"It is obvious that your recent tea party posturing is just a desperate attempt to trick voters in the closing hours of this election. Though you are right to recognize that the tea party will be the deciding factor in this election, our support is not with you," said the statement, which was signed by about 50 tea party leaders from across the state.
Tea Party Express: An Open Letter to David Dewhurst
How are you seeing this outcome up close and personal?
Taken from anoher post supporting the Demorats favorite newspaper in Austin...
Dewhurst publicly affirmed his support for a guest-worker program in 2007. His more recent anti-immigrant rhetoric represents his response to Cruz attacking his conservative credentials – not a surprising shift for an office-seeking candidate. But if Dewhurst is elected to a six-year term and Democrats make significant electoral gains in the nation’s legislative body (likely with the President on the ballot), the Lieutenant Governor’s prior support for immigration reform might re-emerge. In addition, the six-year term will permit Dewhurst to work with President Barack Obama (presuming he wins a second term) on immigration reform, since Dewhurst wouldn’t face re-election until 2018
Now just vote for Cruz and tick em all off.
$19 million Dewhurst. Where did he get that kind of money in public service? He would only spend that kind of money now if he could graft more than that later. He is pretty much a perfect example of what is wrong with the Republican party specifically and politics in general. Plus he is creepier than anyone since Lindsey Graham.
Dewhurst is a great example of why progressive democrats win, and even if a guy like Dewhurst wins, he still caves to the commies and acts like a Rino because they know they can buy him off. America does not need a rino grifter like Dewhurst in the US Senate.
And the latest anti-Cruz commercials have taken a new low - blaming Cruz on the death of a teenager.
Anything from the Austin press is the same as from LA Frisco or NYC...lies and in this case big Texas size lies!
I think Cruz is going to win. But the good news is, EITHER Cruz OR Dewhurst would be a better (i.e. more conservative) senator than KBH.
And the fact that both candidates are further to the right is another Tea Party effect.
—— An outside poll released late Sunday indicated that Cruz had a solid 10-point lead over Dewhurst. ———
Which is at odds with the headline.....
Rather than “close down to the wire”, it would seem a better choice of words would be “ at the wire, Cruz leads by three lengths “
Tea Party stalwart my ass. Dan Patrick finally reveals himself as just another "go along to get along" wannabe mamber of the ruling class. It's always been about acquiring power and status.
Voter enthusiasm is through the roof. The prairie is on fire! There may be more votes cast in the run-off than in the May primary. In Harris County (Houston,) 58,000 Republican votes were cast in early voting for the May primary. There are 70,000 Republican ballots cast in this run-off. Similar story in the San Antonio area. Cruz may win 60-40.