Perry makes voice heard in Texas Senate race
(CNN) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry cut a TV new ad backing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in his campaign for U.S. Senate, a little more than a week ahead of the Lone Star State's Republican primary.
"We have a lot to be proud of," the former presidential candidate said in the ad released Monday. "That's why I'm proud to endorse David Dewhurst."
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Perry first officially endorsed Dewhurst in April. The Senate candidate has served as Perry's right-hand man in Austin for nearly ten years and stumped for the governor during his unsuccessful presidential campaign.
Like many GOP Senate primaries this cycle, the race in Texas has shaped into a contest between a candidate with establishment support-Dewhurst-and a tea party favored contender with backing from national conservative groups-Ted Cruz.
In the polls, however, Dewhurst has long remained ahead of his rivals, including Cruz, and his campaign has fought hard to boost the lieutenant governor's conservative credentials against a tsunami of attack ads.
"David's the one candidate best prepared to make conservative change happen in Washington," Perry said in the ad. "Don't let anyone tell you different."
While Dewhurst has seen larger fundraising hauls than Cruz, his opponent has attracted national attention and significant spending from independent groups on his behalf.
FreedomWorks, a conservative grassroots organization, said it has dropped $150,000 into the race on get-out-the-vote efforts, while the fiscal group Club for Growth said it has spent a whopping $2 million, in addition to bundling $750,000 from its members directly into Cruz's campaign.
Perry's ad came after Sarah Palin threw her voice into the race. She endorsed Cruz earlier this month in a nod that the campaign credits with sparking a "huge surge."
Early voting has already started in Texas, with the final contest date set for May 29. Dewhurst would need to win 50% of the vote in order to avoid a run-off primary this summer.
Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and ESPN broadcaster Craig James are also running for the seat, soon to be vacated by retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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Yawn... if this bozo hadn't been running for the GOBP nomination... this wouldn't even be news in his home state.
Can't we just vote to get rid of Texas?
Why would anyone want an endorsement from Mr. Oops? It won't help anyway.
I thought Texas was going to secede?
Rick Perry for VP !!!!
"Don't let anyone tell you different."
That pretty much explains the GOBP cult's brainwashing. Wouldn't want voters getting infected with information and facts or anything. Those are as deadly to the GOBP cult as kryptonite is to Superman, or sunlight to a vampire,
ThinkAgain: Rick Perry is just waiting until he receives more "Stimulous Money", you know, they money he said he didn't want and thought nobody noticed when he used it. If Perry doesn't get anymore, then he'll sucede.
There are so many politicians that are incredibly entertaining. But they are TERRIBLE at running the country. I would love to see Rick Perry, Sarah Palin, Rob Blagoyowich, Joe Biden, and George W. Bush hosting a daytime television show. THAT's what these people should be doing. NOT running our country.
So the leading candidate is the right hand man of Mr. Oops? This is the best they can do? Oh wait, it's Texas. Never mind.
Perry vs. Palin on terms of the endorsements... I wonder how these people who are less than brilliant to be polite are really good judges of character and understanding.
Claudia, Houston, Tx
ThinkAgain: Rick Perry is just waiting until he receives more "Stimulous Money", you know, they money he said he didn't want and thought nobody noticed when he used it. If Perry doesn't get anymore, then he'll sucede.
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It's "stimulus" and "secede". Please learn how to spell... you make us Democrat Guys look bad.
Some Democrat Guy
Claudia, Houston, Tx
It's "stimulus" and "secede". Please learn how to spell... you make us Democrat Guys look bad.
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Claudia,,, just another product of the liberal controlled, union-run, failed public school systems in this country.
Allah Akbar!
Rick Perry is great!
He is the best governor in the United States. If only he were president, our troubles would be over. America loves Rick Perry. I will only vote the way he tells me too. I will also be naming my future son after him. He is the best.
Go Rick Go! America loves you!
Abdullah Fawzi Akmed Ali Al-Hammdune.
Director General
Rick Perry 2016 Campaign
Perry is Sarah Palin in a suit and tie.
If I was running for office I would pay both Palin and Perry to stay away. Dumb and dumber.
The fact that this man would or could run for any office higher than Dog Catcher is just chilling!!!
If he is part of the Rick Perry political machine, then he is another of Michelle Bachmann's crony capitalists working in the TX governer's mansion.
Palin vs. Perry – a battle of wits between two unarmed foes.
@Nancy – Perry is Sarah Palin in a suit and tie.
Problem is, she is the only one with balls.
Why does Perry look like he's standing crooked in the picture?
I am going to vote for the person who is NOT endorsed by Perry and Palin. First it was dubya, then Perry and now Palin is getting her say about Texas politics- We need to break this cycle of GOP stupidity and vote in Texas politicians who are the exact opposite of dubya, perry and palin.
God Bless Texas. The two biggest idiots in Amercan politics are endorsing two of the biggest tools in Texas history. Only Texans will suffer as we have for 15 years. Perry, DeLay, Bush.....the other 49 have no idea what it is like to live in this hole.
The people of Texas don't vote for either one of them, just look who backing them . One Complete Idiot and a bigger Tea Party IDIOT.
Perry and Palin, two P's in a pod. Sad. The Republican party is about to explode into three parties; moderates, evangelicals and tea partiers.