Tag Archives: Texas Senate Race

New Poll Shows Cruz and Dewhurst Neck and Neck

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Cruz campaign alerted me to a new poll from the Azimuth Research Group that shows David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz neck and neck. In fact, they show Cruz leading, 32% to 31%, though they note that before rounding, the … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for October 14, 2011

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

And still more Texas Senate Race news: BattleSwarm Blog gets named by the Ted Cruz campaign as the blog of the week. Sweet! Though I do feel compelled to point out that I have not endorsed any Senate candidate, that … Continue reading →

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Leppert Raises $640,000 in Q3, Tosses in Another $500,000 of His Own Money

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Tom Leppert’s campaign announced that it raised $640,000 in donations in Q3. In addition, it announced that Leppert, as he did in Q2, threw in another half million of his own money. Those are significant sums, and by no means … Continue reading →

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Sanchez Campaign Scrubs Mention of Tax Cuts From Their Website

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

You may remember back in June, when I noticed that Ricardo Sanchez’s campaign website mentioned tax cuts as a means of creating jobs and improving the economy. Given that was so out of character for a Democrat, I thought I … Continue reading →

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Senate Race Fundraising Numbers: A Historical Comparison

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Here are are some impressive fundraising numbers: Through the end of Q3 on September 30, the odds-on senate favorite has raised $6,444,926. The challenger? A comparatively paltry $1,615,165. Given those numbers, it should be pretty easy to figure out who … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst Raises $2.64 Million, Throws in $2 Million in Self-Funding, Has $4 Million On Hand

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Hot on the heels of Ted Cruz’s $1 million+ Q3 comes news that David Dewhurst raised $2.64 million in contributions. He also threw in $2 million of his own money, and has $4 million in cash on hand. That’s serious … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Raises $1 Million+ in Q3

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Lawrence Person

It’s time for candidate’s Q3 fundraising totals to start trickling out, and the Ted Cruz campaign is first out of the gate with the news that he raised $1,057,953 in Q3 and has $2.4 million cash on-hand. This is in … Continue reading →

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In Which My Texas Senate and Fast and Furious Updates Converge

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Former Texas Solicitor General and current senate candidate Ted Cruz calls for a Special Counsel to investigate Fast and Furious. The text of his announcement: Today, I’m calling for the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate Justice Department corruption … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Race Update for October 11, 2011

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Ted Cruz got Lots of good press for his appearance at the Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit: Cruz also picked up the endorsements of over 115 leaders of the Texas Federation of Republican Women. David Dewhurst puts in an … Continue reading →

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Cruz, Dewhurst Trade Punches

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Lawrence Person

I think it’s safe to say that Ted Cruz now has David Dewhurst’s attention. First came the Chupacabra ad, then news of the National Review cover. Then yesterday, the Cruz campaign noted that Dewhurst floated the idea of a wage … Continue reading →

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