Posted on 11/06/2018 11:44:09 PM PST by metmom
Being mocked on “Saturday Night Live” didn’t hurt—and may have helped— Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw, a retired Navy SEAL and political newcomer who easily won Tuesday his House race.
With 87 percent of precincts reporting, Mr. Crenshaw was declared the winner with 53 percent of the vote, besting Democrat Todd Litton, who had drawn 45 percent.
Mr. Crenshaw was favored to win the Houston-area seat being vacated by retiring Republican Rep. Ted Poe even before last weekend’s “SNL” episode mocking his appearance spurred a national backlash.
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Good news IMO.
The guy seems like he would be a real force to be reckoned with in the House.
I would suggest that the SNL comment peeved even some ex-vet Democrats, and that might have pushed a couple thousand to go with Crenshaw.
GREAT news! THANKS!
And their families.
So happy about this win. Awesome!
Just curious. What is an “ex-vet”?
lol
I always think that when they say former SEAL. After going through the crap to become a SEAL I would be pissed if someone took that away from me.
Just sayin’.
Once a Marine, Always a Marine.
No such animal as an “ex-vet”.
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