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Ted Cruz Wins Texas Primary

Jul. 31, 2012 9:35pm Mytheos Holt

As of 9:32 PM EST, the website Politico has called the Texas Senate race for Ted Cruz over David Dewhurst. At the time of the call, Cruz led Dewhurst by roughly 7 points, 53.6-46.4, with just over 20 percent of precincts reporting.

US Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) released this statement over Facebook:

Congratulations to Ted Cruz! Ted’s victory is a loud statement to the Washington establishment that Americans are ready to take back their country. Under the old system, the party establishment picked the status-quo candidates who toed the party line. But, the people have risen up to elect principled leaders like Ted Cruz who will take on big spenders in both parties and fight to save America from fiscal collapse. Voters trust Ted Cruz to reform Washington instead of becoming part of it. In 2010, America sent Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, and Pat Toomey to the Senate. In 2012, we have the chance to elect more courageous leaders like Ted Cruz, Richard Mourdock, Josh Mandel, Mark Neumann, and Jeff Flake. Tonight’s victory will have Washington shaking in its boots but give freedom-loving Americans everywhere.

UPDATE: The Associated Press has called the race for Cruz:

Former state solicitor general Ted Cruz, a tea party-aligned conservative once regarded as a long-shot candidate, has won the Republican runoff in Texas, where he will be the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate in the November election. The Associated Press has called the race for Cruz over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Cruz will be a heavy favorite over Democratic nominee Paul Sadler, who also won a runoff on Tuesday.

Cruz, an emerging conservative star whose father emigrated to the United States from Cuba, has drawn comparisons to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and has been lauded by national conservative political pundits and groups for over a year. His victory is a major blow to the Republican establishment in Texas, which lined up squarely behind Dewhurst. It’s also a victory for the tea party and national conservatives who lined up behind Cruz even when a surprise win appeared unlikely.

Cruz’s win is a remarkable political feat and arguably the Senate upset of the cycle. In early 2011, when Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison announced her intention to retire, observers regarded Dewhurst as a virtual shoo-in to take her place in the upper chamber. Dewhurst is very well-known in Texas, enjoys immense personal wealth, and enlisted the help of Gov. Rick Perry’s top political hands. Perry endorsed Dewhurst during the campaign.

UPDATE: Freedomworks President Matt Kibbe said this about the race in an exclusive interview with the Blaze:

Texas is clearly demonstrative of a paradigm shift in politics…I think we’re really at a tipping point, and that’s why November matters so much. Not just beating the Democrats, but there’s still this clash going on between the Republican establishment and all of these principled, Constitutional conservative insurgents. I think, after that election, we essentially take over the Republican party.

Earlier in the evening prior to Cruz’s victory, FreedomWorks’ Adam Brandon joined Glenn Beck to discuss the race and what’s in store for other Tea Party candidates:

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truthseekerusa
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:00pm
The Third Awakening is on its way to bring back the Republic. Viva Ted Cruz and congrats to the folks who worked so hard to elect him.

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- soybomb315
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:15pm
  Celebration!
  
  Remember that this would have never happend if it werent for the run-off…Dewhurst beat Cruz 45% versus 34% in the original primary. But the original primary had other conservative candidates and they split the vote.
  http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/07/30/157595581/in-gop-texas-senate-runoff-tea-party-seeks-to-assert-influence
  
  We should always require a run-off when nobody gets >50%. The reason is that the field is usually stacked with conservative candidates versus one single moderate. This is what happend in the republican primary, with Romney winning many states with only 35% of the vote
  
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- ShelleyRedBusA
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:18pm
  I can hear the Carpenter’s song playing in my head right now….. We’ve only just begun…. to WIN!!!! Texas you made a California girl happy today. I have to live vicariously through others.
  
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- Mutiny
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:33pm
  This is great news. Congrats to Senator Cruz.
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:34pm
  Rick Santorum would have won in the run off.
  
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- fastfacts
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:52pm
  Now that we will have a strong conservative in the Senate we need to get a majority in the Senate and elect Romney to kick Obama on his rump. If Romney is good at firing people, he needs to fire Obama.
  
