AP is calling US Senate Republican race for Cruz

[pbwalker]

I have no link yet...getting reports off of Twitter. I think it's still too early to call (not close by any stretch) but the AP is calling it for Cruz!

[RPB]

http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yes, I wish Wes Riddle was doing better; Roger Williams has the familiar name and spent tons more bombarding newspaper inserts mailers etc though; still it's early.

[pbwalker]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/articl ... 748329.php

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tea party darling Ted Cruz trounced the Republican establishment favorite, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, in Texas' runoff election Tuesday, winning the GOP nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in an outcome that figured to reverberate far beyond the Lone Star State.

We're one happy house here in the Hill Country!

I'm not even associated with the TP, but this is 2012, and no quarter! Nobody is safe...time to flush the toilet that is DC.

[chamuiel]

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/articl ... 748329.php

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tea party darling Ted Cruz trounced the Republican establishment favorite, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, in Texas' runoff election Tuesday, winning the GOP nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in an outcome that figured to reverberate far beyond the Lone Star State.

We're one happy house here in the Hill Country!

I'm not even associated with the TP, but this is 2012, and no quarter! Nobody is safe...time to flush the toilet that is DC.

this sounds good.

[SQLGeek]

I remain cautiously optimistic.

[RPB]

AP release ... I like San Antonio's link you gave ... here's Yahoo News, same release http://news.yahoo.com/texas-gop-chooses ... um=twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087 ... hare_tweet" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Choctaw]

Most that have been endorsed by Perry and his ilk are getting their butts handed to them.

I agree this will be a statement that many don't want to hear!

[Choctaw]

http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/

Yes, I wish Wes Riddle was doing better; Roger Williams has the familiar name and spent tons more bombarding newspaper inserts mailers etc though; still it's early.

Yes, I agree...Roger is one self-serving, ego-maniac. I feel sorry for the folks in his district.

[Right2Carry]

I was a little worried with the money Dewhurst was spending, I heard tonight he loaned his campaign 24 million dollars. Money well spent in my opinion. I am glad Cruz won. I am ready to get rid of all the so called moderate Republicans and RINOs for that matter. Now if we could just get rid of Joe Straus.

[pbwalker]

Now if we could just get rid of Joe Straus.

No kidding...talk about a RINO

[77346]

As of 9:42 PM, from Chron.com:

U.S. Senate - GOP Runoff
5932 of 7957 Precincts Reporting - 75%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Cruz, Ted GOP 521,168 56%
Dewhurst, David GOP 416,769 44%

Very impressive indeed!

[pbwalker]

Looks like Chuckie Hopson is on his way out too!

Sid Miller, another Straus 'good 'ol boy', lost as well...

[RPB]

9:49:33 PM



RACE NAME PARTY EARLY VOTES PERCENT TOTAL VOTES PERCENT
U. S. Senator
Paul Sadler DEM 80,958 62.20% 122,117 62.44%
Grady Yarbrough DEM 49,195 37.79% 73,444 37.55%
----------- -----------
Race Total 130,153 195,561
Early Provisional Ballots Reported 108
Total Provisional Ballots Reported 182
Precincts Reported 5,911 of 7,965 Precincts 74.21%
Statewide Turnout 1.49% 13,065,425 Registered Voters

RACE NAME PARTY EARLY VOTES PERCENT TOTAL VOTES PERCENT
U. S. Senator
Ted Cruz REP 290,423 52.90% 511,094 55.52%
David Dewhurst REP 258,571 47.09% 409,367 44.47%
----------- -----------
Race Total 548,994 920,461
Early Provisional Ballots Reported 246
Total Provisional Ballots Reported 587
Precincts Reported 5,333 of 7,957 Precincts 67.02%
Statewide Turnout 7.04% 13,065,425 Registered Voters

[mr surveyor]

Looks like Chuckie Hopson is on his way out too!

Sid Miller, another Straus 'good 'ol boy', lost as well...

my wife and I have been on the band wagon to rid the Republican party of Hopson and his Red River soiled socks since 2008. We met Travis Clardy and his wife back during the winter/early spring, and have been steadily campaigning for him through the entire fight. I'll not say any more about "Mr." Hopson other than I hope he returns to his drug store business in his home territory and faces the Democrats that he walked out on to switch parties just to remain in office. And a pox on all the inner circle Republicans from the governor down to my local county commissioner (actually a life long friend) that endorsed "Mr." Hopson as an ultra conservative Republican candidate.

Go get 'em Travis

[SQLGeek]

Wow the Democrats really showed up in force for their primary.