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Paul Begala: “It's possible but not likely, okay? But it's if it's going to happen this is the year. Senator Cruz is usually below 50…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2024
It's possible but not likely, okay? But it's if it's going to happen this is the year. Senator Cruz is usually below 50 in the polling and this is like little pro tip, people look at polls, oh, she's up two, he's up one, don't look at that.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala discusses the potential for Colin Allred to defeat Ted Cruz, noting Cruz's polling struggles.

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