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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...

The movement to draft Tommy Lee Jones to run as a Democrat to replace Kay Bailey Hutchison is most likely doomed to failure, but a new poll shows Jones might be a viable candidate. Public Policy Polling released its survey today on the 2012 Senate race, and it shows Jones with the best favorable/unfavorable combo among possible candidates. It also shows he is within range of two Republican candidates, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and former Dallas mayor Tom Leppert, in head-to-head matchups. Dewhurst beats him 43-39 percent, and Leppert by only 38-37. "A Jones candidacy is probably a pipe dream...