State Sen. Bob Deuell falls under attack from right in race
Once considered the most conservative member of the Senate, Republican Bob Deuell of Greenville now finds himself under attack from right-wing groups — and even called “liberal” by his GOP runoff opponent.
When he was first elected in 2002, Deuell was the ultra conservative challenger to a Democratic incumbent. Now, 12 years later, he is lambasted by local tea party officials and a handful of conservative groups as out of step with the majority of Republican voters in Senate District 2, which includes eastern Dallas County and Rockwall County.
“Deuell was the Dan Patrick of his day,” said Austin political consultant Bill Miller, who has close ties to leading Republicans. The comparison was to GOP Sen. Dan Patrick of Houston, a leading candidate for lieutenant governor.
His challenger is retired businessman Bob Hall of Edgewood, who is trying to turn his tea party connections into a win in the May 27 runoff. Deuell finished first in the March 4 primary, narrowly missing outright victory with just less than 50 percent of the vote in a three-man contest.
More at http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20140518-state-sen.-bob-deuell-falls-under-attack-from-right-in-race.ece .
[font color=green]As some people predicted back in 2010 when the Tea Party influence was near its crescendo, they have now turned against some the people that were most closely aligned with their values. While there is no Democrat in the race it is for Senate District 2, it is interesting to note this excerpt about the primary challenger, Bob Hall:[/font]
Hall also racked up nearly $165,000 in federal tax liens on his Florida properties over a 20-year period for failing to pay federal taxes. The last lien was released in November 2011.
at the Tea Party "patriot." These patriots who wish to serve in government are also the patriots that refuse to fund the government.
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