  Funny enough, I agree with Dick Morris to say that a lot of Democrats including Bill Clinton will end up voting for Romney in the end ( http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2012/july/morris_clinton_romney.html ) We need to help those Dems and Independents see the light. So just like was done for Cruz to get out the vote we need to help Romney, and so doing push him to run a very conservative Administration.
  
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- KC1
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:00pm
  I forget who Romney backed, does anyone know?
  This shows despite the Romney nomination through a corrupt primary the Liberty movement will eventually win out and we will return this country to constitutional principals. Dont expect any help from Romney or any of his current supporters but the youth, vets and producers are on the side of liberty.
  
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- fairsunshine
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:03pm
  Yea and Amen!!!
  
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- Wolfgang the Gray
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:06pm
  WOOHOO!!! Mark this day well Republicans! The TEA Party is not your lackey! We WILL return this nation to the ways of our Founders! If you don’t like it and want to live in a big government world, pack of your troubles and move to Cuba, Russian, N. Korea, or any of the other big government nations on the planet. This space is for the Land of the Free, the Home of the Brave, and the small government!
  
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- 1proud_Texan
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:31pm
  The stars are bright tonight deep in the heart of Texas. The tea party is not dead. We were in stealth mode. Congratulations Senator Ted Cruz!
  
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- encinom
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:46pm
  Looks like the Democrates are getting an Texas seat. Love watching the Tea ****** party destroy the GOP from within. Can anyone say “I am Not a Witch”
  
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- rp454
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:55pm
  Guess what encinomoron… We Texans just set the tone for November. Read em and weep. buttmunch.
  
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- UnCL3
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 12:06am
  Encinom, you are a f00kin’ D0RK!!
  It will be a cold day in hell when TX sends another ******* to the senate…now if we can only keep all of you filthy, no-good, baby-raping liberal yankees out of our state to keep our voting base pure…
  
  G’nite, douche
  
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- Fishmanone
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 1:27am
  Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- Bob_R_OathKeeper
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 1:49am
  Individualism and encinom, get a room fruitcakes and enjoy each others misery. Excellent Cruz news!
  
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- republitarian
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 1:52am
  Whoo Hoo! Still rollin’!
  
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- godlovinmom
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 2:21am
  Now Mr. Cruz…go talk to Boehner and all those other turncoats…seriously does being republican mean anything anymore…I’m considering that other party ;)
  
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- JohnLarson
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 3:38am
  The Third Great Awakening is almost here? I thought it was Armageddon?
  
  I get mixed up between Beck’s prophecies something…
  
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- BayouCityBadGuy
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 3:39am
  Some soft headed lib still has a concussion from the 2010 midterm beatings & thinks Ted Cruz can be beat by a lib in Texas for Senate. Enjoy – there will be no run-off. You think we beat Bill White? That was a love tap punk!
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 4:16am
  This is definitely good news, Ted Cruz will be up there with the likes of Ron and Ran Paul. The three of them rallied together in Texas just a while back. I am sure that helped him get a good nudge up in the vote. Now go to Washington and help kick **** against the progressives.
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 4:35am
  FastFacts, Romney is not the guy we need, Ron Paul is. Paul still has a chance, and a better one if more people would figure out what is really going on. Read this and see what the GOP establishment, along with the Romney campaign, did during the primary, violating party rules, committing election fraud, violating federal law, “Chicago Style” campaigning. Who else does that? Oh yeah, Obama, but they are pretty much the same.
  
  http://jaretglenn.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/how-the-republican-party-stole-the-nomination-from-ron-paul/
  
  All that is written is true. Now do not start calling me untrue names, instead research, and if you find that any of it is not true (which you will not), post your evidence here. Any of you that think this is OK, you are not being true to yourselves, or the future of our country.
  
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- loriann12
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 5:53am
  And believe me, I had to work at it to even vote in this election. I went to my normal voting place, and it was locked up tight (the closest middle school). I drove down the road to the elementary school, same thing. I had to come home, get on my computer and go to the Ted Cruz web site and call their voting hotline to find out WHERE to vote. Diligence paid off!!!! Go TED!
  
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- mersey
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 6:09am
  Well done Texas. As the progressively run states implode from the weight of their own ignorance and stupidity, Texas leads the country by example. It’s a good thing the Tea Party is no longer relevant because the progressives would have something to worry about. This is also a wake up call to the GOP. The RINOs days are numbered within the party. You either adapt or you’re gone from any leadership roles.
  
