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Question: Who would you  vote for?
David Dewhurst   -24 (44.4%)
Ted Cruz   -30 (55.6%)
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Total Voters: 54

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« on: July 17, 2012, 11:02:27 am »
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Dewhurst, because he's more electable, but I wouldn't be heartbroken if Cruz won since I think he could win too (though not by as large a margin).
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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2012, 11:49:50 am »
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Dewhurst has a 98% chance of victory in November and Cruz has...what..."only" a 97% chance? Please. I'm with Cruz.
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2012, 11:51:16 am »
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Dewhurst lies closer to my politics, but Cruz is tempting as a younger rising star. Probably Dewhurst, but I won't cry a river when Cruz wins.
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2012, 12:07:19 pm »
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The conservative star, not the slimy moderate toad.
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Never thought I'd say this, but I'm praying for another black-yellow majority, and for the SPD to get shattered.  It's exactly what it deserves.
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2012, 12:40:01 pm »
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The conservative star, not the slimy moderate toad.

From the little I've seen of this race (haven't really paid attention to the Texas Senate elections), Dewhurst doesn't even seem all that moderate, and is really slimy. And no Democrat is going to win here, so I guess I'm rooting for Cruz.
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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 12:49:52 pm »
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David Dewhurst, of course.
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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 12:50:32 pm »
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Air Force Captain vs. conservative "fighter"... I'll go with the one who actually stood up to fight
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« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 02:00:49 pm »
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Cruz, but because I am out of state and just had last minute wisdom teet hsurgery schedualed I won't be back in time to vote Cry
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« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2012, 03:06:56 pm »
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Ted Cruz.
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« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2012, 03:09:41 pm »
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None. Two idiots
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« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2012, 03:38:33 pm »
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The one who isn't leeching off Rick Perry for power.
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« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2012, 03:42:15 pm »
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The one who isn't leeching off Rick Perry for power.

Yep. Dewhurst has basically tried to claim Perry's record as his own.
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« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2012, 04:19:56 pm »
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The one who isn't leeching off Rick Perry for power.

Yep. Dewhurst has basically tried to claim Perry's record as his own.

In all fairness, that makes more sense than in Texas than in probably any other state considering the strength of the Lieutenant Governor there. Then again everything I've heard has indicated that Dewhurst is a weak Lieutenant Governor and Perry a strong Governor by Texas standards.
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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2012, 06:00:46 pm »
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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2012, 06:55:10 pm »
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« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2012, 07:44:12 pm »
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Cruz. Tmth I'm surprised you'd take Dewhurst.
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« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2012, 08:01:42 pm »
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Cruz definitely.
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« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2012, 08:18:46 pm »
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Quote from: Dereich on July 17, 2012, 11:51:16 am
Dewhurst lies closer to my politics, but Cruz is tempting as a younger rising star. Probably Dewhurst, but I won't cry a river when Cruz wins.
Of course, that's of Cruz does win.  Otherwise, you summarized my feelings exactly.  I worry that Cruz is too far-right even for Texas.
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« Reply #18 on: July 17, 2012, 08:22:07 pm »
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Half a loaf is better than no bread, my friend.  I'd rather have a slimy moderate toad who can win for the Republicans than a conservative who can't.  Dewhurst seems to be pretty conservative based on some of what I've heard.  Cruz and the Tea Partiers ate just trying to smear him as a RINO.
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« Reply #19 on: July 17, 2012, 08:43:00 pm »
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Quote from: clarence on July 17, 2012, 12:50:32 pm
Air Force Captain vs. conservative "fighter"... I'll go with the one who actually stood up to fight

Okay, he didn't "stand up to fight." He basically got deposited in the USAF after he screwed up his first assignment as a CIA agent (the story goes that he was supposed to be monitoring Soviet operatives in Bolivia and blew his cover in the car on the way from the airport).
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« Reply #20 on: July 17, 2012, 08:55:24 pm »
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Dewhurst isn't a RINO, he's a KBH-style squish- especially on immigration.* There is plenty for conservatives to call out in Dewhurst's record. Calling someone out on squishiness is fine. Calling your opponent a Communist stooge is not IMO.


*And yes, I'm well aware that Perry's stance, sanctuary cities aside, is identical.
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Quote from: Peternerdman on December 31, 2012, 03:34:54 pm
Never thought I'd say this, but I'm praying for another black-yellow majority, and for the SPD to get shattered.  It's exactly what it deserves.
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« Reply #21 on: July 17, 2012, 09:05:30 pm »
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Leppert endorses Dewhurst. Somehow I'm not surprised.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/leppert-162811666.html
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Quote from: Peternerdman on December 31, 2012, 03:34:54 pm
Never thought I'd say this, but I'm praying for another black-yellow majority, and for the SPD to get shattered.  It's exactly what it deserves.
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« Reply #22 on: July 17, 2012, 10:28:15 pm »
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Cruz. Tmth I'm surprised you'd take Dewhurst.

LOL

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« Reply #23 on: July 17, 2012, 11:17:07 pm »
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Quote from: Dereich on July 17, 2012, 11:51:16 am
Dewhurst lies closer to my politics, but Cruz is tempting as a younger rising star. Probably Dewhurst, but I won't cry a river when Cruz wins.
Of course, that's of Cruz does win.  Otherwise, you summarized my feelings exactly.  I worry that Cruz is too far-right even for Texas.

He definitely isn't, but why would that really matter? Given the polarization in Congress, I doubt Senator Cruz and Senator Dewhurst would have vastly different voting records. I guess we could see Cruz vote with Rand in some 98-2 vote occasionally (though I don't believe the two are all that similar), but that's an essentially meaningless distinction.

Most of the people who will vote against Cruz will certainly not be doing so because he's too far-right.
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« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2012, 07:40:06 am »
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On exactly what is this notion being based on that Cruz is in any danger of losing the seat to the Democrats?


I would think this is one case where the TP challenger has a better chance then the establishment guy by virtue of being younger, a great debater, and is able to motivate a large following.
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