Posted on 07/17/2012 5:00:54 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
The two Republicans vying for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat accused each other of lying about their records Monday on the eve of a debate that could feature even more mudslinging as the bitter campaign roars into its final two weeks.
Tea party favorite and former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz said his opponent, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, lied about his record of cutting taxes while overseeing the Texas Senate since 2003 and accused him of attempting to cover up his past support of a guest worker program for illegal immigrants. Dewhurst countered that Cruz is misstating his legislative record and branded his opponent as a Washington-trained lawyer financed by Beltway insiders.
More fireworks were expected Tuesday at a debate hosted by WFAA in Dallas, when the candidates face off for their second and likely final debate.
Whoever wins advances to the November general election against the winner of a Democratic runoff between former state Rep. Paul Sadler and perennial candidate Grady Yarbrough. The Republican nominee will likely be heavily favored in the race to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Dewhurst beat Cruz by 10 percentage points in the May 29 primary but failed to win a majority in a nine-candidate GOP field.
The race is being viewed nationally as a key test of the tea party, and Cruz has won support from some of the movement’s brightest stars, including Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint. Dewhurst has been endorsed by Gov. Rick Perry, however, and nearly every Republican in the Texas Senate recently released a letter saying Cruz is misrepresenting the lieutenant governor’s record working with the Legislature.
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Ted Cruz needs all the help he can get, as polls have been all over the map on this race. Anything can happen.
Also worthy of note is the U.S. House runoff between Establishment favorite Roger Williams and TEA Party candidate Wes Riddle.
Texas ping
they both lie, their both politicians AND lawyers
Cruz just ate Dewie’s lunch and spat it back in his face at the debate.
Long live the Tea Party. GO TED!
“Long live the Tea Party. GO TED!”
Indeed!
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