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- starman70
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 8:18am
  CONGRATULATIONS TED!!!! WOW!!! It is positivly GREAT to see NBC (Nothing But Communism), ABC (Always Broadcasting Communism), CBS (Communist Broadcasting System), CNN (Communist News Network), PBS (Politbureau Broadcasting System) aqnd the rest of the far left liberal mainstream media SQUIRM!!! Despite the millions of dollars thrown to the lapdog RINO and the media blitz favoring him and him only, the people of Texas saw through the conspiracy and elected a true conservative. The peopls of Texas are sick and tired of the Federal Government’s over reach.
  
  NOW, Tea partiers in the rest of America need to get busy and get conservative candidates elected, not only at the Federal level but also at the State level also.
  
  Remember, if Texas can be won by conservatives despite the overwhealming support given to the mainstream candidate, the conservative candidates can be elected anywhere, even in CALIFORNIA.
  
  Thd days of big government and cradle to grave liberalism are OVER! The majority of the American people are tired of government interfereance in their daily lives. It can and must be stopped NOW!
  
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- TAXEVERYONE
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 8:51am
  Congratulations!!
  
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- Nickthefish
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 8:55am
  This is exactly why i joined the Tea Party…
  
  I wanted to get rid of the RINO’s in the Republican party MORE then I want to defeat the democrats!!!
  Now don’t get me wrong, I wann get rid of the democrats altogether, but if we don’t get rid if the FAKE REPUBLICANS then we will defeat ourselves!
  
  Great job patriots! Next stop…
  
  NOVEMBER!!!
  
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- TAXEVERYONE
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 8:55am
  Congratulations!
  Now on to OHIO to defeat Sherrod Brown!!!
  
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- atechgeek
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 9:08am
  @soybomb315 : I think you are on to something. Great idea.
  
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- therealconservative
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 9:45am
  @Left Coast
  
  Sorry, but Ron Paul didn’t win a single state in the primaries.
  
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- NancyBee
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 9:51am
  CONGRATS! To Texas and Ted…………..
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 9:58am
  bob have fun in hell for violating 1st commandment and bragging about it.
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 12:05pm
  TheRealConservative, You just keep thinking that way. You and anyone else that thinks the RNC and establishment GOP along with progressive Romney committing election fraud, federal crimes and breaking their own party rules is OK, then you and the rest are a discredit to the Republican Party. The Party acted like Obama and his cronies, “Chicago Style” politics. If that is OK with you, then be a good little socialist, as that is what you are going to get.
  
  http://jaretglenn.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/how-the-republican-party-stole-the-nomination-from-ron-paul/
  
  All that is written is true, and before you start calling me names and bashing me, i challenge you to research these accusations and if you find anything that is not true (which you will not) post it here.
  
  Here is one establishment GOP biggie that gets it: http://centralcitynews.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Lt-Reince-Priebus-7-30-12.pdf
  
  If Romney has it in the bag, why is he trying so hard to steal Paul’s delegates??
  
  If you continue to do what you’ve always done, you will continue to get what you’ve always got.
  “The definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein
  
  Don’t you think it is time to stop electing the same old lying type of politician, over and over again?
  
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- yiska8
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 2:04pm
  Got out of work yesterday and went out in 100 degree to vote for the non- establishment candidates. I voted for you Ted, now lets see what you can do!! And to Dewhurst, suck it up and stop calling those who voted against you “angry”, like it’s a bad thing. You’ve been “out of touch a long time”, Dewhurst. The same elitist attitude showed up at town halls by establishment representives before the 2010 election. Your people aided the libs in destroying Sarah Palin, Herman Cain, Michelle Bachman, and completely ignoring Ron Paul. The American memory is longer and stronger when Americans are struggling and last night we gave you “good ole’ boys one hell of a whippin’ I doubt will soon be forgotten. Oh and the meet and greet outside a Chick-fil-A was a bit much. C’mon, David Dewhurst, no one bought it. David Dewhurst eating at Chick-FIl-A?? Cornish Game hen is more his style on our dime of course. Those days are over. C’mon on with it Cruz, take our Texas heat to Washington and help repeal EVERYTHING. The Right must take the Senate!
  
