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Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst blames campaign team, election calendar for Senate loss to Ted Cruz
The Dallas Morning News ^ | June 14, 2013 | Gromer Jeffers Jr.

Posted on 06/14/2013 12:32:39 PM PDT by Texican72

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst blames his stunning loss to Ted Cruz in last year’s Senate race on his campaign team and delays in staging the Republican primary.

“We had a hard time finding our voters,” Dewhurst said during a recording of Inside Texas Politics, which airs Sunday at 9:05 a.m. on WFAA (Channel 8).

Dewhurst said he had a new campaign team that didn’t understand how to use him.

“They didn’t get me,” Dewhurst said.

Dewhurst had strong name recognition entering the 2012 campaign season and was expected by most analysts to easily beat Cruz and other contenders for the Senate seat held by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.

But court fights over congressional redistricting pushed the primary from March to late May. When Dewhurst missed winning in the first round, Cruz seized the momentum and crushed him in the July 31 runoff.

(Excerpt) Read more at trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com ...


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The Lt. Gov seems a little whiny. I don't like his chances of winning re-election in 2014.
1 posted on 06/14/2013 12:32:39 PM PDT by Texican72
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“They didn’t get me,” Dewhurst said.

No, we did get you, that's why we didn't vote for ya.

2 posted on 06/14/2013 12:33:54 PM PDT by Slyfox (Without the Right to Life, all other rights are meaningless.)
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Blames his underlings. I’m sure being on his staff is just a WONDERFUL experience.


3 posted on 06/14/2013 12:34:03 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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Dewey ol boy, you got the boot because you got to power hungry and greedy.

Pure and simple.


4 posted on 06/14/2013 12:34:49 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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You sure he isn’t a Democrat?


5 posted on 06/14/2013 12:36:38 PM PDT by Dan(9698)
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To: Texican72

I believe Perry, Greg Abbott and Ted Cruz have hearts paved with souls.

Dewhurst was gettin himself rich.


6 posted on 06/14/2013 12:36:45 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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Could it be that Dewhurst sux? Just askin.


7 posted on 06/14/2013 12:37:54 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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I will never forget Dirty David Dewhurst vile campaign against Ted Cruz!

F'n pig!!

8 posted on 06/14/2013 12:38:48 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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I’ll never forget that little minion of Dewhurst that kept posting on here during the campaign telling everyone how Dewhurst was the real conservative and Ted Cruz had no experience...I just wish I could remember his name


9 posted on 06/14/2013 12:39:33 PM PDT by thestob (Marco Rubio is a liar, and he thinks that you're a fool)
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Campaign delays?

This guy was like a pitbull attacking Cruz right out of the gate.
He was shocked when Cruz systematically broke all the dogs legs.


10 posted on 06/14/2013 12:39:55 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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Sarah Palin and the Tea Party put Cruz into the Senate

GO SARAH!

11 posted on 06/14/2013 12:40:06 PM PDT by OldNavyVet
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Dawgs still yelpin...


12 posted on 06/14/2013 12:41:45 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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“They didn’t get me,” Dewhurst said.

No, we did get you, that's why we didn't vote for ya.

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:) Big ditto and bump for that.

13 posted on 06/14/2013 12:42:31 PM PDT by boxlunch (Psalm 2)
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To: Texican72

Whiny rino alert.


14 posted on 06/14/2013 12:44:07 PM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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I pray Greg Abbott takes this guys place but don’t know who can fill Abbott’s shoes as AG.


15 posted on 06/14/2013 12:47:02 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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Cruz’s win was one of the few good an bright spots in that horrible year in American history.


16 posted on 06/14/2013 12:51:17 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (sue the DNC for the IRS abuse! Can RICO laws be used against the DNC?)
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“We had a hard time finding our voters,” Dewhurst said

LOL! I'll say you did.

17 posted on 06/14/2013 12:55:39 PM PDT by KittenClaws ( You may have to fight a battle more than once in order to win it." - Margaret Thatcher)
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Well Dewy, if you have legit reasons, would you like to try again?


18 posted on 06/14/2013 1:01:00 PM PDT by inpajamas (http://outskirtspress.com/ONE)
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LOL! What a classy little loser. Hope no one applies for his future campaign teams.


19 posted on 06/14/2013 1:04:57 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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Moving the primary from March to late May did hurt Dewhurst’s chances; there is no doubting that.

I am a big Cruz fan.


20 posted on 06/14/2013 1:06:38 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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