Would this be the first time a candidate with a Spanish surname defeats a candidate with an Anglo surname in a Republican primary in TX? There may have been a few exceptions where a heavily funded incumbent with the backing of the state power structure held off a Gene Kelly joke candidate, but nothing like this.
Yes.
And this sleazy bastard just pole-vaulted the shark. 60-40 or bust.
http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2012/07/dewhurst-camp-it-was-the-kids-ted/
Wow, that's one of the most vicious ads I've ever seen. Dewhurst is going all-sleaze or bust.