A Democrat for Dewhurst

Come November, I hope Democrat Paul Sadler will be the new junior U.S. Senator of Texas. Sadler is a self-proclaimed Progressive with a proven track record behind his liberal Democrat label. But, despite my hopes, recent Texas electoral history and the state’s political climate suggest the November election will not send Sadler to Washington, D.C. So, Progressive Democrats should participate in tomorrow’s Republican Primary Runoff between former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz and Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. For Progressive Democrats, David Dewhurst is the best option.

Dewhurst Holds Late, Modest Lead in Internal Poll

With less than two days until the runoff for the GOP nomination in the Texas Senate race, Lt. Gov David Dewhurst has a narrow lead over rival Ted Cruz, according to a Dewhurst campaign internal poll obtained by Hotline on Call.

The survey, which was conducted this past Tuesday through Thursday, shows Dewhurst leading Cruz, 48 percent to 43 percent.

The poll was taken in the middle of the early voting period, which ended on Friday. Among voters who said they had already cast an early vote, Dewhurst holds a 49 percent to 42 percent advantage. He leads 50 percent to 41 percent among voters who said they planned to vote on Election Day.

The news isn't all bad for Cruz, the state's former solicitor general. Among the 79 percent of voters who said they will definitely vote, Dewhurst's overall advantage dropped by three points, with Dewhurst ahead 47 percent to 45 percent in that group.

The polling memo from Baselice & Associates, the well-known Texas GOP polling firm working for the Dewhurst campaign, notes that their sampling for the poll was not restricted only to Republicans who voted in the primary, which occurred May 29, the Tuesday after Memorial Day weekend. With higher turnout likely favoring Dewhurst, his campaign is optimistic that many voters who sat out the primary will cast ballots in the runoff.

The poll comes amid a growing sense that the momentum is on Cruz's side in the final days of the race. Dewhurst outpaced Cruz by 11 points in the May primary, but he failed to receive a majority of votes, triggering the runoff.

The Dewhurst internal poll surveyed 1,106 likely runoff voters. It carries a margin of error of plus-or-minus 2.9 percentage points.

Progressive Democrats should participate in tomorrow’s Republican Primary Runoff

I would think most progressive Dem's in TX did participate in the democratic primary, and got their voter registration card stamped with the word Democrat stamped in the "voted in the __________Party Primary" section on the front of their yellow voter ID.

If they go to the polling place tomorrow, they will not be allowed to vote in the Republican Primary Run Off.

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