A CD Highlight…..
Public Policy Polling: Dewhurst 38, Cruz 26
posted by paulburka at BurkaBlog
My general rule about polls is to accept that polling organizations, including PPP, are good at what they do and they seldom get it wrong. That said, I think they got it wrong. I don’t think this is a twelve-point race. I haven’t seen anything, in the debates or anywhere else, to suggest that Cruz is overtaking Dewhurst. Cruz will likely get a boost from Washington groups that are supporting him, but in general, this is a race that will be decided by name identification and money, and I don’t see how Cruz can match Dewhurst in two categories. Dewhurst has a solid conservative record, while Cruz doesn’t have a lot of accomplishments to brag about. I’m going to stick with my belief that Dewhurst will win this race, but I have to concede that PPP’s numbers surprise me:
Dewhurst 38%
Cruz 26%
Leppert 8%
James 7%
If these numbers hold, the race is headed for a runoff on July 31, when any Texan with good sense will be out of the state, and only hard-core base voters will turn out. That’s the winning scenario for Cruz….
The Democrats lined up are Chet Edwards, Sean Hubard and the actor Tommy Lee Jones…..
Dewhurst will have to launch more attack TV ads against Cruz and the others, especially Leppert to aviod a runoff.
your piece has burka calling for a Cruz win…
Tommy Lee Jones of MIB fame eh?
Maybe he can don his shades and shine the light on Texas voters and make them forget the Republicans exist?