Dewhurst Speech at Texas GOP Convention
News Friday, June 8th, 2012FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) _ Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has addressed he Texas Republican convention largely without boos _ a sign of unity in a party still struggling with deep internal divisions.
The U.S. Senate candidate took the podium with only isolated utcries a day after some delegates booed Gov. Rick Perry when he endorsed Dewhurst during his convention speech.
Dewhurst is competing for the Republican nomination to replace retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison with former state Solicitor General and tea party favorite Ted Cruz.
They face a runoff July 31 after no one in a crowded GOP field won a majority of the senatorial votes cast in last month’s primary.
Dewhurst has held the lieutenant governorship since 2003 and is the mainstream Republican choice. But many tea party groups have branded him too moderate.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Posted by Bill Oliver
on Jun 8 2012. Filed under News.
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