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- cykonas
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 8:07pm
  @WCP
  Thanks for that link. As much as I’ve followed RP’s campaign I somehow missed a lot of the instances of malfeasance and corruption that are highlighted in that report. You’ve done all here a service by getting the information.
  
  Hopefully everyone will read and digest it. Then, if they are anything like me, they will redouble their efforts to keep the establishment R party from stealing RP’s place at the head of the ticket. Thanks again, and Peace.
  
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- West Coast Patriot
  Posted on August 2, 2012 at 4:00am
  Cykonus, You are welcome, but sigh, most on here will not check out the link, those that do will not read or research it, because they are afraid that if they learned the truth, they would have to admit they were wrong all this time. It is called selfishness. They would rather do the wrong thing without truly knowing than to admit they were wrong on anything.
  
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- txdave22
  Posted on August 2, 2012 at 11:17am
  DAVID VITTER FOR VEEP, FREE THE WHOREMONGERS, THEY NEED LOVE TOO’
  
  We’ve heard no CARDINALS, ARCHBISHOPS, PASTORS AND LEADERS OF THE MORMON CHURCH CONDEMN————-WHOREMONGERING AND BREAKING OF THE LAW AND THE COMMANDMENTS???————————–Bill O’Reilly: ‘I Don’t Think Vitter Should Be There. Absolutely Not’
  ————-By Judd Legum on Jun 17, 2011 at 11:10 am
  Yesterday, Anthony Weiner resigned a few days after admitting he sent lewd messages to women he made over the internet. ———————————-Weiner’s announcement came after pressure from Leader Nancy Pelosi, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and President Obama. Nevertheless, top Republicans criticized Democrats for “protecting” Weiner.
  ————————–1,432 days ago, Sen. David Vitter admitted to being a regular customer of a prostitution service. ——————–(An activity that is, incidentally, illegal).—————– Days after his admission he was welcomed back with open arms by the Republican party.
  ——————Thus far, the Republican leadership has not been pressed to explain the blatant hypocrisy of their divergent reactions to the two scandals. ———————-Last night, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly weighed in. His message was simple:———————————– “I don’t think Vitter should be there. Absolutely not.”
  
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mikenleeds
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:00pm
we the TEA party is going to take our country back ..

TEA

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- GeorgieJo
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:45pm
  YES!!! Congrats to Ted Cruz
  and BelaPeeloooski said the TEA PARTY was a grassroots nothing organization
  hahahahahahahaha BOO to YOU Peeeloooski
  
  OMG 2012
  
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- Jenny Lind
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:47pm
  But, we are gone, and not important, right? They wish, go Ted!
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:09pm
  Joe Miller 2014
  
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- Hiswill
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:36pm
  Congrates! Make us proud Ted.
  The sleeping giant, the Tea Party is on the move.
  NOBAMA 2012
  
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- rp454
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 12:07am
  encinomoron… Cruz is already headed to Washington. Nothing you can do about it.
  
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- rp454
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 12:11am
  encinomoron… mommie says it is time for all the trolls to go to bed. You are making too much noise in the basement and daddie is getting mad.
  
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- ehayes2006
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 1:10am
  Congrats Cruz, you PRO SECOND AMENDMENT mofo. We love yas.
  
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FreedomWitness
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:59pm
YeeeeeeeeHaww! Viva Ted Cruz & ‘F’ Fidel Castro.

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TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:59pm
Yeah, baby! Way to get it done, Ted!! We’re proud of you out in Colorado!!

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- CatB
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:20pm
  And in Florida!
  
  Evening TRON :-)
  
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- soybomb315
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:31pm
  now which tea party senator has the guts to take McConnell’s job?
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:54pm
  McConnell only goal was to get rid of Obama and thats it.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:58pm
  BOMB, McConnell is not due to run again until 2014. But, hopefully a real Tea Party Conservative will take him on.
  
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- soybomb315
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:04pm
  I’m talking about his senate leadership position. He has to be removed
  
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- TulsaYeeHaw
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 12:26am
  Need to knock lindsey graham out of his seat too. Any senator who was around to vote for ginsberg needs to go. McConnell, McCain, Chuck Grassley. And personally, I hope the democrat (if there is one) smashes oren hatch.
  
