read us your poems, beto!e the fact that beto was in a cool punk band and pointed out that ted cruz played adam in a mime performance of the christian creation story when he was in high school. ( laughter ) and they included this picture. ( laughter ) how do you do a mime performance of the creation story? "in the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth, and god said... nothing, for he was trapped in an invisible box." ( laughter ) the g.o.p. tried again by tweeting out this mug shot of his drunk driving arrest 20 years ago. now, there's no excuse for drunk driving, and beto has apologized. but posting this mug shot backfired on the g.o.p., as some people responded with tweets like "why'd they tweet this photo of beto looking hot as (bleep)," and "beto slide into my d.m.'s tho," and "i just accidentally referred to beto o'rourke as 'daddy beto' in front of my actual father, and he is very confused and concerned." ( laughter ) all of this explains beto's new campaign slogan, "beto for senate: get thirs

do they have enough to get beto o'rourke across the line?ng some sort of air support for ted cruz, it does suggest that at least from cruz and the republican's perspective, it is a race. they're sounding the alarm. there's no question about that. i think the cruz campaign would tell you itself that they're not taking this race lightly. they understand beto has over performed. he has out rizzsed them. he's been to all 254 counties. he's getting all of this incredibly positive press attention. to jennifer's point about the polls, let me drill down one second on this. the same polls that poll the senate race poll the governor's race. the governor is on the ballot, possible republican. nothing like beto. in the same polls that show the bet/oh ted cruz race, single digits. they show an almost 20 point lead for the governor. you have to agree there are greg abbott/beto o'rourke voters or believe that there is something going on being a focal point for democrats who all things left to the side, they do see an opportunity here. >> jennifer? >> liste

or is it beto o'rourke ran a good campaign? >> it's so ironic you have one guy named raphael whose name is ted, the other guy's name is robert and he called himself beto since he was a kid. one going to a spanish name, one going away from a spanish name. it's not an open and shut case who the spanish and latino votes are going to go to. how are they going to share that part of the electorate? >> what we see is beto not assuming latino democrats are going to turnout and vote for him. so, in the primary, he won the latino vote by the skin of his teague, by 51%. so i think this is a blessing in disguise for beto o'rourke because he has been spending the last couple of weeks in the valley. he is not letting any latino vote go untouched. i think this is very good. he's not getting the latino voter making inroads just because he's a democrat or just because he goes by beto, but because he is doing the work. and on top of that, chris, he is so likeable. he's charismatic. i would say he is the male ann richards. don't compare him -- >>

nothing like beto.e same polls that shoulder it single digits, in some cases, mid to low single digits. so you have to believe there are beto o'rourke voters or something is going on as it relates to that one point being a focal point for democrats, all things left to the side, they see an opportunity. it is a closer race. >> i think the reason ted cruz is doing so much worse is number one, a worst candidate than greg abbott. and number two, ted cruz is an easier possibly to knock down. so what's going on here, you might not have split voters. you might have voters who vote to top of the ticket and don't vote for senate. you might have a lot of voters who stay home. they figure, he's ahead by 20 votes. he doesn't need my vote and i don't know what i want to do about cruz. so the danger is in mobilization and getting people to affirmativively vote for ted cruz. maybe he can get through one debate. but five debates, can cruz keep on mr. charming? or will he be the nasty, aggressive guy we saw during the p

they don't know him as beto. there's a lot of people going, who's beto?s worked out well for him. >> it's worked out good. is it as simple as, you know, burying the hatchet and, you know, now trump and cruz can perhaps cruise right on back into the u.s. senate? or is there something really going on here that beto is now, you know, a fierce competitor and really stands a potential chance? >> well, look, i'll start with what o'rourke said last night, true to form, beto o'rourke has had his name beto since childhood and there's pictures of him wearing t-shirts calling him beto so to say he changed his name is not true. cruz, ben's right, like traditional politic, you say all sorts of things about each other and then come back together. senator cruz is a true leader who can really lead the state and inspire not just the people of texas but around the country to get involved. look at his fund-raising. he has raised more money than any other senator running for the senate seat. online -- >> and what about out of state? >> no pac money. >> a lot of it out of sta

