Your evening reading: Davis, Cornyn release first ads; Democrat enters comptroller’s race; new Patrick ad touts his opposition to in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants
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Cornyn Ad Says He Brings “Texas Common Sense” to Washington
In a new ad, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s re-election campaign touts his record, saying he’s “conservative like Texas.”
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Polling Center: Will the Tea Party Press John Cornyn?
Some in the Tea Party faction of the Texas GOP are encouraging talk of a challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, raising a question: Is he vulnerable to a challenge?
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Cornyn Imagines a Blue Texas in New Ad
In a new ad touting his re-election campaign and his KeepItRed website, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, imagines a Texas gone blue. Spoiler alert: He doesn’t think it would be a utopian state.
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TribuneFest: Cruz on Cornyn
At the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz discussed his relationship with his fellow Texan, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn — and explained why he wouldn’t be endorsing him.
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The Brief: Sept. 27, 2013
The same day state Sen. Wendy Davis made her gubernatorial bid all but official, another 2014 race showed new signs of life.
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Cruz’s Marathon Speech May Not Have Lasting Effect on Cornyn
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s decision not to “#StandWithCruz” raised a firestorm of criticism from the Tea Party grassroots. But it isn’t likely to have a long-term effect on the senior senator’s political viability, experts say.
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The Evening Brief: Sept. 20, 2013
Your evening reading: Cruz pushing Senate Republicans to block funding bill; Cornyn says he opposes government shutdown over Obamacare; two Texas congressmen leave immigration talks
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The Brief: Sept. 10, 2013
Opposition in Texas to an attack on Syria continued to calcify on Monday as the debate in Washington took a surprise turn.
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Is Cruz Crowding Cornyn Out?
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has been in office since 2002 and serves as the upper chamber’s minority whip. Yet based on the political buzz, he’s playing second fiddle to a relative newcomer, Tea Party favorite and conservative darling Ted Cruz.