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- Chuck Stein
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 2:01am
  @ Tulsayeehaw
  The Democrat running against Orrin Hatch can’t even say if he’s supporting Obama or Romney. One would think that a guy running for U.S. Senator would have given that some thought by now.
  
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go2gym
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:58pm
Awesome!!!!!!!

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- CatB
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:01pm
  LONG LIVE THE (dead roflmao) TEA PARTY!
  
  Remember tomorrow is Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day .. EAT MORE CHICKEN TOMORROW!
  
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- im_nobody
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:08pm
  And buy some Bucky Balls!
  
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- CatB
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:18pm
  Yes SAVE THE BUCKY BALLS!
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 12:16am
  CATB, Plan to stop by after my morning appointment for some lunch. Grab a Snickers afterwards for desert!
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvpKouRTCx0
  
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- ehayes2006
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 1:17am
  RE: Catb and Chick-fil-a…..I’LL BE THERE FOR THAT! Let’s all appreciate them!
  
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khayesmom2
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:56pm
The libs are in real trouble this time around, and they know it. Time to vote all dems out of office to get this country back on it’s feet,. Vote them all out of office this November and we will win back out freedom.

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- CatB
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:02pm
  and the RINOS … we are replacing with TEA!
  
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- TelepromoterNChief
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:54pm
  Snorin Hatch is still good to go.
  The apathetic Mormons in Utah have not awaken yet.
  
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phrogdriver
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:54pm
In your face, RINO GOP!

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- ZaphodsPlanet
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:30pm
  Amen. It felt really good to stick it to Dewhurt and the rest of the Rino trash today when I VOTED FOR CRUZ!!!!!
  
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- edmundburk
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:02pm
  you mean like mittens romney?
  
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- phrogdriver
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:26pm
  @edmundburk – All that is necessary for democrats to triumph is for republicans to do nothing.
  
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xoke
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:52pm
Yay! F U Carl Rove.

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The American People
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:51pm
Hell Yeah!!!!!! I hope that the Establishment republicans and Progressive Republicans and Democrats are paying attention. The Tea Party is coming and they are bringing the ghosts of the founders with them to clean out Washington.

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- CatB
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:19pm
  AMEN!
  
  OMG 2012 LIBERTY and TEA!
  
  c
  
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- JBaer
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:58pm
  Amen! Agree!! Yay for TEA!!
  
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stuharnden
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:50pm
Folks,
Do not let up, these are the kind of people we need in Washington. Hey ! you said the” Tea Party was dead”. Way to go Tea Party. We are coming after the Libs and Rinos in November along with Barak(you did not build that business) Obama.

O’Lord, O’Bummer, Obama

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- Tree_Butcher
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:06pm
  oh, we’re just beginning… :)
  
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QC Ghost
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:50pm
Onward Christian Soldiers . . . Cool!

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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:59pm
  Praise the Lord!. I called my sister in Texas early this morning to make sure they vote for Ted Cruz. She said they voted early and did indeed vote for Ted Cruz.
  Thank you TEXAS, I love you. Someday I intend to move back to the place I LOVE.
  
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- Tree_Butcher
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:12pm
  @QC ~ In Hoc Signo Vinces.
  
  @Blue – We’ll welcome you back with with open arms.
  
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- BlazeManS
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:32pm
  @Bluebonnet.. Ya’ll come see us anytime!! :)
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:38pm
  Thanks Tree, I’m hurrying as fast as I can. My mom is a Texan and I spend some time there when a child, learning how to be a tom boy from my grandpa. Learned to fish, love the outdoors, how to shoot a 22 rifle (have had a love affair with guns ever since) Those days were the best in my entire life and I want to live near my sister again who’s in the Hill Country.
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:58pm
  BLAZEMANS, and thank you too. Someday I’ll see all of ya’ll. My mom was from the deep east piney woods. She’s 98 yrs old and still living on her own with some help.
  
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Freedombeliever
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:48pm
Proud Texan, here! Thanks ya’ll for making the right choice!!!!!! I’m loving my state now – this was SUCH an important race!!!!! Yoooo hoooo!!!!!

