Posted on 07/30/2012 10:14:23 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
Republican Senate hopeful Ted Cruz has opened up a double-digit lead in his Texas primary showdown with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
Cruz, a Tea Party favorite, leads Dewhurst 52-42 percent, according to a survey released Monday by Public Policy Polling (PPP). Cruz has doubled his lead from a similar poll two weeks ago.
Coupled with high-profile endorsements by prominent Republicans including former Gov. Sarah Palin (Alaska), former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.) and Sen. Jim DeMint (S.C.), Cruz is now poised to win election to the U.S. Senate despite never having run for political office before.
"Cruz's victory is driven by four things: the Tea Party, the enthusiasm of his supporters, a generational divide within the Texas Republican ranks and the lack of regard the party base currently holds for Rick Perry," said PPP polling director Tom Jensen in a statement.
Cruz takes three-quarters of self-described Tea Party voters in the poll, and leads 55-40 percent among those who have cast ballots already during early voting. Nearly two out of three voters who describe themselves as "very excited" about voting in the runoff say they back the Tea Party favorite.
It's a sign that Dewhurst might have been targeting the wrong audience. While he holds a significant lead among seniors (56-39 percent), older Texans are more likely to be "not that excited" about voting. Meanwhile, Cruz is posting huge leads among younger voters, including a 60-33 percent advantage among those under 45 years of age.
Cruz is also undeniably buoyed by the support of prominent Republican backers. By a 31-24 percent margin, voters surveyed said they were more likely to vote for a candidate backed by Palin, who rallied with Cruz on Friday.
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“the lack of regard the party base currently holds for Rick Perry”
Not really correct. This is about Dewhurst.
I hope this is true. If it turns out to be true I will have to watch the GOPe’s Karl Rove give his analysis of the race. Bwahahahahhaha.
So do I
“I honestly didn’t have strong feelings about this race at the start but have turned strongly against Dewhurst after listening to his lying ads over and over insult my intelligence.”
I’ve noticed he’s started to run positive ads.
Even if you think there's not much difference between the two candidates, there's this:
Ted Cruz is 42. David Dewhurst is 66. If they vote the same way –and they will—which is the better choice for Texas and the United States?Townhall.com
If you are the coach of an NFL expansion franchise, and you are offered Andrew Luck or Peyton Manning, which will you build your team around? Relative youth and energy matter too the rebuilding of the U.S. right now, and Cruz has the advantage on both counts.
Ted Cruz has been endorsed by Senators Jim DeMint, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Pat Toomey and a host of other elected officials. Conservative luminaries from Sarah Palin to my radio brethren Sean Hannity and Mark Levin and yours truly have endorsed Ted Cruz. The wonderful Ed Meese –selfless and ever-serving—has endorsed Ted Cruz, and it is the Meese endorsement that ought to make you think about one more factor.
Ted Cruz is a very, very good lawyer, a superb originalist, a Paul Clement-like legal talent. We need more of those in the United States Senate, and not only for their votes cast there, but also for the near-complete immunity from filibuster service in the Senate bestows on them should they ever be nominated for the United States Supreme Court.
Rick Perry likes Dewhurst because he has money.
Rick Perry would like Cruz if he had more money.
If you think I am wrong ask Troy Fraser R-Horseshoe Bay.
I grew up 14 miles from the Perrys. Have met his mother & father, but have never met Rick.
Rick is NOT & never has been a LIB. It is not in the local DNA. Even the local DEMS are not LIBs.
Rick Perry would like Cruz if he had more money.
If you think I am wrong ask Troy Fraser R-Horseshoe Bay.
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While this may be true, Dewhurst is also the Lt Gov. How would it look for Governor Perry if he endorsed Cruz instead of his 2nd in command? Maybe he should have just remained silent.
As for me, my vote goes to Cruz no matter who does or does not endorse him.
Picking judges is a very important thing the Senate does. Probably the only good place for a lawyer.
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