send Cruz back on a permanent vacation back to Mexico....enough of Cruz's doble talk and nonsense !