The campaigns announced this and two other televised debates last Friday. The candidates will meet again on Sunday, Sept. 30, at the University of Houston, and Tuesday, Oct. 16, in San Antonio.They also agreed to separate hourlong town hall events on CNN in October. O’Rourke’s is scheduled for Oct. 18 in the Rio Grande Valley.Here’s what to watch for:Will they find any common ground?Not likely. On immigration, Cruz is a hardliner. He has embraced Trump’s support for a border wall and defended the administration’s policy of prosecuting anyone caught crossing into the country illegally — a “zero tolerance” tactic that led to the detention and separation of thousands of migrants earlier this year.O’Rourke calls the wall a ridiculous waste of money and an offense to Texas’ No. 1 trading partner. He led an emotional protest outside the Tornillo tent camp in the West Texas desert on Father’s Day to spotlight the family separation crisis.On gun violence, Cruz has used his Senate perch to block any erosion of Second Amendment rights, while O’Rourke calls for curbs on sale of assault-style weapons and universal background checks for gun buyers.O’Rourke gained national renown and Hollywood cachet with his defense of NFL players who… Read full this story
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