Posted on 01/16/2011 11:40:37 AM PST by FTJM
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) served notice Friday that he intends to play a major role in deciding who emerges from a sizable pack of GOP Senate contenders in Texas.
In an e-mail to supporters of his Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF), DeMint talked up two rumored candidates to replace Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), who announced Thursday she will not be seeking reelection in 2012. Both of the candidates are supported by the Tea Party grassroots movement. His e-mail notably talked down state Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who is seen by some political observers in the state as the Republican front-runner, should he decide to get in the race.
"Based on media reports following Senator Hutchison's announcement, the Washington establishment appears to be lining up behind Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R)," DeMint wrote in the e-mail. "However, the two candidates we hear about most from conservatives are Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams (R) and former Solicitor General Ted Cruz (R)."
DeMint continued: "As you may remember, SCF encouraged Texas Governor Rick Perry to appoint Michael Williams to Senator Hutchison's seat when she was expected to resign in the middle of her term. Michael is an outstanding conservative leader and he will be at the very top of our list as we consider candidates for an endorsement in the 2012 election."
Dewhurst put out a statement Thursday he is exploring a run, but he hasn't formally entered the race.
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NO MO ROVIANS!
Williams is my choice. I thought DeMint was going to make peace with Cornyn. This sounds more like renewing hostilities.
I like renewed hostilies, good for us, good for America.
When’s Cornyn up for reelection? He sounds like another one to kick out.
Demint is one of my favorites up in Washington!
“Williams is my choice. I thought DeMint was going to make peace with Cornyn. This sounds more like renewing hostilities.”
Cornyn would be wise to make peace with DeMint.
I hope conservatives will be coming after Cornyn in 2014 (as well as Alexander and others).
Well, for a Texan I guess I should be ashamed. I was kinda leaning to Dewhurst because I don’t know who the heck Williams is (ha)
Guess I’ll find out.
While I appreciate Senator Demint and his politics, I respectfully request that he stay out of our business down here in Texas. I personally think David Dewhirst would make a great Senator.
Cornyn is on my feces-list because he gave Charlie Crist NRSC cash immediately after Crist announced his candidacy for the Florida US Senate seat. He even tried to discourage Rubio from entering the primary.
Hopefully we get more tea party worthy members in the Senate in 2012; even if we have to wait to get a majority.
DeMint!
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