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O’Rouke has drawn in more donations that Cruz, putting him in the unusual position of having more cash on hand than the incumbent as the campaign entered the homestretch, $14 million versus $9.3 million at the end of the second quarter. More than 40 percent of O’Rourke’s money has come in donations of $200 or less.

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Two canada goose outlet 80 off hours later, cooling off in the passenger seat of an air conditioned pick up truck, Cruz elaborates. “My point on the hair actually is that the glowing media profiles ignore substance. That they’re designed to hide that his record is out of step with the people of Texas,” canada goose outlet england he said.

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