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Texas GOP chooses tea party-backed Cruz for Senate
Associated Press ^ | July 31, 2012 | WILL WEISSERT

Posted on 07/31/2012 6:35:50 PM PDT by Palmetto Patriot

Tea party-backed Ted Cruz has defeated Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cruz; dewhurst; elections; teaparty; teapartyrebellion; texas; tx2012
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters

Thank you, Texas!

A shot across the bow of the establishment GOP!


41 posted on 07/31/2012 8:26:53 PM PDT by lonevoice (Today I broke my personal record for most consecutive days lived)
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To: Palmetto Patriot

The Tea Party is heard from.

We don’t win EVERY race,

but we win a lot of them.

Hear that, Robert Bennett? Hear that, Dick Lugar? Hear that, Nebraska?

STOP THE SPENDING.


42 posted on 07/31/2012 8:31:41 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: Palmetto Patriot

Yes!!


43 posted on 07/31/2012 8:33:26 PM PDT by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: Qbert

I’’m so excited! I’ll probably have trouble getting to sleep tonight!

YES! YES! YES!


44 posted on 07/31/2012 8:40:30 PM PDT by basil (Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: Squantos

Well done to all Texas blood


45 posted on 07/31/2012 8:52:46 PM PDT by wardaddy (this white hair don't cover up my redneck......)
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To: Palmetto Patriot
YES!!!

Congrats to my fellow Texans. Dewhurst needs to be watched closely. Any retribution he deals out in Austin can and should be used against him in 2014.

46 posted on 07/31/2012 8:58:46 PM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative (I'm a constitutionalist, not a libertarian. Huge difference.)
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To: Palmetto Patriot

Congratulations Texas!


47 posted on 07/31/2012 9:01:43 PM PDT by The Mayor ("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" — Ronald Reagan)
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To: wardaddy

Took day off to make sure an vote. Tea Party is strong up here in the panhandle. Hope Cruz does well.....

Stay safe ...


48 posted on 07/31/2012 9:17:21 PM PDT by Squantos
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To: Jim Robinson

Congratulations, Texas!!!


49 posted on 07/31/2012 9:22:58 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Jim Robinson

Bump dat!

The TEA Party is alive and kickin, in force!


50 posted on 07/31/2012 9:38:46 PM PDT by glock rocks (optimist / pessimist? I'm an awesomist - There's a dragon in that glass!)
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To: Palmetto Patriot
Also, Texas State Senator Jeff "big abortion industry butt kisser" Wentworth, (RINO), lost by a two to one margin tonight............

In an after election interview, Wentworth attributed the loss to voter anger that was misdirected towards he and Dewhurst. He said that he and Dewhurst were doing such a great job for Texas..........

translation........the voters were stupid........

8:}

51 posted on 07/31/2012 9:39:32 PM PDT by AwesomePossum (I have never looked this forward to a November II........)
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To: Paul R.

It’s 57% now ... 14 point spread


52 posted on 07/31/2012 10:12:45 PM PDT by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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To: Palmetto Patriot

This is our smack down to GOP-e. Good for us in Texas.


53 posted on 07/31/2012 10:34:36 PM PDT by Marcella (The power to tax is the power to destroy.)
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To: AwesomePossum

I would give them the benefit of the doubt - they do have a point, compared to the actual Democrat opposition they had. :P

Compared to an actual conservative, not so much. But still, compared to a true Dem, yeah, they weren’t doing terribly badly.


54 posted on 07/31/2012 11:04:03 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Palmetto Patriot
THWAP!!!

Take THAT Dick Cheney! Your dumass crack about Sarah Palin helped Cruz beat your butt buddy Dewhurst even more nyuck nyuck!

You saw it coming the minute you could get your foot out of your mouth and then decided to go fishing instead of going to the convention...

sweet

55 posted on 08/01/2012 2:15:37 AM PDT by Happy Rain ("Obamacare like all Marxist fails, outlaws redress before creating it's demand.")
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To: Spktyr
That's your prerogative...........

8:}

56 posted on 08/01/2012 2:44:02 AM PDT by AwesomePossum (I have never looked this forward to a November II........)
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To: Palmetto Patriot

Wonderful victory for Cruz. Just curious—what was the total cost of the campaigns? I’m assuming Dewhurst spent a lot more than Cruz.


57 posted on 08/01/2012 2:55:58 AM PDT by Atlantan
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To: Palmetto Patriot
No Compromise.
58 posted on 08/01/2012 3:16:06 AM PDT by tobyhill (Defund Obamacare Now)
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To: tobyhill

At my polling place the Rats had 5 people the GOP 260.


59 posted on 08/01/2012 3:57:06 AM PDT by SAWTEX
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To: spokeshave

Tea Party Rocks and Rolls.

Just not for the President....Why the Tea Party couldn’t give us a conservative and instead gave us a liberal nominee is what is tragic. Congrats to Cruz.


60 posted on 08/01/2012 4:15:02 AM PDT by napscoordinator (GO TO CHIC-FIL-A 1 AUGUST FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR DINNER (OR ALL))
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