i can tell you there's beto signs all over my district and there are beto signs all over deep red partsexplainable. with 55 days to go until election day, the pressure is on for republicans. right now things are so bad, texas is in play. the panel is back. it's like a bad joke. how bad is it? it's so bad, texas is in play. >> that never happens. so in that sense, in that sense, the moral victory has already been won by the democratic party and by beto o'rourke who is a huge star. >> he's good. >> the fact that democrats are making texans, republicans work so hard for texas, which they, you know, ought to be able to take for granted is astounding. but there is the possibility of the actual victory and i don't know of a lot of people who think that -- nobody thinks that's in the bag and nobody, you know, and most people think that's ultimately not likely. but it could happen. in a big enough blue wave, it will happen. >> here's what feels important about this race. i don't know how to say this without being personal or mean but ted cruz is despised. it's no secret that my old boss the bus

. >> beto. beto. >> he's hip, cool. ted cruz isn't him and cool. places, hold a rally, get people to show up and say the things that they like to hear. >> i am concerned about the polls. i don't necessarily know where they're polling people at. >> there are people coming out in el paso. there are people coming out in fort davis. >> i don't see one ted cruz sign. i see beto signs. >> i don't see ted cruz signs. i'm concerned if ted cruz really wants to win this race, where is his people at. >> you go to some of the reddest places in texas it, places like abilene, so reliably red you can see it glowing from outer space. there is really something very special happening in texas right now. >> i talk to a lot of people and nobody i have ever even talked to, i never met one person who, are they polling, the illegal immigrants? >> to everyone in this community who gave me a chance to succeed, i want to tell you, i'm going to make the absolute most of it right now. >> three minutes after the hour, robert francis o'rourke, better known as beto, feels it's v

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beto o'rourke has this thing almost even. ted cruz probably should be leading. he was passed by what, 16 points. beto o'rourke leading 38-37 does not mean they can turn a red state blue. >> the laws of gravity there are still the same. it is a republican state, but over the last 15 years, it has become less republican, which has given hope to the democrats. this is the kind of year where if you have abnormal turnout surges and a lot of luck, beto, who is kind of the tiger beat charmer of the democratic party right now is raising so much money on line, he can slug it out with cruz who has been cruelly, i would say, described by a british newspaper as the sitcom dracula. if it becomes a charm contest, beto might actually -- it's a real upset to be able to pull it off. but in normalcy, cruz has the advantage, and now i think you'll see the big sledgehammer come down on beto. he's pretty liberal for that state, and they're going to hurt him with ads. the last thing i would say quickly is beto has earned some democratic love by pulling money into texas for the republ

the race is trending towards beto since its inception. i've said for weeks it could be won by beto.possibility. >> republicans continue to aliensate african americans and hispani hispanics. you don't have to be a math me 'tis to figure out the future. >> is it all about immigration, rick? >> i don't think it's all about immigration, but there's certainly a debate, and i think both sides are carrying their points about it. ted cruz believes he needs to build and wall, and beto o'rourke has another point of view. normally in texas the democrat wouldn't be expected to full throatedly embrace his point of view, which the right would call an amnesty position, but that's earned him a lot of credit. that's why it's a close race, bought immigration debate. there's no politicians coming up with really sensible, rational immigration reform. we need reform on immigration. we are a country of immigrants. we should make sure there's a process to do that. right now that's not possible, and the debate is about how we do it >> joe, looking at the polls, very did i numbers coming out this week in th

and beto has two things going for him. the voters hate for trump and the voters love for beto. tough combination. and cruz is going to have to work really hard to beat that. >> the beto for president chatter has already begun. >> let's win that senate seat first and then talk about it. but, look, it's also a headache for national republicans. they never thought they'd have to worry about texas. it's a state with a ton of media markets, very expensive and the nrsc never anticipated having to spend money there. >> when joe biden ran his first campaign, he was a second term senator and not ready to be president. he is now but he wasn't then. >> a message for beto. doug thornell, rick tyler, really preerkappreciate it. >>> republicans preparing for a possible blue wave. the alarm bells being sounded across the party and what could be in store in democrats take control of congress. plus a filmmaker whose documentary examines the supreme court nomination. what the past may tell us about what we're going to see this week. in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to im

