Texas Votes: 2014 Texas Republican Lieutenant Governor Debate

The 2014 Texas Republican Lieutenant Governor Candidates with Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and State Senator Dan Patrick debate the issues.

3rd & 7 37yd

Follow @MorganSmith , who is live tweeting tonight's #TxLtGov debate between @DavidHDewhurst and @DanPatrick . (the @Spurs might come up, too)

by Texas Tribune via twitter 5/3/2014 12:43:22 AM
.@DavidHDewhurst 'I pay my bills' #txvotes

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:43:52 AM
.@DavidHDewhurst : “I’ve never had a personal bankruptcy.” #txlege #txvotes

by Team Dewhurst via twitter 5/3/2014 12:44:00 AM
Dewhurst says there's no comparison. He said he didn't have a personal bankrupty, didn't stiff creditors like he says Patrick did #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:44:02 AM
.@DavidHDewhurst : Said he's never had a personal bankruptcy or stiffed personal creditors #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:44:05 AM
.@DavidHDewhurst : Said he's never had a personal bankruptcy or stiffed personal creditors #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:44:25 AM
.@DanPatrick : He & his schoolteacher wife paid their debts via the direction of the court #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:44:27 AM
Dewhurst says there's no comparison. He said he didn't have a personal bankrupty, didn't stiff creditors like he says Patrick did #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:44:30 AM
.@DanPatrick retorts to @DavidHDewhurst except your old campaign bills #personalfinance #txvotes

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:44:33 AM
Dewhurst says he paid creditors out of his own pocket #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:44:38 AM
Patrick says Dewhurst doesn't pay all his bills, cites money owed from campaign including to pollster Baselice #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:45:17 AM
.@auroralosada to @DavidHDewhurst : Do we need to invest more in alternative energy to mitigate enviro effects of other sources? #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:45:22 AM
.@DavidHDewhurst said #fracking has no effects on the water table or wells w/ the proper methods; "I do not see a problem at all" #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:46:10 AM
Dewhurst using a sheet of paper, pen to illustrate a fracking point #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:46:28 AM
.@DavidHDewhurst says TX has followed environmental protections on #fracking #txvotes

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:46:38 AM
.@DanPatrick : We need a Lt Gov who will "fight the @EPA at every turn"; not worried about #fracking but #Obama trying to stop it #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:47:06 AM
'I'm not worried about #fracking - I'm worried about President Obama trying to stop it' - @DanPatrick #txvotes #txeconomy

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:47:23 AM
.@DavidHDewhurst : Said he was endorsed by the Texas Oil and Gas Association #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:47:54 AM
Patrick: 'I'm not worried about fracking' He's worried that President Obama, other Dems will stop it #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:47:58 AM
And on rebuttal on #fracking @DavidHDewhurst randomly goes back to #financ and says he's paid all his bills #tvotes

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:48:15 AM
This concludes the panelist round & now individual questions w/ no rebuttal #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:48:22 AM
Debate nearing the final laps. Who do you think is winning? #txvotes

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:48:53 AM
"I've been in the oil & gas industry, so I may be a little prejudiced"--@DavidHDewhurst #boom #txlege #txvotes

by Sandra S via twitter 5/3/2014 12:49:21 AM
Q to @DanPatrick : How do you follow federal law & fight federal law at the same time?#txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:49:29 AM
Now quicker questions w/ no rebuttals - here's one for @DavidHDewhurst - wld he work w/ White House on expanding Medicare in TX #txvotes

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:49:51 AM
.@DanPatrick : You stand for the Constitution & don't worry about the federal government #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:50:04 AM
"@TXDemParty : .@DavidHDewhurst said "I pay all my bills." - He must be a Lannister. #tcot #txvotes " nice GOT reference!

by allison_b216 via twitter 5/3/2014 12:50:22 AM
Q to @DavidHDewhurst : You're against Medicaid expansion, but what should be do to get coverage? #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:50:32 AM
What if Texas hired illegal immigrants to teach prayer in schools? #txvotes

by Evan via twitter 5/3/2014 12:50:39 AM
Remember the TSA dispute? mysanantonio.com/news/local_new… #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:50:40 AM
.@DavidHDewhurst : Against #Obamacare & for free market to solve uninsured problem #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:51:06 AM
Another question: How do you prioritize? @DanPatrick says he likes local control, adds that TX has tough road ahead w/ #water #txvotes

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:51:22 AM
Q to @DanPatrick : Let free market address water issue #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:51:25 AM
.@DanPatrick says need to have free market principles for #water problems in Texas #txvotes

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:51:48 AM
Q to @DavidHDewhurst : Does state has responsibility to protect Texans from texting while driving? #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:51:54 AM
On texting and driving @DavidHDewhurst says Perry did right thing in vetoing that bill, that we all know to wear our seatbelts #txvotes

by Laura Isensee via twitter 5/3/2014 12:52:27 AM
State texting while driving ban? Dewhurst says Perry vetoed for a good reason, did the right thing #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:52:35 AM
Closing statements!

by Stephanie Ceritelli 5/3/2014 12:52:38 AM
Now: 90-second closing statements #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:52:39 AM
Dewhurst: We should wear seatbelts. We shouldn't text. But banning texting a step too far #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:52:57 AM
Patrick: 'I'm a bold movement conservative' Tea partiers 'will save our nation' #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:53:36 AM
Patrick: 'We're taking Texas and we're taking America' #txvotes

by Peggy Fikac via twitter 5/3/2014 12:53:57 AM
.@DanPatrick says Dewhurst owes $1 .4 million from his Senate bid. Mostly True: politifact.com/texas/statemen… #txvotes

by PolitiFact Texas via twitter 5/3/2014 12:54:00 AM
.@DanPatrick recaps his 1980s bankruptcy. We recapped too: politifact.com/texas/statemen… #txvotes

by PolitiFact Texas via twitter 5/3/2014 12:54:03 AM
.@DanPatrick closing statement: Founder of the TX Senate's Tea Party caucus; he believes in God; won 1st round & wants to win 2nd #txvotes

by Cindy George via twitter 5/3/2014 12:54:10 AM