Texas News - Statewide Interest - 7/3/2016

[TexasTowelie]

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Texas GOP leaders ask state agencies to propose 4 percent budget cuts

Running for President Made Ted Cruz Less Popular Everywhere, Including Texas

Interview with The Liberal Redneck: Comedian Trae Crowder Gets Serious

No Political Benefit if Voters Can't Feel Tax Relief

Abbott Ad Asks British Businesses to 'Declare Independence'

Trump Campaign Makes Hires With Ties to Cruz, Texas

Paxton Drops Challenge as Exxon Mobil Probe Shifts

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1. Running for President Made Ted Cruz Less Popular Everywhere, Including Texas ....

so I guess there was an upside to the little tweek running for the nomination.

[TexasTowelie]

3. It would be nice if we could find an immensely popular candidate

to run against Cruz in 2018. I'm not saying he is intelligent or anything, but is Matthew McConaughey a Democrat? Even if he is a Republican, at least he could reprise the "Dazed and Confused" role again and we would get the side benefit of not watching any more of his movies again.

[marble falls]

4. Matt might well be a good choice! The problem is the Tea Party has forced real GOPers into hiding.

[kentauros]

5. Tommy Lee Jones is a Democrat.

There was a popular push to get him to run for president, but he'd make a great senator, too

McConaughey appears to be a big unknown as to political persuasion.

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2. Trump Campaign Makes Hires With Ties to Cruz, Texas ....

I only wish he gives the tRump the same results he gave Cruz.