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Article snippet: SAN ANTONIO — Sen. MORE (R-Texas) and Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) clashed in a heated second debate on a cold and bitter night in San Antonio, with less than three weeks out from the midterms. O’Rourke went on the attack right at the start of the debate, framing Cruz as “dishonest” and someone who has abandoned Texas to run for president. But Cruz continued to aggressively go after the Democratic congressman’s record, which he says doesn’t line up with deep-red Texas. The contentious showdown again highlighted the starkest differences between the candidates, particularly on immigration and health care. Here are the five takeaways from a fiery — and likely final — Senate debate in the Lone Star State. O’Rourke goes on offense O’Rourke didn’t pull any punches in this debate, especially with polls consistently showing him trailing Cruz. Unlike in the first debate, the Democratic congressman came out swinging from the beginning and repeatedly hammered Cruz throughout the hour-long debate. Right out the gate, O’Rourke sought to highlight the major differences between them, starting with election security. O’Rourke accused Cruz of being incapable of standing up to the president on both this issue and also on tariffs. “He voted against safeguarding the integrity of our ballot box,” O’Rourke said. “Our junior senator won’t stand up to MORE.” The attacks only got more heated throughout the night. O’Rourke brought back President Trump’s past pejorative nickname for Cruz f... Link to the full article to read more