A Legal Client, and a Suicide, in New Super PAC Ad
An ad by a pro-David Dewhurst Super PAC features a Pennsylvania mother as it again hits Ted Cruz over his connection to the developer in the "kids for cash" scandal. Full Story
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Liveblog: Cruz and Dewhurst in Third GOP Runoff Debate in Houston
On the first day of early voting in the July 31 primary runoffs, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz took part in their final televised debate of the election cycle. It wasn't your usual debate. Full Story
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Cruz Decries Dewhurst "Dishonesty" in Latest TV Ad
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz accused Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst of "false attacks" and "dishonesty" in a new 30-second TV ad released Monday — the first day of early voting in the U.S. Senate runoff. Full Story
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Supreme Court Work Key Piece of Cruz's Campaign
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, who has argued nine times before the U.S. Supreme Court, has made that work the cornerstone of his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Full Story
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Cruz and Dewhurst Agree to Third Televised Debate
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz will participate in a third televised debate on Monday in Houston. Full Story
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Dewhurst, Super PAC Target Same Cruz Client in New Ads
New ads from Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's campaign and a pro-Dewhurst Super PAC aim to tie former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz to a judicial corruption scandal in Pennsylvania. Full Story
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Liveblog: Leppert Endorses Dewhurst Over Cruz After Debate
Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, who finished third in the GOP U.S. Senate primary, announced he was backing David Dewhurst on Tuesday after Dewhurst's debate with Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Cruz, Dewhurst on the Offensive Ahead of GOP Debate
Ahead of Tuesday night's debate — likely the last televised debate of the GOP U.S. Senate runoff — the race between Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz has grown increasingly negative. Full Story
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U.S. Senate Campaigns Trade Accusation: Lies, Lies and More Lies
Both Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz have recently accused each other of being less than honest with Texans. The attacks are likely to color Tuesday's televised debate in Dallas. Full Story
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Cruz Leading Dewhurst in Two New Polls
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz leads Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst among likely voters in the July 31 Republican primary runoff for an open U.S. Senate seat, according to two new polls. Full Story
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Dewhurst, Cruz Take Divergent Approaches in New TV Ads
In new television ads released Tuesday, Ted Cruz targets GOP U.S. Senate runoff rival David Dewhurst, while Dewhurst targets President Obama. Full Story
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Cruz, Justice Roberts Have History
Before he was the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice who helped save "Obamacare," John Roberts was friends with U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz, who described Roberts' controversial decision as "heartbreaking." Full Story
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At Tea Party Forum, Cruz and Dewhurst Lay Off Attacks
Speaking to more than 200 people at a Tea Party event in Sugar Land, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz showed more difference in style than in substance. Full Story
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Dewhurst Surrogate and Cruz Exchange Unpleasantries After Forum
A Republican candidate forum in Willis ended with an uncomfortable exchange between former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz and a former state senator acting as a surrogate for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Full Story
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Lobbyists Provide Campaign Funding, Ammo for Cruz, Dewhurst
Both Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Solicitor General Ted Cruz are trying to make hay out of the financial support their opponent is drawing from lobbyists. Full Story
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On Most Major Issues, Cruz and Dewhurst Agree
On a wide range of issues at the front of Republican voters' minds, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Solicitor General Ted Cruz essentially agree. Actual policy differences between the candidates are exceedingly narrow. Full Story
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Cruz and Patrick Have Heated Debate on Dewhurst's Record
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, had a tense exchange Thursday on Patrick’s radio show as they debated Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's record. Full Story
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Dewhurst's Latest TV Ad: "Stop Obama's Amnesty"
In a new TV ad, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst describes the southern border as "a 2,000-mile monument to the failure of Washington," and the U.S. Senate candidate says President Obama's recent executive order "burns me up." Full Story
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Cruz Accuses Dewhurst of "Deliberate Falsehood"
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz said Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst made a "deliberate falsehood" when he said that he had never supported a payroll tax. Dewhurst's campaign says the allegations are "false and misleading." Full Story
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Perry: Cruz Backers Don't Know "How Texas Works"
A Super PAC backing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's bid for the U.S. Senate released a new web video Friday in which Gov. Rick Perry praises Dewhurst's conservative record and criticizes some backers of former Solicitor General Ted Cruz as uninformed. Full Story
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