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Rick Santorum on Ted Cruz: “In the end, he did more harm”
Santorum stopped short of saying Cruz was the face of the Republican party — although Cruz was one of the most notable names involved in this month’s government shutdown and the fight to defund the Affordable Care Act. …
GOP members grow increasingly hostile towards Cruz
As the government shutdown continues and blame continues to fly, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is coming under fire once again from his members of his own party. …
Cornyn, Cruz measured in their wording attacking weapons ban
Continued coverage of the Judiciary Committee’s hearing on Sen. Feinstein’s proposed assault weapons ban: Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, who have been conservative outliers on many issues in the opening days of this Congress, certainly voiced their opposition to an assault-weapons ban, but they showed the political acumen to be much more measured …
The Class of 2013: 13 congressional freshmen to watch
They’re all sworn in and rarin’ to go. The congressional class of 2013 is big, rowdy and the most diverse in history. Here are 13 new representatives and senators to watch in coming years: Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina He’s made history by becoming the first African American Republican from the former Confederacy to serve […] …
Does it really pay to spend more?
Millions of dollars are poured into tight Congressional campaigns in the hopes that more money, and in turn more advertising, will help candidates win elections. Although a few financial underdogs managed a win this election, overall the big spenders remained on top.
Here’s a breakdown of the most expensive campaigns and the top Senate and House spenders who won, or didn’t.
…The ten best and ten worst political campaigns of 2012
From Texan Ted Cruz to Hawaii’s Mazie Hirono, there have been some outstanding political campaigns run in 2012. And yet there were more than a few “oops” moments and downright bad campaigns. Here are ten of the best and ten of the worst campaigns of 2012. …
5 hits and 5 misses from GOP Convention, Day 1
5 Hits: Ted Cruz. Of all the new faces that represent the party’s future, Ted Cruz stood out, with a performance that was part Clarence Darrow and part Billy Graham — a startling, moving, polished …