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look, i think beto o'rourke is a good candidate, better than most.hink he does inspire the base and they will get out, but i think you'll see probably -- these numbers six, seven points at the end. >> i would like to remind folks ted cruz is out there saying all kinds of things, talking about beto o'rourke is going to ban barbecue from texas. >> that was a joke. >> the gop down there, the republican party -- >> he does have a sense of humor. >> they are desperate. this is desperate. >> they have been going after him a lot. i'm really interested in the cruz/trump relationship, because cruz didn't officially endorse trump at the convention. >> i was there. i was there. >> it's always -- >> so stunning to see that we've gone from that to now, the president bringing one of his favorite people in his life, his daughter to come campaign for him. you know, just very telling to see how that relationship went from so poorly and seen that with president trump and senator lindy graham. they were feuding with each other, and the president gave out his phone numb

and the good news about these polls is that they continue to trend upward in beto o'rourke's favor.caught fire with a group of people who typically do not vote in midterm elections. that's why i think he's going to win. because we are seeing an extraordinary turnout. our democrats doubled their turnout, over a million more democratic voters voted in this primary than had voted in the midterm when i ran in 2014. i expect that that's going to get even stronger. and not just that democrats are going to be turning out in bigger numbers, but a lot of those moderate republicans and independents are going to come b beto's way -- >> i'm over on time, george, a final sentence. >> i was going to say, ted cruz didn't endorse john cornyn when he ran last time around and cornyn's busting it for ted cruz, walking blocks, making cone calls. i think they're rallying around senator cruz and i think he's going to win. >> i think i hear you saying the block is hot as they walk the building. we'll keep an eye on it. my thanks for a spirited debate. >>> the kremlin is now the chief suspect in these atta

he got nabbed gazing at his senate race rival beto o'rourke.he photo, inspiring mockery like this diary entry. "i wonder if he thinks about me." someone else called it humanizing. "who among us has not stared at a picture of beto o'rourke and gently caressed the picture with our thumb" in another? just like senator cruz seemed to do. get a grip. cruz is probably reading a news article about the race featuring his opponent's face. it's not tinder. but there were plenty of tinder jokes. swipe left, swipe right. hmm. beto o'rourke supporters look on him as having the charisma of a bobby kennedy. ♪ playing air drums to the who as he drives through a watta burger. >> thank you. you too. >> reporter: while ted cruz suffers the slings and arrows of late-night comedians. >> i noticed he looked like a blobfish. >> reporter: the same day the in flight photos were snapped protesters at a d.c. restaurant hounded cruz and his wife. chanting about the supreme court controversy but adding insult to injury with this reference to his opponent's hotness. >> beto

the race between ted cruz and beto o'rourke.last night in their first debate. we'll get you caught up. >>> president trump calls them violent animals. america's most feared and violent street gang is making headlines again with a series of killings on the east coast. lisa ling embeds with law enforcement to understand the real terror of mostly sunn-- of. >> reporter: armed with tactics of seduction, coercion, and threats, ms-13 has had no shortage of potential recruits. over 100,000 unaccompanied minors have arrived in the united states since 2014, and most are vulnerable to recruitment. under the cover of night, i met one such target. a young teen recently reunited with his mother after a decade apart. how old were you the first time you saw someone get killed? >> 9. >> you were 9 years old? did a lot of your friends join ms-13 in el salvador? >> yes. ten of my friends -- >> what happened to their lives? >> two of them are dead already. >> the season premiere of "this is life" airs tomorrow night at ten:15 p.m. -- 10:15 p.m. ea

beto o'rourke. otherwise known as robert o'rourke. you are going to win with your hispandering? >> you know what? ted cruz has been out there for a long time and he hasn't really represented anybody, especially when it comes to hispanics. he hasn't really stood up for what hispanic are for. >> we are talking about polls a moment ago. eddie glaude the polls take into account likely voters. is where we're going to see not the likely voters, but the ones that are faithful? >> 100% and his road to victory is along the road are with latino voters, but the chilling effect this administration's policy has had is going to make it hard. >> it's interesting to see, cal perry, great idea. thanks for coming on. >>> donald trump is trying to use the money angle to bring peace to the middle east. it working? don't forget that the past can speak to the future. ♪ ♪ i'm going to be your substitute teacher. don't assume the substitute teacher has nothing to offer... same goes for a neighborhood. don't forget that friendships last longer than any broadw

