Democrat Paul Sadler is trying to persuade Texans that it’s possible for a long shot to win a general election in Texas. Long shots win sometimes — just look at who Sadler is running against.
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Paul Sadler, Committees, Dancing
This week in the Newsreel: Paul Sadler tries to get the word out about his campaign for U.S. Senate, state senators (and others) wait for committee assignments, and Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright resigns. And there’s some dancing.
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Cruz, Sadler Agree to Second Debate in Dallas
U.S. Senate candidates Ted Cruz and Paul Sadler have agreed to a second Dallas debate, this one hosted by KERA and set for Oct. 19.
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Courting Controversy Works for Gohmert
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, who has a knack for propelling himself into headline-grabbing controversies, is a favorite target of comics and liberal commentators. But in his district, he is seen as a devoted advocate for his constituents’ values.
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Video: Cornyn, Vitter and Coburn on Akin and the GOP
This afternoon I asked three U.S. senators — including John Cornyn, R-Texas — to comment on the damage done to the GOP by U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., who refuses to quit his U.S. Senate race.
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Guest Column: Cruz Signals a Return to Reagan’s Coalition
A bit of advice for Ted Cruz and the other successful, conservative candidates, particularly those elected to serve in the Texas Legislature: Be prepared to govern.
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Video: Ted Cruz on “Meet the Press”
Ted Cruz, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, told Meet the Press moderator David Gregory that he’s “thrilled with the pick of Paul Ryan” as Mitt Romney’s running mate.
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Video: KBH on “The Daily Rundown”
As part of his series on retiring members of the U.S. Senate, MSNBC’s Chuck Todd interviewed outgoing Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, on this morning’s edition of The Daily Rundown.
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Video: Ted Cruz on “Fox News Sunday”
The surprise winner of Tuesday’s U.S. Senate runoff, Ted Cruz, was a guest on this morning’s edition of Fox News Sunday.
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Video: Sen. John Cornyn on National Security Leaks
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Tuesday that a special counsel should be appointed to investigate reports of national security leaks because the Obama administration “cannot be trusted to investigate itself.”