Republican colleagues are putting aside their differences with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz as he faces a serious threat in the November elections from Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke, The Hill reported on Monday.
A Cruz loss in Texas would not only be an embarrassment to the senator in a state that is considered a Republican stronghold, but would also put GOP's control of the Senate at risk.
Cruz holds only a slim lead of 49 percent to 45 percent over O'Rourke, according to an NBC News/Marist Poll last month.
Numerous Republican colleagues are donating to his campaign, and the entire Senate GOP leadership recently hosted a fundraiser for him.
The backing for Cruz is at stark contrast to past clashes he has had with his Republican colleagues, including infuriating GOP leaders in 2013 by rallying House conservatives to oppose any funding bill that didn’t block the implementation of Obamacare, a political struggle that led to a 16-day government shutdown that hurt the GOP’s image just before a midterm election year.
Support for the Texas senator has also come from President Donald Trump, despite labeling him "Lyin' Ted" during the primaries for GOP nomination for president in 2016, and Cruz calling Trump a "sniveling coward" and a "pathological liar."
Cruz has since mended his relationship with the president, and Trump has vowed to hold a rally for him in Texas in the “biggest stadium” he can find.
A Republican senator explained to The Hill that Cruz’s past conflicts with the party won’t hurt support from colleagues, because “everyone in the caucus will want to help the party remain in power.”
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