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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