beto o'rourke did i thought remarkably well. great debate. mostly focused on issues. great punches, counter punches were better. one thing that was refreshing, you didn't leave the debate wondering where the candidates stood on the issues. they were clear about their issues. if you are conservative, you love what ted cruz was saying. if you are progressive, you love was o'rourke was saying. that's part of the re reason o'rourke caught fire. >> and the question is will he win. issues related to that as we at least nationally are looking at texas and georgia as those potential purple states, and we did it in the last cycle, this cycle, and the coming cycle. i am going to play sound related to the issues to the second amendment. let's take a listen. >> thoughts and prayers, senator cruz, are not going to cut it any more. the people of texas, children of texas deserve action. >> hold on a second. let me be very clear. more armed police officers in our schools is not thoughts and prayers. i'm sorry you don't like thoughts and prayers. i will pray

so is beto o'rourke the left's obama-like answer to trump in 2020? is posing this, guys. here's a little more from that piece. whether he wins or loses his race, and, yes, even if he loses, o'rourke should be included in every conversation about the 2020 democratic primary. that's because unlike most of the paint-by-numbers politicians in his party, o'rourke actually understands how politics should be conducted in the donald trump era. authentic, full of energy, stripped of consultant-driven sterility and waged at all times with a social-media-primed video screen in mind. mark, what do you think? >> i think that it's true but i think that's a few steps ahead of ourselves here. beto o'rourke obviously has succeeded in exciting the liberal base, the democratic base. a lot of people in texas, a lot of donors across the country and that video went instantly viral and has got a great following. but the bottom line is he's got to get elected to the senate in texas, which remains until we see otherwise a very conservative state and exactly the kind of state

and in texas, beto o'rourke is challenging ted cruz. guest: i think that ted cruz will ultimately pull it out, however, it is important to know that beto o'rourke has nationalized this race, which creates a bit of an issue for ted cruz. obviously not endeared himself, rightly so, to the left, whereas beto o'rourke has. the ability to raise money online has helped him make this campaign in the senate race more competitive. host: a follow-up on our early conversation, obama never separated children from their parents or legal guardians, but did separate those with no proof of legal attachment. that is correct, i believe, but it is very important to note, what i would audiencesmind our here is that the family separation at the border happened before president trump. he did put some policies in place that the justice department has been enforcing, but a lot of the pictures that surfaced initially were from 2014 under obama. host: one of the many debates you were covering, sammy has been waiting from south carolina. morning, thanks for takin

beto o'rourke follows into this category.e is basically saying i think gillum will win because gillum is a star, selling star power and embracing it. you buy, are we celebritifying politics nor now? >> i think that's always been true. >> to a point. >> people need energy and excitement. i think what you get in some of these candidates like beto and gillum is not only do you get the star power, you get the youth and you get you know a lot of substance that goes behind that. i think that's a winning formula. >> the rob with the star power is there is always the morning after and then you have to wake up and you realize, oh, my god, he's raising taxes in a state with no tax? >> we'll wake up to -- >> how does that happen? to pay for all of these free programs? that's the other side, folks. >> fair enough. julia, peek, we will give you a break. we will talk a little more puerto rico with the governor of puerto rico. up ahead, supreme court drama, democrats seem to be trying everything to stop the brett kavanaugh nomination. the c

i haven't seen a poll that has beto ahead. it's like down by one -- so i think the proposition for democrats is it feels like an opportunity to spend a ton of money in a very large state to lose by a little bit. think that's the hesitation. >> let me argue against that, though, as someone having followed texas politics fairly closely. part of the issue in texas, it's the second biggest state in the union, right? there's lots of -- like the democratic party there is so poorly hollowed out that a well-performing statewide candidate who does go everywhere does something to the strength of that party in that state. even a loss. even a loss of two or three points. you talk to people in texas politics and they say look, the energy of beto right now, the money he's being able to raise, is doing good things for the texas democratic party as an entity, whether or not he can pull this out. >> and you can't win race that's you're not in. you can't win arguments you don't make. >> just ask chris collins and duncan hunter. that's the perfe

