|In becoming the next [[conservative]] governor of Texas, Abbott fended off -- and trounced -- incredibly vile attacks by the [[pro-abort]]s which culminated in a wheelchair advertisement against him, which even some on the Left found to be appalling. He then won by a landslide of more than 20 points.
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|In becoming the next [[conservative]] governor of Texas, Abbott fended off—and trounced—incredibly vile attacks by the [[pro-abort]]s which culminated in a wheelchair advertisement against him, which even some on the Left found to be appalling. He then won by a landslide of more than 20 points.
|He might be able to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Why wait?
|He might be able to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Why wait?
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|[[Tom Cotton]]
|[[Tom Cotton]]
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|A strong [[conservative]] who defeated the entrenched [[Dem]] incumbent U.S. Senator by a landslide of 17 points -- a full 10 points more than the polls predicted.
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|A strong [[conservative]] who defeated the entrenched [[Dem]] incumbent U.S. Senator by a landslide of 17 points—a full 10 points more than the polls predicted.