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Tea party’s Cruz looks poised for Texas triumph
Politico ^ | 29 Jul 2012 | DAVID CATANESE

Posted on 07/29/2012 6:27:57 PM PDT by mandaladon

HOUSTON — Ted Cruz is on the cusp of a win in the Texas Republican Senate runoff that would shatter conventional campaign wisdom and elevate him as one of the brightest stars of the tea party generation.

Even some of his aides concede privately they never thought it could happen.

Yet in the closing days of this dead-of-summer contest in a sprawling superstate, Cruz’s flinty campaign had all the trappings of a celebration, with the 41-year-old constitutional lawyer being feted by the country’s most prominent conservatives, including Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum and Sens. Jim DeMint and Rand Paul.

“We’re on the 2-yard line. We have marched the entire length of the field. We started out up in the hot dog stands,” Cruz joked Friday evening in a suburban park where hundreds flocked to see Palin. “But we are facing a battle to push it those final two yards. Do the grass roots matter? This race is the test for that proposition.”

Despite being outspent more than 3-to-1, having never run for office and being tasked with penetrating the Lone Star State’s 20 media markets with virtually zero name recognition, Cruz is well positioned to upset Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Tuesday. It’s a scenario that would send shockwaves through the political elite and embolden the thousands of conservatives from across the country who have descended here to help push him over the finish line.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cruz; elections; gopprimary; teaparty; tedcruz; tx2012
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To: mandaladon

Tea Party in Texas is not dead, just not following many of the “self claimers of leadership” and we are back to silent majority. Tuesday should be a great morale booster.


21 posted on 07/29/2012 8:00:27 PM PDT by X-spurt (It is truly time for ON YOUR FEET or on your knees)
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To: onyx

I voted for you!


22 posted on 07/29/2012 8:06:04 PM PDT by matthew fuller (I will be voting for the real American for President.)
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To: GeronL
I think the mudslinging by Dewcrist helped Ted Cruz a lot.

Absolutely. That's the main thing that turned me off about him.

23 posted on 07/29/2012 8:09:05 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Don't think for a minute that this excuse for a President has America's best interest in mind.)
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To: greene66

WOO-HOO!
You betcha, he’d best live up to her endorsement and Jim DeMint’s as well!


24 posted on 07/29/2012 8:53:25 PM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: matthew fuller
I voted for you!

LOL. You didn't!

25 posted on 07/29/2012 8:54:23 PM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Sarajevo

This will tell you a lot about David.

http://www.clearlaketeaparty.com/resources/blog/85-the-truth-about-the-82nd-texas-legislature


26 posted on 07/29/2012 9:03:48 PM PDT by Quanah
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To: Lysandru

I hope we have learned to unite next time and not get played, by the divide-and-conquer scenario again. There has to be a point found in a primary at which we agree to survive together and not be hanged separately, one at a time, until we have a socialist running a Republican ticket. Very disturbing that the GOPE remained mute and hid their wallets until the impoverished conservative contenders were bled out and finally slandered out of the race, so the four year collector of big money could float to the top. Sickening really.


27 posted on 07/29/2012 9:03:57 PM PDT by RitaOK (NO ROMNEY, NO COMPROMISE. NO WAY. NO HOW. NOT NOW. NOT EVER.)
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To: Lysandru

Amen to all that, FRiend!


28 posted on 07/29/2012 9:13:40 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: madprof98
Palin? I thought Palin was supposed to be a big mistake. Didn’t somebody once-famous as a “conservative” say that just recently?

If William Bennet said that, he needs to hang it up. If McCain said that, I would expect no better. He shoulda been given the boot, too.

29 posted on 07/29/2012 9:16:39 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: King_Corey

If I were a Dewherst ally and believed those things, I’d keep my mouth shut until all the votes were counted. Even then, I wouldn’t say such a thing in that way.

Why do supposedly savvy people just blab like that?


30 posted on 07/29/2012 9:20:47 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Gabrial

I hate when our guy is ahead.... Too many think that a reson not to got. You know, the ‘he’s got it’ mentality.

Vote!


31 posted on 07/29/2012 10:04:46 PM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: Bshaw

I hate when our guy is ahead.... Too many think that a reason not to vote. You know, the ‘he’s got it’ mentality.

Vote!

Good grief, could not stand my typos!


32 posted on 07/29/2012 10:08:47 PM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: onyx
Wish I could vote for him.

I'll dedicate my vote for Cruz on Tuesday to you :-)

33 posted on 07/29/2012 10:32:47 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: mandaladon

I certainly will NOT vote for Cruz on Tuesday.

Because I voted for him last week.


34 posted on 07/29/2012 10:39:13 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: onyx

I voted for Cruz early, just once, though.


35 posted on 07/29/2012 11:20:51 PM PDT by matthew fuller (I will be voting for the real American for President.)
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To: onyx
Wish I could vote for him.

Glad I can. he's one of the few bright spots from a conservative point of view this year for me. Otherwise, I'd be mightily tempted to sit the election out for the first time in my adult life.

36 posted on 07/30/2012 5:53:57 AM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: Unmarked Package

Senator DeMint (R-SC), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)”

They were all in Texas in teh final days to campaign for Cruz. This was a great team effort by Conservative Republicans and we are goign to see victory on Tuesday!!!


37 posted on 07/30/2012 6:28:03 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: Windflier

Thank you very much, my sweet!


38 posted on 07/30/2012 9:57:43 AM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: matthew fuller

^5


39 posted on 07/30/2012 9:58:46 AM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: zeugma

God bless you! I’m so happy he’s getting your vote!


40 posted on 07/30/2012 10:04:27 AM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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