Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
“I think he sort of took it for granted. He’s got a dogfight on his hands. I can tell you there’s Beto signs all over my district and there are Beto signs all over deep-red parts of Texas that are unexplainable.”
— Texas state Rep. Lyle Larson (R), quoted by the New York Times, suggesting Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) neglected his re-election race.
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