I try to avoid partisan politics and tend to go towards an objective review of the issues and how well they represent all people within the scope of contemporary society (I am not that conservative and have no desire to live in the past, an era with its share of tragic mistakes...some of which are still playing out). I also tend to consider the 'atmosphere' and character surrounding the candidates (largely why I would not have voted for either Clinton or Trump in 1986) and the character of the candidates, rather than their histories since, let's face it - if we were all judged for the things we have done in the past, we'd all be in trouble. The litmus test is whether or not that behavior/character continues. We should all have a chance to troubleshoot our lives. It's the ones who continue to perpetuate trouble that we should be cautious of. Having said that, I saw this article and, knowing what I know about the candidates, I have to say I would much rather support someone like Beto O'Rourke who has had a controversial past but has overcome it and genuinely wants to make things better for everyone...than to support Ted Cruz, a person who is constantly involved in bad decisions, groveling, political scandal and showboating in an effort to make things better for, mostly, himself. He never has anything nice to say about anyone (except for those who probably don't deserve it - if it suits his purpose...a 'true to form' politician).I don't even want to know what he did after the debate, to be honest. I prefer this guy, hands down. I suppose we will each have to be our own judges:

I try to avoid partisan politics and tend to go towards an objective review of the issues and how well they represent all people within the scope of contemporary society (I am not that conservative and have no desire to live in the past, an era with its share of tragic mistakes...some of which are still playing out). I also tend to consider the 'atmosphere' and character surrounding the candidates (largely why I would not have voted for either Clinton or Trump in 1986) and the character of the candidates, rather than their histories since, let's face it - if we were all judged for the things we have done in the past, we'd all be in trouble. The litmus test is whether or not that behavior/character continues. We should all have a chance to troubleshoot our lives. It's the ones who continue to perpetuate trouble that we should be cautious of. Having said that, I saw this article and, knowing what I know about the candidates, I have to say I would much rather support someone like Beto O'Rourke who has had a controversial past but has overcome it and genuinely wants to make things better for everyone...than to support Ted Cruz, a person who is constantly involved in bad decisions, groveling, political scandal and showboating in an effort to make things better for, mostly, himself. He never has anything nice to say about anyone (except for those who probably don't deserve it - if it suits his purpose...a 'true to form' politician).I don't even want to know what he did after the debate, to be honest. I prefer this guy, hands down. I suppose we will each have to be our own judges: - The Texas Democratic Senate candidate keeps playing to his strength -- likeability (especially compared to his foe).