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TribLive: Cruz Makes the Case Against Dewhurst

At this morning's TribLive conversation, U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz explained why the presumed front-runner in the GOP primary race, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, is the wrong man for the job.

By Evan SmithSept. 9, 2011, 12:20 p.m. CentralUpdated Sept. 9, 2011, 12:20 p.m. Central

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TribLive: Cruz Makes the Case Against Dewhurst

by adminnewspack, The Texas Tribune
September 9, 2011

<h1>TribLive: Cruz Makes the Case Against Dewhurst</h1>
<p class="byline">by adminnewspack, The Texas Tribune <br />September 9, 2011</p>
<p>At this morning's TribLive conversation, U.S. Senate candidate <a href="http://texastribune-donor-migration.newspackstaging.com/texas-people/ted-cruz/" target="_blank">Ted Cruz</a> explained why the presumed front-runner in the GOP primary race, Lt. Gov. <a href="http://texastribune-donor-migration.newspackstaging.com/directory/david-dewhurst/" target="_blank">David Dewhurst</a>, is the wrong man for the job.</p>
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TribLive: Cruz Makes the Case Against Dewhurst

adminnewspack, The Texas Tribune
September 9, 2011

At this morning's TribLive conversation, U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz explained why the presumed front-runner in the GOP primary race, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, is the wrong man for the job.

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