David Dewhurst News
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Five Stories You’ll Care About in Politics This WeekHere’s a Glimpse at Some of the Stories Your ABC News Political Team Will Be Covering in the Week Ahead
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Tea Party-Backed Candidate Beats Texas Lt. Governor Again
State Sen. Dan Patrick trounced incumbent Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst in Tuesday's Republican runoff. Patrick, a conservative talk show host and the tea party favorite, beat back Dewhurst's …
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Inside Hillary's Book (The Note)
… half the vote in a four-way March primary, the Texas lieutenant governor's race culminates in a runoff tonight between David Dewhurst , who has served as lieutenant governor since 2003, and state Sen. Dan Patrick. WHY IT MATTERS: Texas voters might hand …
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Texas Runoffs: What You Need to Know
… half the vote in a four-way March primary, the Texas lieutenant governor's race culminates in a runoff tonight between David Dewhurst , who has served as lieutenant governor since 2003, and state Sen. Dan Patrick. WHY IT MATTERS: Texas voters might hand …
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Texas Lt. Governor Releases 'Frozen'-Fueled Attack AdTexas Lieutenant Gov. David Dewhurst can't "Let It Go" when it comes to opponent's name change and alleged tax liens.
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Rolling The Dice On Diplomacy
… red state in the nation. Cornyn had to cozy up to Cruz to survive, and the man Cruz beat for his Senate seat in 2012 - David Dewhurst - is now the underdog in the runoff to keep his job as lieutenant governor. And down ballot, the biggest story is the …
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GOP Establishment Safe in Texas Primaries as Tea Party Falters
… governor. State Sen. Dan Patrick, a conservative radio host from Houston, secured more votes than current Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst , but did not clear the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a run-off. Dewhurst, who has served as …
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3 Texas Political Ads You Have to See to Believe
… campaign's own joke. Texas lieutenant governor candidate Todd Staples faces a tough primary race against incumbent Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst , State Sen. Dan Patrick and Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson. As if three primary challengers weren't …
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Texas Primary 2014: 6 Things to Watch For… giving Democrats hope the state could someday turn at least purple, if not blue. RUNOFF BLUES: Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst felt the runoff blues two years ago when he lost to newcomer Ted Cruz in the Senate runoff, and it could happen again …
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Five Stories You'll Care About in Politics Next WeekThis was the week David Dewhurst learned that phone calls to police stations are recorded ..... anything. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo LONE STAR LONGINGS - Texas Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst 's phone call to a local police department had an undesired …
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Obama Grapples with Incidents Abroad
… procedure on Tuesday. http://abcn.ws/153JODW FIVE RULE-BREAKING POLITICIANS TO KNOW. When Texas Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst tried to use his position of power to get a relative out of prison for allegedly shoplifting, he joined a host …
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Five Rule-Breaking Politicians to KnowWhen Texas Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst tried to use his position of power to get a relative out of prison for allegedly shoplifting, he joined a host of politicos who …
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Texas Pol David Dewhurst Pegged With 'Anchorman' Parody… what his political rivals hope you'll do. Texas Lt . Gov David Dewhurst , who is running for re-election in 2014, has ..... incident on his website "Dewfeed." "The fact that David Dewhurst believes he and his family are above the law is …
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Obama Goes Back To School… him there. THE ROUNDTABLE ABC's RICK KLEIN: David Dewhurst may as well have been dialing up Wendy Davis' fundraising ..... CALLS POLICE AFTER RELATIVE'S ARREST. Texas Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst called a police station to seek the release of a …
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Texas Lt. Gov. Calls Cops to Seek Relative's Release… to get a niece out of trouble. Was this call an abuse of power? This is david dewhurst . I'm lieutenant governor of the state of texas. Reporter: David dewhurst is one of the most powerful people in texas politics. That's might explain …
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Texas Lt. Gov. Calls Police After Relative's ArrestTexas Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst called a police station to seek the release of a relative jailed ..... lieutenant governor, state Sen. Dan Patrick. "The fact that David Dewhurst believes he and his family are above the law is the height of …
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Rick Perry Signs Restrictive Abortion Bill Into Law… and safety of the people in the state of Texas," Perry said in reference to the higher safety requirements. Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst also spoke at the event and said people who remember Perry later would consider "defense of the preborn as …
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A Go-Slow Approach To Immigration Reform (The Note)… making its way through the Texas state legislature during a special session. Santorum will be joined by Texas Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst , members of the Texas House and Senate, pastors and representatives from anti-abortion rights groups. It's …
