Candidates for Lt. Governor to debate Monday night

[AustinN4]

GOP candidates for lt. gov. to hold TV debate | www.statesman.com

"DALLAS — The four Republican candidates vying to be Texas lieutenant governor — a post considered to be the most powerful in the state — are getting their first televised chance to win over voters.

"Dallas public television station KERA is hosting an hour-long debate at 8 p.m. Monday.

"Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is facing one of the toughest re-election bids of his career. His three challengers for the GOP nomination are Houston Sen. Dan Patrick, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson and Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples.
The lieutenant governor's power comes from presiding over the Texas Senate, appointing the committee chairs and shaping what legislation makes it to a vote. The governor can veto a bill, but the lieutenant governor can decide if a proposed law makes it to the governor's desk."

 

[locke_n_load]

Patterson all the way.

 

[cbigclarke]

X2

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[dustycorgill]

X3

 

[majormadmax]

x4!

 

[breakingcontact]

I plan on listening on the radio or watching online. Not sure what the polls are saying. Political debates and the Olympics are about the only time i miss not having TV.

-Without Life there can be no Liberty-

 

[breakingcontact]

Webcast: Lieutenant Governor Candidates Debate | San Antonio, Texas Local Community News & Journalism

^watch live

 

[Jeffrey]

Go Patterson!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[breakingcontact]

If you've never used Twitter, it's fun during debates.

Search #texasdebates

 

[TXARGUY]

I'm listening on radio.

First question:

First goes to Patterson with a quick kill on Abortion.

Patterson +4 (bringing up the personal vs state issue. All others just talked about their opposition and did not bring up the state roll)

All others +0

 

[TXARGUY]

If you've never used Twitter, it's fun during debates.

Search #texasdebates

I'm on Twitter now. I think we're already following each other.

 

[TXARGUY]

Is there already a hashtag being used?

 

[breakingcontact]

Is there already a hashtag being used?

#texasdebates

 

[TXARGUY]

#texasdebates

Found it. I'm on it now.

 

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follow me at @breakcontact

 

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Dewhurst isn't doing too great on why he didn't shut up Wendy Davis but did well on his call to jail issue.. Just gave Abbott a +1 though.

 

[Koinonia]

Dewhurst is being Smug.

 

[breakingcontact]

Patterson just said he's for campus and OPEN carry.

"It's about liberty...a citizen who cannot carry a firearm isn't much of a citizen, frankly, he's a serf!"

 

[TXARGUY]

We're already there.

Everybody else I'm TXARGUY on Twitter if you'd like to follow. Will follow back.

 

[breakingcontact]

Patterson talking about states rights and 10th amendment.