Absolutely, the last time Hall being defeated would have something to celebrate by jumping up and down like some people are doing on this thread, would have been in 2002, the last time he ran as a rat. He’s been a good conservative since he switched. This was not about “the Tea Party” versus a “RINO”.
But the voters have spoken, they were concerned about his age I’m sure, the only real reason to vote against him. An eye will have to be kept on the new guy to make sure he’s really a conservative (Paul might have endorsed Hall, presumably out of personal friendship, but the Paulbot infested Tea Party Express endorsed Ratcliffe).
In district 23 Biracial (Black/White) ex-CIA agent Will Hurd beats former Rep. Quico Canseco by a wide 19 point margin. I’d say this decreases the of winning this Hispanic seat but maybe not, Canseco clearly did not run a good campaign to get blown out like that. And he did lose in 2012 even as Romney carried the district. I don’t know.
In District 36, safe GOP seat, dentist Brian Babin beat Ben Streusand. Both appeared to be conservative.
In District 36, safe GOP seat, dentist Brian Babin beat Ben Streusand. Both appeared to be conservative.
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Ben Streusand was endorsed by former Judge and current Congressman Ted Poe. Why; I don’t know. Ted Poe is a great fighter for the Conservative cause. Streusand ran a slimey, negative campaign. I was going to vote for him, but he turned me off big-time.
Ralph Hall served honorably, but it was time for someone new. I wish he had retired voluntarily. Same with Thad Cochran.