There are 8 names on the Republican ballot for US Senator. All you have to do is spread those 7 names out equally and Cornyn will still come out ahead. I’ve NEVER heard a peep from one of his 7 opponents but I hear ads all day long for Cornyn. I think some of these names are on the ballot to cook the books, but I just don’t know who is legitimate.
Can't split the vote in the primary in Texas.
/johnny
Stockman and Stovall are definitely legitimate contenders, but all seven have the sure chance of drawing votes, away from Cornyn. Holding him under 51% of the primary vote total means a run off election between him (Cornyn) and the one challenger who who attained the highest number of votes among all the challengers.
The people decide who is legitimate, by reading and listening and researching—becoming informed, and showing their support with their political action, their time and money, if they can.
I have been to many, many candidate forums, and have seen several of the folks running. There are three quality Constitutional Conservatives with Tea Party credentials and/or leanings, and at least two are Veterans. The problem is MONEY. Without money, it is nearly impossible to get your name out, especially in a state as big as Texas. Money is excruciatingly hard to raise against an incumbent, because incumbents “always” win. Once people see that things are looking like an incumbent might be replaced, after voting has started, it is often too late to jump in and turn the tide toward a good candidate that was out there all along.
I think some of these names are on the ballot to cook the books, but I just don’t know who is legitimate.
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Reid Reasor, Linda Vega, Ken Cope and Dwayne Stovall are all “legitimate”. Stockman has a whole helluva lot of baggage. He’s been my Congressman both times he served. But, I’m voting for Stovall because I believe he is the only one who can “possibly” get more votes than Stockman and face Cornyn in the run-off election. Cornyn and Company are holding a whole lot of dirt on Stockman because they figure he is the only one who has a chance of facing him in the run-off. Between the Primary March 4th and the run-off it will all come out and we will probably be stuck with Cornyn for another 6 years.
Yes, but Cornyn has to get over 505 to avoid a run-off.
There is no question but what Cornyn will come out ahead. So did David Dewhurst come out ahead in the last GOP Senate primary.
What counts is that he not receive a majority of the votes and is forced into a run-off. Whereupon, conservatives will have a chance to coalesce around one challenger, who might then gain adequate funding to contest Cornyn in the run-off. That was the Cruz formula.