It's David Dewhurst vs. Dan Patrick in Texas lieutenant governor runoff

[RandySF]

AUSTIN — Houston lawmaker and radio host Dan Patrick, riding a wave of GOP voter frustration with establishment politicians, zoomed past incumbent David Dewhurst to a first-place finish in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor Tuesday.

While he still must face Dewhurst in a May 27 runoff, Patrick’s commanding performance in his statewide debut electrified staunch conservatives and surpassed U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s first-round performance in 2012.

On Tuesday, Patrick finished with a double-digit lead over Dewhurst. He won’t have to play catch-up, as Cruz did successfully when he overcame a 10-point deficit in the initial voting to crush Dewhurst in a runoff by more than 150,000 votes.

“Tonight, the people’s voice took the first step of going to the lieutenant governor’s office of the state of Texas,” Patrick told supporters in Houston. He credited his finish to the tea party, staunch conservatives and grass-roots efforts.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20140305-it-s-david-dewhurst-vs.-dan-patrick-in-texas-lieutenant-governor-runoff.ece

[Tx4obama]

1. a LINK to all the Texas numbers below

D. Patrick 550,742 -- 41.5%
D. Dewhurst (i) 376,164 -- 28.3%

All Texas race results here: http://www.texastribune.org/texas-election-results/2014-primary-election/scoreboard/

[JaneyVee]

2. Dumb and dumber.

[blkmusclmachine]

3. The GOP is losing its "moderates" to the Democratic Party. Bad news for both Parties.