The Texas heat may be hot, and the US Senate race between incumbent Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent, Beto O'Rourke, is about to heat up, too.
Cruz's team has challenged O'Rourke to five debates before Election Day. ("This comes about three months after O'Rourke challenged Cruz to six," snarks the Texas Tribune.)
Cruz strategist Jeff Roe sent a letter to O'Rourke Wednesday proposing the following debate schedule:
Aug. 31 in Dallas on "Jobs/Taxes/Federal Regulations/National Economy"
Sept. 14 in McAllen on "Immigration/Border Security/Criminal Justice/Supreme Court"
Sept. 21 in San Antonio on "Foreign Policy/National Security"
Oct. 5 in Houston on "Energy/Trade/Texas Economy"
Oct. 12 in Lubbock on "Healthcare/Obamacare"
In his letter, Roe said the debates would all take place on Friday evenings "because the Senate is expected to be in session during that time."
In matters of style, the debates would each be an hour long and vary in format - some would be town hall-style, while others would feature the two candidates seated or standing at podiums.
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