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

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?

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

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