Anytime a race tends to get close, especially a heated one, all the negative articles begin to come out. You can't count on polls because they are so factorial, they can be twisted to what ever outcome one wants. But--- I read one today and I thank Will Weissert for writing the article.
It got me to thinking. And when I go down that lane, look out. It's like a double dare. After reading the well written article and weighing the facts, it became clear at once--I call that Eureka Points.
So, in my Eureka Point, four things stood out. Teddy Cruz is a Harvard Lawyer. Beto O'Rourke is a 1.) Furniture Store Owner;2.) a real estate investment tycoon and 3.) wealthier than Teddy Cruz.
Teddy went to Harvard and Princeton then worked as a law clerk for a Supreme Court Justice. Beto worked as a nanny and proof reader for a New York publisher, leaving that to go to Columbia on student loans and getting a degree in English literature.
Teddy's wealth is pegged at $3.9 million and Beto's wealth is pegged at $9.0 million.
In comparison: Teddy, Manipulates (what lawyers do with their knowledge of the law) and Legislates. Beto, Educates and Legislates. The choice then becomes---do I want a manipulator who legislates or an Educator that legislates? Somehow---I've always favored informing people through education rather than manipulating people with that attorney know how syndrome.
I choose Beto over Cruz. Party didn't matter. But, what really mattered was that Teddy was a taker and Beto was giver.
As a side bar, in my travels I have seen Beto yard signs 8-1 over Cruz. It's only been in the past two weeks that the increase of Teddy signs have been noticeable. To me, that's a sign that Teddy's backers are getting a bit worried and that Beto might sweep the election. Both have raised about $23m each and won't have to spend their money for the election battle.
The polls tonight were just as I had mentioned. They show Teddy up 9% over Beto with 4% undecided and a margin error of better than 2%. In short, one could make the point that the election is in fact, a neck to neck race.
Beto will work harder for me than Teddy and I have to go with Beto.
That's my choice and why I'm voting for Beto. Amazingly, the young voters have also picked up on this fact and they say that they are going to turn out like crazy. I hope that they do. Voting is still the one thing that we can do under our Democracy. You don't need social media to tell you how to vote. Figuring things out can best be done individually but applied reasoning and good ole gut feelings will get the job done!
Sidebar #2: For those that think that I might be playing a race thing--- I'm also voting for Lupe Valdez. We need Lupe as our Governor as much as we need Beto in the Senate. If you liked Ann Richardson when she was governor, you are going to love Lupe as Governor.
It got me to thinking. And when I go down that lane, look out. It's like a double dare. After reading the well written article and weighing the facts, it became clear at once--I call that Eureka Points.
So, in my Eureka Point, four things stood out. Teddy Cruz is a Harvard Lawyer. Beto O'Rourke is a 1.) Furniture Store Owner;2.) a real estate investment tycoon and 3.) wealthier than Teddy Cruz.
Teddy went to Harvard and Princeton then worked as a law clerk for a Supreme Court Justice. Beto worked as a nanny and proof reader for a New York publisher, leaving that to go to Columbia on student loans and getting a degree in English literature.
Teddy's wealth is pegged at $3.9 million and Beto's wealth is pegged at $9.0 million.
In comparison: Teddy, Manipulates (what lawyers do with their knowledge of the law) and Legislates. Beto, Educates and Legislates. The choice then becomes---do I want a manipulator who legislates or an Educator that legislates? Somehow---I've always favored informing people through education rather than manipulating people with that attorney know how syndrome.
I choose Beto over Cruz. Party didn't matter. But, what really mattered was that Teddy was a taker and Beto was giver.
As a side bar, in my travels I have seen Beto yard signs 8-1 over Cruz. It's only been in the past two weeks that the increase of Teddy signs have been noticeable. To me, that's a sign that Teddy's backers are getting a bit worried and that Beto might sweep the election. Both have raised about $23m each and won't have to spend their money for the election battle.
The polls tonight were just as I had mentioned. They show Teddy up 9% over Beto with 4% undecided and a margin error of better than 2%. In short, one could make the point that the election is in fact, a neck to neck race.
Beto will work harder for me than Teddy and I have to go with Beto.
That's my choice and why I'm voting for Beto. Amazingly, the young voters have also picked up on this fact and they say that they are going to turn out like crazy. I hope that they do. Voting is still the one thing that we can do under our Democracy. You don't need social media to tell you how to vote. Figuring things out can best be done individually but applied reasoning and good ole gut feelings will get the job done!
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| Educates and Legislates--English literature degree from Columbia |
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| Manipulator and legislates--will not give a direct answer because he is a Harvard lawyer. |
Sidebar #2: For those that think that I might be playing a race thing--- I'm also voting for Lupe Valdez. We need Lupe as our Governor as much as we need Beto in the Senate. If you liked Ann Richardson when she was governor, you are going to love Lupe as Governor.
