Tag: Ted Cruz

The late Andrew Breitbart saw in Ted Cruz the future of the conservative movement.  On paper, Cruz seems like someone out of central casting, perfectly put together to represent conservatism’s future. His father fled oppression in Cuba for freedom in

In response to a last-minute attack ad by establishment Texas GOP senate candidate David Dewhurst, Ted Cruz and his campaign fired back to discredit the ad and highlight Dewhurst’s own record on immigration. The Dewhurst ad claims Cruz is pro-amnesty,

Constantly underestimated by the Republican establishment, the Tea Party continues to prove its power in GOP primaries. First Indiana, then Nebraska. And now new polls show rising conservative star Ted Cruz potentially poised to beat ultra-wealthy Lt. Governor David Dewhurst

(AP) Texas Senate race a new test for GOP establishmentBy CHRIS TOMLINSONAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasThe story line on the Republican Senate race in Texas is a now familiar one: A veteran politician supported by the GOP establishment is challenged by a

Establishment Texas GOP senate candidate David Dewhurst has a record on immigration and border security most conservatives would find execrable. He has supported sanctuary cities, was against e-verify, has said on record “it would not be practical” to deport illegal

In the Texas GOP Senate primary between the moderate and establishment David Dewhurst and the anti-establishment conservative Ted Cruz (who is surging in a new poll), who has been endorsed by almost every prominent conservative, including Sarah Palin, whose support

A new poll of the Texas Republican Senate primary race shows conservative candidate Ted Cruz surging to nearly within the margin of error against moderate establishment front-runner David Dewhurst.  The University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll shows Dewhurst at 40 percent

Two weeks ago, I sat down with the Dallas Morning News editorial board. Their first three questions were: (1) “Is it good to be a moderate?” (2) “Do we need more compromise in Washington?” and (3) “How will you be

The conventional wisdom among the mainstream media is that the Republican establishment would strike back during the 2012 election, thereby blunting the influence of the conservative Tea Party movement which propelled the party to historic gains in the 2010 midterm

Texas Attorney General and GOP Senate candidate Ted Cruz is someone many think represents the future of the conservative movement. But in a state as large as Texas, Cruz began his campaign lacking the name identification and the funds of

Now that Gov. Sarah Palin has thrown her endorsement behind Republican Senate candidate Ted Cruz in Texas, the upcoming congressional primaries in that state should provide a real look at how strong the Tea Party could be during full-scale elections

Governor Sarah Palin has endorsed Ted Cruz, a strong conservative, in his primary run for the United States Senate in Texas against Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst: We’re proud to join conservatives in Texas and throughout the nation in supporting your

When news outlets reported that Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) had lost in the primaries against Indiana State Treasurer Richard Murdock after holding his senate seat for 36 years, the loss itself was only half the story. The rest of the story was