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Breaking Poll: Rick Perry Leads Ted Cruz by 9 Points in Texas Senate Race
the gateway pundt ^ | 8/18/16 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 08/18/2016 9:24:55 AM PDT by blueyon

Senator Cruz stunned conservatives when he refused to endorse Donald Trump at the RNC Convention in Cleveland. This came after Cruz was thumped in the GOP primary race. Perry leads Cruz in a senate primary matchup 46% to 37%.

The Texas Tribune reported:

A new poll suggests there is at least one fellow Republican who could unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018: Rick Perry.

The former Texas governor would beat Cruz by 9 percentage points, according to the forthcoming survey from the Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling. Set to be released later today, the poll found Perry would get 46 percent of the vote and Cruz 37 percent, with 18 percent saying they are not sure whom they would support.

(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 114th; cruz; gopprimary; perry; rickperry; senate; texas; texassenator; trump; tx2016
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To: conejo99
Cruz is not a "true conservative." He is a true unethical, lying, back-stabber.

Conservatives don't possess those traits.

121 posted on 08/18/2016 11:39:44 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Cobra64

“He is a true unethical, lying, back-stabber.”
Nah, he’s an unethical, lying, back-stabbing conservative.

Seriously, just find somebody besides Rick Perry (I’d even prefer Dewhurst).


122 posted on 08/18/2016 11:51:23 AM PDT by conejo99
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To: conejo99

I’m not up on TX politics other than Perry did good (reportedly) for the TX economy. Apparently though, like Booosh, he’s loose on immigration. Not good.


123 posted on 08/18/2016 11:55:19 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: HangUpNow

Ryan won his primary just a couple of weeks ago.

McCain will likely win his.

Just to name a couple.

I would hope eyes have been opened, but Clinton is polling at around 45%.


124 posted on 08/18/2016 11:56:56 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Jane Long

LOL. Butt hurt lotion pic! Love it.


125 posted on 08/18/2016 11:58:41 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: blueyon

Good what? Rick Perry does not hold a candle to Ted Cruz where it counts. Never liked Perry. While many are mad that Ted made a run at Trump, so what. Cruz is ten times the conservative that Perry is. That is what counts.


126 posted on 08/18/2016 12:00:53 PM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

We are not mad that Cruz made a run at Trump. We are mad because he is a low life slime who refused to endorse Trump despite his prestigious placement at tthe convention. He is dead to us. And, always will be.


127 posted on 08/18/2016 12:03:29 PM PDT by anton
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To: anton

Letting go of a dream takes time for some. I don’t hold a grudge, he basically told us to vote Trump without saying his name. So what. I bet even Cruz votes for Trump, what else matters? Just some convention drama.


128 posted on 08/18/2016 12:06:24 PM PDT by tioga
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To: ifinnegan

The fact that a squish is leading Lyin Ted in this recent poll should
tell u how far Cruz has bottomed out. Not how far Perry has risen.

Cruz screwed his own pooch.


129 posted on 08/18/2016 12:06:40 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Luircin

I would prefer to vote for Greg Abbott in the Republican primary for the 2018 US Senate race, should he run.


130 posted on 08/18/2016 12:06:46 PM PDT by bigredkitty1 (March 5, 2010. Rest in peace, sweet boy. I will miss you, Big Red.)
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To: tioga

Cruz is Ready for Hillary:

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2016/08/03/uniparty-ready-for-hillary/comment-page-1/


131 posted on 08/18/2016 12:16:30 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: ifinnegan

You’re right. This is not good news.....

It’s AWESOME news!

The long farewell for Toxic Teddy.


132 posted on 08/18/2016 12:20:55 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Make phone calls. Knock on doors. Write letters. Or wake to a nightmare in November)
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To: TomGuy

In the Senate race of 2012 Cruz got 34.16% in the primary and 56.82% in the runoff
against Dewhurst. In the General Cruz got 56.46% against the democrat’s 40.62%.

In the Presidential primary this year the 43.76% was against 13 other GOP candidates.


133 posted on 08/18/2016 12:21:36 PM PDT by deport
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“We need Cruz in the senate.”

Not so much since he is a globalist. We need a PRO AMERICA Republican in the seat but there HAVE to be better choices than Lyin Ted

Vote Trump 2016


134 posted on 08/18/2016 12:21:39 PM PDT by TheStickman (Trump will be the 1st Pro America president since Reagan)
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To: tioga

More fuel for the fire. The MSM has made quite a lot more than you give them credit for that even respected members of the GOP won’t for for Trump. Over and over and over. Cruz, Ryan, Romney and their ilk played right into it intentionally. You can let it go. Not me.


135 posted on 08/18/2016 12:23:28 PM PDT by anton
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To: blueyon

A few days ago Rick Perry made strong statements in support of Trump.


136 posted on 08/18/2016 12:27:35 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: Luircin; bigredkitty1

Me three!!


137 posted on 08/18/2016 12:34:36 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: anton

Oh, I let it go for Cruz only. Cruz stood up for me against the GOPe too many times for me to forget. The GOPe are NOT so easily forgiven. Not at all. Their lack of support and betrayals have been going on for years against this country and my interests. I will not forget nor forgive that. Cruz will see the error of his ways when he can get over his disappointments at losing. I can understand that a lot more than Ryan and his ilk who betray us behind closed doors in DC with the Democrats.


138 posted on 08/18/2016 12:39:23 PM PDT by tioga
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To: blueyon

Party God, good. Let’s add Mitt Romney, Lindsay Graham, Mitch McConnell, and Paul Ryan to the hit list of people that are trying their best to destroy the party. They are overstepping the vote of the people over the last year. We hired you, we can terminate your contract when it comes up. Do what we told you, or you’re gone. Simple.

red


139 posted on 08/18/2016 12:42:58 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: PAR35

Patrick, probably. But he really needs to raise his profile. Abbott, possibly. If he can stay healthy.


Would love to see Dan Patrick run for Cruz’s Senate seat.

Not sure why he really needs to ‘raise his profile’ though. He led a 4 way primary with 41%, and then he soundly beat Dewhurst (the bigger name) 65% to 35% in the runoff.

Then he whipped his female Hispanic Democrat opponent 58% to 38%.

I think he be a great conservative Senator.


140 posted on 08/18/2016 1:37:30 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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