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- HumbleMan
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:07pm
  We are proud of you Texans. Thanks!
  
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- Tree_Butcher
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:09pm
  I’m proud to have voted today. One glimmer of light in this long tunnel we’re in.
  
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- Tree_Butcher
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:15pm
  I got up early this morning to vote, only to see that my polling place of 8 years had been moved to another location. I found it during lunch, voted, grabbed a bag of Chik-Fil-A & went back to work to some really silent stares.
  Tomorrow I’ll smile enigmatically while my colleagues try to figure it all out. :)
  
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- Freedombeliever
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:16pm
  Hehe Tree – I just couldnt hold my self back – I early voted as soon as the polls opened last week!!!
  
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- kaydeebeau
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:49pm
  I have had a Chick-Fil-a cup on my desk all week…………
  
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- loriann12
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 6:01am
  Tree—- you too? I had the same problem. Mine got moved to an elementary school I didn’t even know was there. I’ve only been in this precinct for 3 and a half years, though. You’d think they could have made an announcement over the radio…pay attention, polling places for this runoff election are different. Must have been the Lt. Governor put a nix on that. But Tea PARTIERS are more dilligent than that! Obviously this hurt Dewhurst more than Cruz.
  
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Togr82b4gotn
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:48pm
I just shook that young mans hand last thursday night at freepac….. I am stoked !!!!

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possom
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:47pm
Another state down many more to go!

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HeWalksOnWater
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:46pm
Tokio Rove

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- TRONINTHEMORNING
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:00pm
  Post of the day!!! LOL!!!
  
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LaBelle
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:45pm
This will definitely send a message to the elitist crowd in Washington! Congrats Mr Cruz!

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Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:44pm
Mitt may lose Texas to Paul or Johnson.

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- Gary S
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:53pm
  — and **** flows uphill!
  
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- colt1860
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:53pm
  Heck yeah.
  
  If you’re in Maryland, do not forget to support and campaign for Dan Bognino.
  
  http://www.bongino.com/
  
  We have a really good chance.
  
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- Tree_Butcher
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:01pm
  and what are you smoking?
  
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- 82dAirborne
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:02pm
  Or to me….. NOT likely.
  
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- KENTUCKIANAPATRIOT
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:02pm
  Someone explain–a vote FOR anyone BUT Romney, is a vote FOR Obama. How is it–that doesn’t seem to soak in??? I get the “principle” argument–but in an election–where it means a WASTED vote…well, not wasted–it’s a vote for O. Shooting a hole in the bottom of a leaking boat to let the water out—that would be just as silly & nonproductive as FAILING to at least vote AGAINST Obama. How is that NOT “principle”? Or a principle??? I REALLY don’t get it–voting for people who have ZERO chance of winning….God help us, if people don’t use common sense, come Nov.
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:03pm
  Smoky: And when Pigs fly~ with lipstick on. I know and love the independence of Texans, and believe me, they are not stupid. Voting for Paul or the other independent will only make them look like FOOLS to the rest of the Nation, they will vote for Romney.
  
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- Smokey_Bojangles
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:04pm
  Or a vote for Romney is a Vote for another Obama.Don’t blame me the Republicans put up a big fake.
  
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- macpappy
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:08pm
  I think Texas showed how it is going today.
  
  TEA wins another
  
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- soybomb315
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:23pm
  if a vote for not Romney is a vote for Obama, then what is a vote for Obama?
  
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- Bigrod58
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:01pm
  A vote for Obama is a vote for Ron Paul.
  
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- RepubliCorp
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:52pm
  Thanks for the laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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glennisright.com
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:43pm
Don’t mess with Texas! Congratulations to Ted, and to the Tea Party.

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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:52pm
  He was Rick Perry’s Lieutenant Governor
  
  Are you saying Rick Perry isn’t a real conservative?
  
  All you have to do in the Republican primaries now is say that you’re opponent is a moderate and that you’re the radical and bam, you win.
  
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- FreedomWitness
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:57pm
  MODERATIONISBEST – With razor sharp political analysis like that, um, keep your day job.
  
