FROM HOPE TO O'NOPE: For some reason, Hispanic voters not so enthused with the white Irish guy in Texas

Greg P. | 6:25 AM on October 11, 2018

It appears that white Irish Democrat Robert “Beto” O’Rourke isn’t doing well enough among Hispanic voters in Texas to secure a win come November:

Beto’s likely downfall: lack of Hispanic enthusiasm for him. Leads Cruz 56%-38% w/ Hispanics, but that’s just not good enough for a D to win statewide in TX. https://t.co/llFcScAtM2

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) October 11, 2018

“If Beto could only” do as well among Hispanics as he does in the “white suburbs,” things would be different:

If Beto could only combine his likely margins in white suburbs w/ Clinton’s margins/turnout in the Rio Grande Valley & low-income urban cores, #TXSEN would be a helluva tight race.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) October 11, 2018

Maybe Dems should have nominated a Hispanic to go up against Rafael “Ted” Cruz? Quinnipiac also has Cruz up big again:

.@QuinnipiacPoll has @TedCruz up 9 again among likely voters: https://t.co/4V8KHOmoIA #txsen

— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) October 11, 2018

It’s almost time to call it:

Quinnipiac University Poll has @BetoORourke stalled at nine points behind @tedcruz 54-45, among likely voters. Quinnipiac's Peter Brown. "The election is far from over, but Sen. Cruz would have to suffer a major collapse for him to lose."

— jonathantilove (@JTiloveTX) October 11, 2018

Bonus: Didn’t the GOP say this wouldn’t happen?