{"id":2354209,"date":"2024-10-13T09:52:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T13:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-agrees-with-aoc-election-could-change-america-for-a-generation-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-13T09:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T13:52:25","slug":"cruz-agrees-with-aoc-election-could-change-america-for-a-generation-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-agrees-with-aoc-election-could-change-america-for-a-generation-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz agrees with AOC: Election could \u2019change America for a generation\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcruz-agrees-with-aoc-election-could-change-america-for-a-generation-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354209&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Ted\u2062 Cruz (R-TX) has\u200c expressed\u200d concerns that losing his Senate seat to\u2062 the Democratic candidate Colin Allred could lead to significant changes in America for a generation. This \u2063statement aligns with remarks made\u2062 by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) during\u2064 a campaign rally supporting Allred, where \u200cshe emphasized that winning in Texas would\u200d transform \u200cthe country. The stakes are \u2064high as the election approaches, \u2063with the current \u200cSenate holding a\u200b Democratic majority of 50, aided by Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-dems-will-pass-covid-relief-bill-with-or-without-gop\/\" title=\"Schumer: Dems will pass COVID relief bill with or without GOP\">tie-breaking vote<\/a>. Cruz highlighted the importance of\u200d Texas in the upcoming election, echoing the sentiments of notable supporters\u200d like Bernie \u200dSanders and Beto \u200dO&#8217;Rourke, \u200bwho have also campaigned for Allred.\u200c With \u200djust \u200dthree weeks to go before the election, the outcome could have lasting implications for the political \u2063landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cruz agrees with AOC: Election could &rsquo;change America for a generation&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video\">\n<div id=\"Brid_22502\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) warned that if <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a> were to lose his seat in the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a> to the Democratic candidate Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) it would &ldquo;change America for a generation.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cruz echoed the promise made by Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) while she was at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murkowski-tshibaka-advance-to-alaskas-general-election-in-november\/\" title=\"Murkowski, Tshibaka Advance to Alaska\u2019s General Election in November\">rally campaigning<\/a> on Allred&rsquo;s behalf. Allred and Cruz are three weeks away from the election, which could determine the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-slams-biden-admin-sweeping-immigration-reform\/\" title=\"GOP slams Biden admin. sweeping immigration reform\">party majority<\/a> in the Senate. Currently, the Democrats have the majority with 50 senators, plus Vice President Kamala Harris over the chamber.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Texas is important,&rdquo; Ocasio-Cortez <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JeremySWallace\/status\/1841929395449262208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> at an event in Marcos, Texas. &ldquo;Because when, when we win Texas, when we win Texas we transform this country for a generation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT),&nbsp;Rep. Greg Casa (D-TX), and former Rep. Beto O&rsquo;Rourke were also in the state stumping on Allred&rsquo;s behalf. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both Bernie and AOC were in Texas campaigning to support Colin, and AOC said, &lsquo;If we win Texas, we change America for a generation.&rsquo; That is what the stakes are,&rdquo; Cruz said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2639694&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=c0e2493473a0112178de6e148b3bcc0c\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Cruz, Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Chuck-Schumer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) has supported Allred more than Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has supported him as the incumbent.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Chuck Schumer has been explicit &mdash; I&rsquo;m his No. 1 target in the country. They are spending between 100 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-google-billionaire-who-paid-for-bidens-science-office\/\" title=\"The Google Billionaire Who Paid for Biden\u2019s Science Office\">150 million dollars<\/a> trying to beat me,&rdquo; Cruz said, while also claiming he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">hasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t received &ldquo;not a penny&rdquo; from McConnell.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mitch McConnell runs the largest Republican super PAC of the country; it has $400 million. The super PAC is used to reward the Republican senators who obey him. And to punish those who dare stand up to him,&rdquo; Cruz said.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell&rsquo;s term is up in 2026. 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