beto o'rourke obviously has succeeded in exciting the liberal base, the democratic base.onors across the country and that video went instantly viral and has got a great following. but the bottom line is he's got to get elected to the senate in texas, which remains until we see otherwise a very conservative state and exact ly the kind of state where colin kaepernick and kneeling during the national anthem is not going to play well. so i would say that it's obviously a very, very good moment for beto o'rourke, he's clearly raised a lot of money and gotten a lot of people's attention out of that, but it's unclear whether it's going to help him get elected in the state of texas. >> is this maybe playing not quite as well locally? >> it has gotten 44 million views, which is remarkable. that's almost as many people as voted on one side of a presidential election. so he has -- and i think that he -- i think that peter hamby that wrote that piece is right in terms of how beto is running his race and that there's no pollster and there's no consultants and it's all very close to th

understand what beto o'rourke is promising you.he is elected, he will fight to raise your taxes. that is not consistent with what the people of texas want. >> representative. rep. o'rourke: those six years of the city council, every year, we balanced the budget. we did not see each other as republicans or democrats. we saw each other as el paso's with a common interest. only one of us on this stage has started and run a small business p had to meet payroll every single week. had to go before the bank and try to get a loan to expand the business had had to hustle for new customers and make sure that we kept those who we already had happy going forward. that required balancing a budget and understanding how to make en ds meet. i want to make sure we are not giving way to corporations. that is what senator cruz would do. thanks to the contributions he has received from those political action committees. he is working for the claim down. in the special interest in he is not working for the people of texas. >> that is your time kid we a

tomorrow marks the first of three debate between ted cruz and beto o'rourke.is anybody's guess how long this will take the conventional wisdom was the delay would favor the democrats but nbc political reporter on the bill press show thinks it could be worse for the left. >> delay get another weekend putting it closer to the midterms will not be helpful to them because republicans historically been much more motivated by supreme court nomination then democrats. shannon: former clinton pollster doug shoen. who does the favor? democrats would love to delay it beyond the midterms and retake the senate but what does the delay do? >> as of literally today the wall street journal is out with a poll that shows not surprisingly republican attitudes are hardening for brett kavanaugh. democratic attitudes particularly democratic women against brett kavanaugh and independents moving against brett kavanaugh as well. i think it could probably with the partisans benefit both sides. the independents being the key group. right now they are moving anti-brett kavanaugh. it depen

quote from the profile on beto o'rourke. roger, you think about his platform positions. gun control. he supports players that took a knee. that don't go over well in texas. medicare for all. is he running on a national platform for 2020 or is he running in texas? >> i think it's very clear that he's running in texas. he spent the last 35 days doing 100 events around texas. whereas his opponent, senator cruz, hasn't had even a fraction of that number of events. neither has he made them open to the public or the press. so he's very much running as a texan. i think he has a great case to be made. he's optimistic, he's forward-looking. he's being very transparent about what his agenda is. he's not trying to play it cute as if he's trying to sneak an agenda by a red state. he's very transparent. >> leland: alana, something for republicans to exploit? >> absolutely. it does appeal more to a national race. i don't think this is texas at all. i lived in texas for many years. texans are patriotic for their country. they see a person that is not relating to them as a texan. i thin

we had a texas poll that had beto down nine points.s is ready to turn blew quite yet. obviously, he's in the game, you look at indiana, missouri, florida the senate could break either way. it could be a big night for republicans or an absolute disaster for mitch mcconnell and a huge night for democrats. >> there are so still is many potential disaster for republicans. how does the battle end up? are there any new revelations from the mueller investigation? and those tight races polling within the margin of error are up in the air. with texas i have been surprised how close the race is getting. i think like you, it's possible there are more republican vote,. i think in the primary republicans out numbered democrats by 1.5ple to 1 million voters. so i think the numbers game will be difficult for democrats to overcome in that senate race. but you look at the race that's happening right now 57d beto is giving ted cruz a run for his money. one of the smartest gop operatives in texas told me about six months ago cruz would likely still win,

