Supporters of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) have been deluged by signs for challenger Beto O’Rourke and are furious at his campaign for mismanaging the situation, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
According to the paper, Beto's distinctive black-and-white yards signs have "seemingly dominated the landscape" in the state.
Cruz's signs are rarely spotted, and his supporters are reportedly "increasingly agitated," partly because Cruz's campaign refuses to provide his supporters with signs.
At a recent rally, a member of the State Republican Executive Committee confronted Cruz about the signs.
“The one question I get asked universally, everywhere is, ‘We’re seeing signs that say ‘[Beto]’ in our neighbors’ yards, and we want to claim our territory and have your signs in our yards,’” the man, Mike McCloskey, asked Cruz. “I think people here are wanting those. What can we do to get those in the hands of the folks that want to have them in their yard?”
Cruz's campaign manager, Jeff Roe, reportedly has "an aversion to yard signs" and prefers other means of reaching voters.
Beto signs are popping up in traditionally conservative neighborhoods, which has freaked out Cruz supporters enough for the subject to come up at Republican meetings and events across the state.
"Last week, at a GOP gathering in Salado, a small, community halfway between Waco and Austin, attendees distributed a bulletin that highlighted all the O’Rourke signs popping up in conservative neighborhoods," the Star-tribune wrote. "A speaker urged patience among local Republicans on the lack of Cruz signs, telling the relieved crowd that she was working with a local printer on getting legal clearance to print their own local Cruz campaign signs and that the campaign would purchase more signs in the coming weeks."
Read the full report here.