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5 Things to Watch as Texas Lawmakers Debate Anti-Abortion Bill Again… do what they always do -- set a record." 2) Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst Exerts His Influence It is no surprise that Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst , who is running for re-election, is a critical …
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5 Living U.S. Presidents Unite for Bush-43 Presidential Library Dedication… way. Congressman marchment. Congressman John Mica. And now of the Texas. Elected represented this. Lieutenant governor David Dewhurst . Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Joseph Straus. The mayor of Dallas Michael Rawlings …
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Another George Bush Considers a Run in Texas
… to the office's website. And the position can serve as a launching pad in the state: The current lieutenant governor , David Dewhurst , served as land commissioner before moving to his current job. Bush, 36, is an attractive up and …
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The Next Congress Will Have The Most Latino Members Ever… represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Cruz ran on a Tea Party mantle and was able to knock off establishment favorite David Dewhurst in the state's GOP primary, paving his way to victory. Cruz has earned comparisons to Rubio and is seen as a rising star …
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Election Day's Biggest Loser (Other Than Romney)… Jersey Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, and the Senate runs of Virginia's George Allen, Florida's Connie Mack, and Texas's David Dewhurst . All lost. (Dewhurst never made it past the primary.) His sole consolation was helping fund the defeat of hometown …
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Republican Ted Cruz Projected To Win in Texas… general of Texas from 2003 to 2008. He was the first Hispanic solicitor general in the state. Cruz beat Liutenant Governor David Dewhurst in a runoff for the Republican Senate nomination. Follow our Election 2012 Live Blog for more updates
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GOP Senate Candidate Ted Cruz Sees Tea Party as 'the Future'… presidential candidate Rick Santorum, he was catapulted to victory this summer in a bitter run-off with Texas Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst for a Senate seat left open by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas. When he entered the race, Cruz was …
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Can Sarah Palin Win the Gold With Republican Endorsements?… 000 to Nebraska's Deb Fisher just four days before her primary. And in Texas, where Ted Cruz upset GOP Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst , Palin's PAC sent a check 18 days before the May 29 primary. But a check from Palin is less important than …
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DSCC chair suggests Republican Ted Cruz will likely win Senate race in Texas
… than ours." Cruz, a Canadian-born attorney of Cuban heritage with strong conservative support, defeated Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst in a Senate run-off election in Texas Tuesday night. The DSCC website lists Texas as one of the "races to …
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Tea Party Candidate Ted Cruz Wins Republican Texas Senate Primary Election… with a long shot victory in the US senate race run up. First time candidate 41 year old Ted Cruz. Beat lieutenant governor David Dewhurst to win the Republican nomination he's a favorite to win in November as Texas has not elected Democrat …
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Texas Toast: What A Tea Party Candidate's Win Means For Washington… next Marco Rubio. Conservative Republican Ted Cruz, who scored an upset — but rock-solid — victory over Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst in yesterday's Texas U.S. Senate runoff is being hailed today as the second coming of the current Florida …
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Texas Toast: What A Tea Party Candidate's Win Means For Washington (The Note)
… next Marco Rubio. Conservative Republican Ted Cruz, who scored an upset - but rock-solid - victory over Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst in yesterday's Texas U.S. Senate runoff is being hailed today as the second coming of the current Florida …
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Ted Cruz Wins In Texas GOP Senate Runoff
… Cruz will win the Texas Republican Senate primary, defeating "establishment" candidate and longtime Lieutenant Gov. David Dewhurst . In the past several weeks victory for Cruz, the former solicitor general, had begun to look increasingly likely, with …
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Tea partier Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate runoff
… Cuban-American lawyer who formerly served as state solicitor general, received 54 percent to 46 percent for Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst with 20 percent of precincts reporting. "This has been a hard-fought and spirited primary battle and the …
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Julian Castro, Ted Cruz: Texas' Rising Hispanic Politicians From Both Parties
… and a Different Spin at OTUS News. Cruz, 41, faces the biggest test of his career yet, a runoff today with Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst for the Republican Party nomination for Senate. Texas is a Republican stronghold, so today's contest, which …
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Around The World In Weighty Gaffes (The Note)… Texas, if Ted Cruz bests the once-heavily favored Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst in the GOP run-off. What would make this victory ..... voters cast ballots in the runoff between Lt . Gov . David Dewhurst and former Solicitor General and up and coming tea …