Cruz has a big week. Dewhurst has some big numbers. News from the campaigns around the state.
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Poll Finds Dewhurst Close to Avoiding Runoff
The latest Public Policy Polling survey of Texas Republican primary voters finds Dewhurst with 46 percent support, followed by former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz at 29 percent.
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Santorum Endorses Cruz, Cites “Wow Factor”
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum endorsed former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate on Thursday morning. The former presidential candidate said Cruz will do more than “vote the right way.”
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Cruz Serious, Leppert Lighthearted in New TV Ads
Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz highlights his Cuban roots and former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert aims for humor in new television ads released Tuesday.
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Dewhurst Ad Stars Perry; Cruz Call Features Palin
Gov. Rick Perry is featured in a U.S. Senate campaign ad for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks in an automated phone call for former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Runoffs Looming in Senate Race
U.S. Senate rivals David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz are only 9 percentage points apart in the Republican primary race, and the chances of a runoff are high. Democrats are likely to see a runoff in their primary as well.
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Leppert Takes Mayoral Record Into Senate Race
During Tom Leppert’s tenure as Dallas mayor, the city’s crime rate dropped and major projects advanced. But critics say Leppert, now a U.S. Senate hopeful, had always looked at the job as a political stepping stone.
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Higher Education
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 132
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben try their hands at determining which U.S. Senate candidate is the Deb Fischer of Texas and separating facts and rumors from the latest brouhaha at the University of Texas.
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Club for Growth Boosts Spending on Anti-Dewhurst Ads
The Club for Growth announced Wednesday that it has spent nearly $2 million in the last week on ads criticizing David Dewhurst in its efforts supporting Ted Cruz in Texas’ U.S. Senate race.
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Dewhurst and Cruz Accuse Each Other of Lying in New Ads
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz released new U.S. Senate campaign ads focusing on Cruz’s work as an appellate lawyer for a Chinese tire-maker against an American businessman.