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- qpwillie
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:12pm
  @ModerationIsBest
  To be a moderate was alright in times when most people wanted what was best for America (Although even then, it was a pretty wishy-washy thing to be). We don’t have that situation anymore. The situation these days is, to be a moderate, you have to be saying that completely destroying half of what America stands for is fine.
  
  It’s a lot like a woman saying “I’m only half pregnant.”
  
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- Freedombeliever
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:13pm
  Yes Moderation, while Rick Perry has done a good job Governing Texas, he is, when the cows come home, another Washington long-time political crony. Just like Mike Huckabee who also backed Dewhurst. Bush too was one. We are seeking a true change in Washington. Congress is FAILING our country now – Repubicans and Democrats both.
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:32pm
  Wow a Canadian American won the Texas Primary, wow in such a nationalist state, o well hopefully he sticks to the libertarian leaning tea party ideology like Rand Paul Demint and Lee. i have heard from folks who moved to Texas that people have an issue with outsiders moving in for the jobs and stuff. O well glad he made it and hopefully he keeps his principles.
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:42pm
  @QPWILLIE
  
  To what end though?
  
  What if the Tea Party and their nominees are so far to the right that people end up going to the Democratic party?
  
  I think the Republicans are over playing their hand.
  
  They had a huge wave of wins in 2010, but they also lost quite a few winnable elections by having to run candidates like Christine O’ Donnell and Sharon Angle in the general election. I think those races would’ve been won by a more moderate Republican.
  
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- BlazeManS
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:54pm
  @MODERATION….. I don’t know where you stand as far as left/right (and really don’t care). If those races would have been won by a more moderate Republican then why bother with the status quot? Run on what you believe hard left/left/moderate/right/hard right and let the chips fall…. I’m tired of fake politicians. That is what the problem is now!! Are you saying you just want things to remain the same? Get out of the way of the conservatives of the Republican party (Tea Party) or prepare to get run over!! Your “logic” is why things are so screwed up in Washington now!! FIGHT for what you believe or shut up!!
  
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- Bill Brasky
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 2:55am
  BLAZEMANS, I take it you won’t be voting for Romney, then- judging by your comments?
  
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- christhefanatic
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 9:43am
  @Moderationisbest;…Maybe if we give the left wing some free things and show them we mean them no harm they will like us and we can all be friends…
  Texas…when you can…send a large, armed militia to California and save the eight Americans trapped
  out here. Bring a nuclear device.
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 6:40pm
  @BLAZEMANS
  
  I can tell you where I don’t stand.
  
  I don’t stand with a party that adopted as part of their platform that they are against critical teaching skills.
  
  I don’t stand with a State that takes Thomas Jefferson out of “revolutionary thinkers” in their school books and put in his place John Calvin(a travesty ESPECIALLY if you ever read what Jefferson thought about Calvin and his teachings).
  
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BoyScout_Mom
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:43pm
Viva the Republic of Texas!

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HumbleMan
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:43pm
Yes!

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P C BE DAMNED
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:42pm
Congratulations Tea. Here in Georgia they wanted us to vote eight billion dollars into the Atlanta politicians hands for road improvement . We are voting NO and why? because there was no HELL NO to mark.

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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:14pm
  Love it. Sometimes a single word doesn’t cover it properly. lol
  
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mm_vcdl
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:42pm
Woohoo!!!!

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- GumRock
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 12:22am
  Yeeeee-Haaaa !
  
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:40pm
Newt and Lindsey Grahammm are probably blowing a gasket, now they have another Conservative to deal with. One by one, replace the Rinos. Now at least Rubio and Paul have company at lunch. One more and they can play bridge.

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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:49pm
  “Still, not everyone in the Texas GOP thinks that Cruz is a good long term investment: an influential Republican worried about the Tea Party’s influence over Texas politics privately said, “If Ted Cruz wins the Senate race, Texas will be a purple state in four years.” Unless there is a surprise on Tuesday we may see this prediction tested.”
  
  You have to admit that there has to be a little fear that the GOP could go so far right that it sends a lot of independents running into the Democrats arms.
  
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- FreedomWitness
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:58pm
  Oh, they are probably blowing a ‘gasket.’ At first I thought, well never mind.
  