i see beto. i'm concerned if ted cruz wants to win this race. where are his people? in texas like abilene. so reliably red, you can see it glowing from outer space. there is really something very special happening in texas right now. now, it may be reflected in the polls. >> i talked to a lot of people and nobody i have ever talked to, i never met one person who has been poled. who are they polling? illegal immigrants? >> to everyone in the community who gave me a chance to succeed, i'm going to make the absolute most of it right now. >> three minutes after the hour, robert francis o'rourke, better known as beto, feels it's very american to take a knee. >> i can think of nothing more american than to peacefully stand up or take a knee for your rights any time, anywhere, any place. thank you very much for asking the question. >> ted cruz was attacking you on the nfl. >> no. my comments speak for themselves. >> thank you. >> robert francis beto hurt himself with the ramblings on and on and on about there is nothing more american than taking's knee. as a matter of fact

plus, you can't compare cruz's looks to beto.paring apples to attractive men. ( laughter ) but i'm sure cruz isn't bothered... is what i would say if he hadn't been spotted forlornly looking at a photo of beto o'rourke. meanwhile, chick-fil-a surprised a florida man for his 100th birthday with free food for life. ( laughter ) ( applause ) really? really? not to be indelicate, but offering future meals to a 100-year-old man isn't the most generous move. giving a 100-year-old person deep-fried meat technically qualifies as attempted murder. ( laughter ) meanwhile, meanwhile, folks, if anything, it's known for mascot bloopers. well, last night the internet got broken by the introduction of the philadelphia flyers' new mascot named gritty. take a look. ( cheers and applause ) yeah. i did not-- did not realize i had taken mescaline before the show tonight. that thing is horrifying. he looks like if ed sheeran exploded. according to his official biography, gritty has been around a lot longer than we know, and recent construction at the

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he wrote on twitter if beto wins, barbecue will be illegal.ns that read republicans eat tofu too. cruz had said in part, quote, they want us to be just like california right down to tofu and silicone and dyed hair. it's worth noting that cruz's wife heidi is a vegetarian from california. >>> let's get a check on your weather with bill karins. >> here's what we're dealing with in north carolina. eastern north carolina, the remnants are just about cresting in most cases. then they're going to come down from here. the cape fear river is one of the biggest ones and also the noose river, the river that flooded new bern with the water that same from the sound. a lot of places still under what we call major flood stage. a couple gauges near the lumberton river also in record flood stage. it's continuing to come down in areas of the east. heavier downpours just outside of new york city. overnight we got about 2-3 inches of rain outside of binghamton. this is over the berkshires too. when you get over the mountains you can get a little more problems wh

>> potentially, you talked to people from both parties and it's going to be very hard for beto o'rourkewin the race. cruz is still the favorite and they are up in single digits, but it's closer than it should be and you have the republican cavalry coming in and supporting cruise and do whatever they can do get him over the finish line. >> trump's support worked in the primaries, no question. i forget what the record was. it was 4-1 that at least his endorsement helped. in the general state like texas, does trump's arrival convinced it will be a net positive? >> this is the big question in a lot of races coming up this fall. what i think the white house people and the people close to trump are betting is that democrats are enthuse and they come out no matter what. the question is how can they bring out the republican voters and to a great extent, trump is the best motivator to get them out to the polls in november. >> ted cruz, what's the closest race he has had in texas. what's the closest that a republican has been threatened there by democrats? >> it has been a while. it's a conservat

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democratic congressman beto o'rourke. says he could be the next obama.ause adam kennedy- >> they talk about no substance. nothing about his record, nothing about him being open abolishing i.c.e. they don't talk about him wanting to impeach the president. >> making this one of the midterm's most expensive contest. >> it's about the future of this country, the big things you want to do, one that leads to dominic universal health care -- did hit the late-night circuits. >> here's how scared ted cruz is of beto o'rourke. he bought ads on my show tonight to counter his interview. >> cruz said the joke is on colbert. >> i think it's funny that colbert is mad that anybody buys ads on the show. >> he sees the president as the reason for the tight race. >> with the election of donald trump, the far left has lost their minds. the extreme left, they are energized. >> but cruz could get caught in a trap set by mitch mcconnell who is keeping the sin that in for october to keep democrats off the trail. because of those senators have to be in d.c., so does cruz. bret?

