Perry and Dewhurst too liberal? Welcome to the new right-wing Texas

[TexasTowelie]

Texas is about to become even more conservative.

With as many as five new state senators and the possibility of a religious conservative radio host as lieutenant governor, that chamber will lean right no matter how the runoff Tuesday turns out.

Ron Paul libertarians also look like potential winners in some House runoffs, meaning more guns and less government interest in problem-solving about water, transportation or education.

That should please listeners to a certain radio talk station in Houston, where a morning host in 2004 had a harsh greeting for the Republican State Convention.

“The problem with Texas is that Rick Perry is too liberal,” the host said.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/05/20/5834779/perry-and-dewhurst-too-liberal.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy

[Vogon_Glory]

1. It Looks Like David Dewhurst Is Too Liberal For The Republicans After All

According to early returns on the Texas Tribune web-site (5% reporting), it looks like Dan Patrick is wailing the stuffings out of David Dewhurst.

Patrick is an extremist that will repel parts of the Texas electorate far worse than Clayton Williams ever did. We Democrats now have a shot at re-taking the Lieutenant Governor's slot!