Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz will take the stage Friday night in the first of two one-on-one debates scheduled ahead of the July 31 runoff.
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Immigration Emerges as Flashpoint in Senate Race
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst opposes the DREAM Act, and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz doesn’t support amnesty. Yet after the back-and-forth between the rival U.S. Senate campaigns, some voters could be left wondering.
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Texplainer: Who is Funding the Dewhurst and Cruz Campaigns?
Is Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst drawing more donations from Texas voters than former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz? Which campaign is dominated by money from out-of-state groups? Neither answer is clear-cut.
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Dewhurst Calls Cruz “D.C. PAC Man” in New Web Ad
In its first attack video of the runoff, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s campaign for U.S. Senate has reached back to a 1980s-era arcade classic for inspiration.
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Cruz, Dewhurst Both Claim “Fighter” Mantle in Hill Country
Speaking to Republicans in the Hill Country, both Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz on Friday repeatedly described themselves as the true “fighter” in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate.
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Cruz Camp Says Dewhurst Stonewalling on Debates
David Dewhurst says he’s open to any debate with Ted Cruz in which the organizer has the means to broadcast the event on television. Cruz’s campaign says Dewhurst is being disingenuous in saying he’s open to more debates.
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For Veteran at Center of Debate, Politics Isn’t New
Dan Moran, an Iraq war veteran, has been thrust into the center of a debate over his appearance in a video for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. But this isn’t Moran’s first foray into Texas politics.
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Dewhurst Again Slams Cruz Over Lawsuit Involving Chinese Firm
David Dewhurst again criticized U.S. Senate runoff rival Ted Cruz’s involvement in a patent case — pitting a Chinese company against a U.S. inventor — saying Monday that “this is a terrific insight into the character of Mr. Cruz.”
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Dewhurst Booed Again as Texas GOP Convention Wraps Up
Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst both addressed the Texas GOP convention Saturday, but the two Senate candidates offered a study in contrast. Cruz got a rock star reception. Dewhurst got booed after targeting his opponent.
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At Convention, Romney Booed, Dewhurst Gets Some Cheers
After some at the GOP state convention booed Thursday at Gov. Rick Perry’s mention of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, he got a mostly positive reception Friday during his own speech. That wasn’t the case for Mitt Romney, whose name drew jeers from the audience during a speech from Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.