another poll beto is up two points.her that's the correct pool of voters to be polling right now. >> that's where the democrat strength is now. we're polling likely voters but we're seeing a stimulation of voters who aren't likely voters who are coming out. that's why the polls aren't always right. we can't predict. i think that's what will happen in texas. i think the race will be so much closer. >> modelling the races are extremely difficult from the polling point of view. like i said, in the queens race with the upset there, his polling was right. if you went to who traditionally shows up. that was the game changer. texas is, i think, what's interesting about texas is i don't think it's going to go blue yet. i think what's really important is they keep running races. democrats are putting up candidates that are personalities that are known to the constituents, in congressional races statewide and probably going to trend purple maybe in four to eight years. >> i wonder if we're paying enough attention to arizona as we

defending his seat from beto o'rourke. while in arizona, paul gosar is fending off a challenge from his brothers and sisters, appearing in a campaign ad for his opponent. here's kenneth moton. >> reporter: as the nation speeds toward the hotly-anticipated midterm elections, one of the hottest races is in deep-red texas -- democrat beto o'rourke sparring at a debate with gop senator ted cruz. >> this is why people don't like washington, d.c. you just said something i did not say. and attributed it to me. >> what did you not say? what did you not say? >> reporter: in arizona, bad blood in one family has spilled into the fight for the 4th congressional district. >> paul is absolutely not working for his district. >> reporter: at first look, it's a blistering campaign attack ad against republican congressman paul gosar, paid for by his democratic opponent, david brill. >> if they care about health care, their children's health care, they would hold him to account. >> reporter: by the end of the ad, the stunning reveal. >> my n

. >> tonight, senator ted cruz and congressman beto o'rourke face off. >> in the past year and a half we've been delivering real results.

spanish -- and -- robert francis who since childhood has been known by the the spanish diminutive beto who speaks very fluent spanish and has been in every single one of the texas's 254 counties including all of that border u area where with he speak to people in spanish. whether -- texas is red or blue or purple, the decisions we make in texas are going to determine the future of america. right now, 10% of all school children in america are texans. but texas spends 2500 dollars less than national average per student. it's 49th out of 50 not 50th but it's a rich state it shameful. the nations report card just -- pointed out that in the 4th grade texans texas school children are 45th in the nation in achievement. children are future it seems pathetic to have to point that out. but the legislature has been cutting become on its contribution to public education as a war on public schools. in a state that's projected to double in 30 years, you know, the challenge is infrastructure. overwhelming and yet we're not nearly beginning to meet that challenge. i'm thinking especially of our coasta

we're live at his first debate with democrat beto rourke. let's go out front. good evening, everyone. "outfront" tonight, breaking news. rosen stanfo rosenstein's job on the line. the bombshell report that rod rosenstein wanted to invoke the 25th amendment to remove trump from office and suggested wearing a wire on more than one occasion to secretly record the president. a source close white house tonight says that could serve as a pretext for firing the deputy attorney general in any administration. this has the president's allies pouncing, calling for rosenstein to be fired, from conservatives like former arkansas governor mike huckabee, who tweeted that if it's true, jeff sessions needs to fire rosenstein and if he won't, donald trump needs to fire both of them. to other fox news personalities and the message really doesn't get any more clear than this. now he must be fired. and rosenstein's boss, attorney general jeff sessions, also is said to be upset and concerned tonight after reading the reports about his number two. according to sources, rosenstein mad

for his part, beto o'rourke said it wasn't right what happened in that restaurant. cruz family deserved to be treated with respect. that is our broadcast for tonight. thank you so very much for being here with us. good night from nbc news headquarters here in new york. ♪ >>> tonight on "all in". >> the accuser has nothing. >> the president uses the world stage to attack kavanaugh accusers. >> she admits she was drunk. >> tonight, mounting evidence, the kavanaugh nomination is in serious trouble. >> do you have 50 votes to confirm judge kavanaugh? >> i believe he'll be confirmed, yes. >> and my interview with senator kirsten gillibrand. >> she's being disparaged publicly by this president, it's disgraceful. >> mitch mcconnell's new hire. >> we have hired a female assistant. >> and the growing concerns about a rigged hearing. >>> how brett kavanaugh is widening his own credibility gap. >> the vast majority of time i spent in high school was studying. >> and making sense of donald trump's unexpect