***UPDATE: CRUZ WINS!!! Politico’s election results are reporting that Cruz is the projected winner with 54% of the vote and 28% of precincts reporting! HURRAY!

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Cruz and Dewhurst are duking it out tonight and with 2% in Cruz is leading. Let’s hope that sticks.

You can monitor the results at these two links:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2012/by_state/TX_US_Senate_0731.html

http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/july31_162_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=380




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86 comments
MiketheMarine
MiketheMarine

Lovely. A TEA Party Senator. Now, we only need about 50 more

TeaPartyReaganConservative
TeaPartyReaganConservative

I want to congratulate Ted Cruz for this great electoral victory !! As well as all the great grass roots Tea Party folks that made this victory possible, and not just for Ted Cruz and Texas, but for America's future in the restoration of this great nation back to a US Constitutional Republic, once again.

We the average ordinary patriotic American People will win this fight against those forces who seek to pollute, corrupt, bankrupt, and destroy America and the US Constitution, be they Obama and his radical anti-American Obamacrats or the Big govt progressive GOP Establishment anti-Conservative RINOs like Dewhurst, McCain, Boehner, etc..

TIMERUNNER
TIMERUNNER

"We The People" ousted another RIONO. High Fives For Taxe!

toongoon
toongoon

Now we have to watch the GOP, they might support the Democrat in the general.

NoToTyrants
NoToTyrants

I realize you were being a little tongue and cheek, but never underestimate the treachery of the GOPe. While they won't overtly support the Democrat, they will quietly behind the scenes undermine or try to co-opt Cruz.

They perceive Cruz as more a threat to their power than the Democrat. They will sic the usual suspects of alleged "Conservative" pundits on Cruz. Just like in the Presidential primary, when these pundits tor down every Conservative candidate, like the good GOPe attack dogs they are, they will subtlety and not so subtlety take digs at Cruz.

toongoon
toongoon

You pretty much stated what I meant.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

We will shed light on them every time they do, and we will watch the cockroaches scurry. When they are revealed, they can't fool the general population anymore.

What they fear the most is the wrath of the voter. Life gets tough for them from here on out, not for us.

Martin2717
Martin2717

Congrats, Cruz! One of the easier decisions to make when it came to voting for you, today.

deTocqueville1
deTocqueville1

Great victory for Texas and the Tea Party. Wonderful work by Levin, DeMint, Santorum and all the supporters. A special thanks to that oh so irrelevant Sarah Palin! The Revolution continues.

Joe
Joe

It will be interesting to see how the MSM plays this

How will they get around this one?

Sarah Palin without a doubt - Has the power!

I'm stoked -

You stoked?

tvlgds
tvlgds

Woohooo!!! Hallefrickinglujah!!! And the liberals only WISH the Tea Party was dead!

proudhispanicconservative
proudhispanicconservative

The Ted cruz win was not the only win for the tea party in texas, , Steve Stockman,Randy Weber are all backed by the tea party but one of the most impressive wins was by Donna Campbell who beat Jeff Wentworth who had been in the legislature for 40 years.......

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

AMEN!!! God is good!!!

I said it before and I'll say it again... "The Tea Party is the most powerful political party in the U.S.!" And we prove it again, and again, and again, and...

jaym68
jaym68

Wonder how long it will take the 'establishment' to figure this out... their future may well depend on it.

keninil
keninil

Hey Dewhurst can still run in CD 29, there is not R candidate against "Gene" Green. $25M should get him the seat !

marketcomp
marketcomp

Man, I guess Gov. Rick Perry really wants to get rid of Dewhurst!

Linky1
Linky1

God Bless Texas!

On to other states with Tea Party Candidates-let's hope Allen West can sail to victory in his new district. These are the kind of people Washington needs more than ever.

anyonebutbarry2012
anyonebutbarry2012

Sarah Palin

Congratulations to Ted Cruz! This is a victory both for Ted and for the grassroots Tea Party movement. This primary race has always been about the kind of leadership we need in D.C. Our goal is not just about changing the majority in the Senate. It is about the kind of leadership we want. Ted Cruz represents the kind of strong conservative leadership we want in D.C. Go-along to get-along career politicians who hew the path of least resistance are no longer acceptable at a time when our country is drowning in debt and our children's futures are at stake. The message of this race couldn't be clearer for the political establishment: the Tea Party is alive and well and we will not settle for business as usual. Now, it's on to November!

from Sarah's fb page

NoToTyrants
NoToTyrants

Fantastic statement by Sarah.

Thank you Governor Palin for all your support and help getting Mr. Cruz nominated.

proudhispanicconservative
proudhispanicconservative

Establishment we the tea party are on to all of you, you better make sure you are on the right side of the issue or you are going to be the next dewhurst we have to keep this going, next up is to elect every single tea party candidate.

StandProudNow
StandProudNow

Another win for Sarah Palin!

Palin Power -Yeah, Babe!!

PicklePlants
PicklePlants

I think I'm moving to Texas!

Joe W.
Joe W.

I moved here to Texas a year an a half ago from California. Night vs. Day, and that is the truth.....

tvlgds
tvlgds

Oh hell yeah! I lived in TX before, spent 13 1/2 yrs in CA and couldn't WAIT to get back to TX! About the time Gray Davis got elected as goobernator, I knew it was time to get out. Up till then we had Rep. governors which surprised me for such a liberal state with useless Senators.

NoToTyrants
NoToTyrants

I too am proud of my fellow Texans!

The Tea Party Lives!

We have only begun to fight!

JamesMA
JamesMA

Chalk up another victory for the Tea Party! Congratulations Ted Cruz! You will be the next US Senator from the great state of Texas!!!

toongoon
toongoon

The 2010 rout continues. It's a good day.

MaroonRepublic
MaroonRepublic

Cruz is like what fellow Texan's ZZ Top sang, He's bad, He's Nationwide!

Thank you my fellow Texans! Gig'em

PVG
PVG

WOO HOO!!!

Chris
Chris

Sux to be Rick Perry...

I feel like we dodged a bullet on that one.

poljunkie
poljunkie

I think it was Gov Palin who said yesterday, that after a win everyone would or could still be friends and go on to save our Country.

Thats class.

Chris
Chris

Hey Rick !

No hard feelings, man.

Politics ain't bean bag... :-)

wolfveryne
wolfveryne

Only the Establishment GOP Party ,, would run such a campaign against a fellow Republican ,, Cruz ,,

Your jig is up ,, your time has past ,, you are "GONE" .

Happy trail to you ,, until We never meet again ,, happy Trails........

stevenbiot
stevenbiot

Man, I'm proud of my fellow Texans!!!

M_J_S
M_J_S

Hey Harry Reid: we've got a present for you!