I am writing in response to the recent mailing of "summons" letters on behalf of Cruz's campaign. As the race between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke becomes tighter, the Cruz campaign has resorted to unfair play in my opinion.
Though the article did state that what the mailers were doing was not necessarily illegal, I see it as unethical. A summons typically means that an individual is ordered to appear before a court; therefore, it may be deceiving for a person to receive such a letter.
Additionally, using terms such as "effective," "critical" and "open immediately" could be cause for alarm. The goal of these letters might have been to gain supporter engagement -- but in the long haul, it seems the summons have only caused upset and a loss of support.
EMILY SILVER, AUSTIN Sept. 20
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On Beto: Write more letters to editors
Beto O'Rourke would win the Senate by organizing supporters to write letters to the editor in support.
One El Paso soldier told me how Beto was there at 2 a.m. to meet his jet when he came back injured from Afghanistan. What an impact it would have!
Editorial page letters in Texas could give him the credibility he urgently needs in East Texas. Sincere letters coalesce power and don't cost money like mindless TV advertising.
Beto's populist town hall meetings are brilliant, but might not reach those with strong partisan biases.
This would ratchet up his campaign. If he waits till October, it will be way too late.
Stephen Fox, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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One Key Question Remains, here posed by CBS News:
CBS NEWS October 16, 2018, 1:54 PM
Will Trump's endorsement hurt Ted Cruz in his battle against Beto O'Rourke?President Trump is hoping to give a boost to Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who is in a tight Senate race against Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke. Mr. Trump endorsed his former primary opponent and took to Twitter promising to hold a major rally for Cruz. But support from the president might actually work against Cruz when it comes to some voters."Before [Cruz] ran for president, he campaigned and created an image in Texas of being a conservative fighter who never backs down. And then he had this presidential race with Donald Trump where Trump insulted his family and Cruz said he wasn't going to endorse Trump and then he changed his mind and did, and so it kind of undermined his image in Texas," said Aman Batheja, political editor for The Texas Tribune.
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