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- Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:01pm
  @Freedomwitness
  Now, come on, they aren’t Dems, only Barney blows the other gaskets.
  
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- macpappy
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:27pm
  DAJAT
  funny, made me laugh.
  
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- DoGooder
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:51pm
  Mod is Best…Moderation is cop out right is right and wrong is frekin wrong. We in Texas spent our time in Hell with Ann Richards, so we tolerate Perry until we can get rid of him. He hasn’t done anything for Texas except lip service because he’s too busy sucking up. Our focus has to be to get rid of the moderates and the democrabs so we can bring our great nation back to it’s founding principles or take our oil and suceed!
  
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- lel2007
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:03pm
  MODERATIONISBEST – If both parties look alike it doesn’t matter which gets elected. Put the RED meat on the table, if the peoples take chicken instead so be it.
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 1:11am
  @DOGOODER
  
  Do you really think you can take the Republican party that far to the right without any backlash?Especially when a lot of independents will vote out the sitting candidate especially if things aren’t going all hunky doory?
  
  When you get rid of moderation, you get what you have now in politics.
  
  Both sides claiming they know what is best and refusing to come to any legitimate agreement.
  
  You get a super majority who passes everything they want. You then will usually get a huge momentous swing for the other party, and they get a majority(maybe even a super majority) and then that congress just tries to repeal everything that has done and pass their own stuff. Rinse and repeat.
  
  There are already a couple of Republicans(like Steve LaTourette) who are refusing to run for congress again because they are tired of having to deal with this current batch of “block everything” Republicans.
  
  What happens if those seats(which could have likely been held by a moderate Republican) then go into the hands of a Democrat because a tea party candidate wins the GOP nomination but loses the general because they are viewed as too extreme? You’re essentially saying to moderate Republicans, “If you don’t agree with us on everything then get out.”
  
  It is my view that you are going to really shrink the appeal of your party among current registered Republicans, and it will be hard to attract independents and fiscal conservative Democrats into your party.
  
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- Tankertony
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 1:36am
  @ the poor lonely moderate. (still looking for that book on Great Moderates of American History)
  This ‘far right’ stuff is pure BS, its part of the narrative set by the godless left.
  The problem has been the the GOP has been dragged too far left over the decades. (cancer of progressivism)
  We the People are merely reasserting ourselves.
  
  Its real simple what the Tea Party stands for:
  God God In God we Trust
  Family Guns Liberty
  Country Small Government e Pluribus Unum
  
  There is nothing ‘far right’ about these ideas at all. You’ve bought into the leftist narrative.
  Have faith and pray.
  Tea!
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on August 1, 2012 at 2:04am
  @TANKERTONY
  
  We aren’t talking about narrative.
  
  We are talking about a handful of Tea Party candidates who lost in the general elections where a more moderate Republican might have won(especially in the wave against the Democratic party).
  
  All great people exhibit moderation in what they do.
  
  You might disagree but I say our founders were moderate when they crafted our Constitution.
  
  Some were devout Christians
  Some were Deists
  Some were free thinkers
  
  but they call came together to write a Constitution built on secular law.
  
  You might disagree with my statement and say that we are fundamentally a Christian nation and our Constitution is based on the Bible. We won’t agree if that is your stance, and is again, another instance of where I think the tea party is going too far to the right.
  
  What kind of government do you want?
  
  One that lets the financial market run free?
  
  One that doesn’t invest money into science?
  
  This is what I’m wondering. How limited do you want the Government to be?
  
  I hear you people talk about freedom and liberty, yet all I see is constant waves of anti abortion bills.
  
  I hear you say you don’t want government in between you and your doctor, yet I see people support Bob McDonnell who wants to give forced ******* probes to women who want an abortion.
  
  Do you want limited government or just your form of big government?
  
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Phasma
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:40pm
Karl Rove OOOOOPS

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- CatB
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 10:00pm
  LONG LIVE THE TEA PARTY!
  
  RINOS be gone! That includes Rove.
  
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- edmundburk
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:11pm
  what about mittens romney?
  
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Phasma
Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:39pm
If this holds, all I want to say is; Karl Rove, what happened?

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- HeWalksOnWater
  Posted on July 31, 2012 at 9:44pm
  Tokio Rove?
  
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