Stockman challenges Cornyn!

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Neither Stockman nor the Democrats will get Cornyn's seat, but if this sort of thing is indicative of what the Republican Senate primaries will be like next year, the GOP will more likely than not piss away yet another opportunity to pick up the Senate.

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Are we sure that Stockman is leaving his congressional seat? IIRC, Texas allows running for multiple offices at once.

I'm not aware of us allowing you to be on multiple ballots. There was a loophole years ago that was crafted solely to allow LBJ to run for US Senate and for Vice President but I believe that has long since been amended.

You may be allowed to run for both a federal office and a municipal or state office, but I'm fairly certain you cannot be on the ballot for both US Representative and US Senate.

If Stockman hadn't been so last-minute about this, the Democrats should have gotten Jim McReynolds to run for his House seat. It's practically identical to the TX House seat he held until 2011 and the Republicans running are amateurs with zero name recognition.

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My favorite is that last one.

(1) I think I know that guy; (2) That has got to be the dumbest line of attack you could use.

"WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS IN OFFICE OBSTRUCTING THE PRESIDENT AND YOU...WEREN'T HOLDING ANY KIND OF PUBLIC OFFICE AND HAD NO MEANS TO DO SO?"

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Wendy Davis's campaign needs to cherry pick every batsh!t crazy thing Steve Stockman and Dan Patrick say during the upcoming primaries and run them on TV ads on an endless loop. No commentary. Just a big message at the end that says, "This is the Texas Republican Party. Who are you going to vote for?"

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The "Paid for" disclaimer in the corner seems kind of pointless considering I doubt any money changed hands. But I guess "Made for Free by Unpaid Neckbeard Intern in the Back Room of my Condemned Motorcycle and Jacuzzi Shop that is Also My Campaign HQ and My Home" was too long.

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Worth noting, currently Dwayne Stovall has the largest campaign in Texas. He is currently the choice most of the sane TX libertarian Republicans. I havn't really seen any primary polls yet but I think he could get a surprising showing.

The who?

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Here's a new Stovall ad. I'm definitely voting for this guy.

The graphics remind me of an early 1990s PBS special or a middle school PowerPoint presentation.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbMORNeeGV8

This is the best Dwayne Stovall ad, in my opinion.

I'm gonna get out of muh truck with muh gun and go put on muh Texas flag necktie and cufflinks and go to Washington to defend yer freedoms!

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I have a headache so just click this no time to explain

That basically sums up anything involving Steve Stockman.

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Stockman has conceded the race, ending one of the weirdest campaigns in Texas political history.

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Rather sad that John Cornyn may not break 60% against a crowd of total schmucks.

Stockman is out of the house too. Well, at least for 3 more years if he decides to come back.

He won't be back.

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Rather sad that John Cornyn may not break 60% against a crowd of total schmucks.

Stockman is out of the house too. Well, at least for 3 more years if he decides to come back.

He won't be back.

He's down to 59% now. Kind of makes you wonder what might've happened if he'd had a real challenger.

I'll bet Louie Gohmert is sitting at home wistfully wishing he had pulled the trigger and ran.

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To be fair to him, that was 2008.

He got 55% in 2002 too. And that was a very Republican-favored midterm.

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With the primary over, Cruz endorses Cornyn.

I'm not a Cornyn fan but I really hope he gets to have the last laugh.

If Cruz gets primaried in 2018, Cornyn should be standing shoulder to shoulder on every dais in Texas with whoever is running against him.