He wanted to be hated by all of Washington, and he succeeded. Now he needs their help.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has watched as his Democratic opponent, Rep. Beto O’Rourke, slowly, surprisingly, and steadily whittled away at his lead in the deep red state of Texas. One poll had Cruz up +11. Another dropped him down to just +1.

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