Experts say Ted Cruz wins first debate on style while Beto O’Rourke scores on likeability

DALLAS — In their first head-to-head matchup of an increasingly contentious U.S. Senate campaign, Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O’Rourke clashed bitterly over issues ranging from gun rights to health care to immigration. Cruz, a polished debater going back to his days at Princeton University, would likely be considered the winner on style…