And report says Cruz Mega-Donor Is Gay Pro-Pot Billionaire
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas While the David Dewhurst for Senate Campaign announced another significant Texas endorsement Monday with
former President of the Texas Eagle Forum Pat Carlson endorsing 
Dewhurst for U.S. Senate his opponent Ted Cruzs Campaign fought to counter stories saying Cruzs largest long-time contributor is a gay billionaire who supports same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization.
Carlson praised Dewhursts leadership as Lt. Governor for putting conservative principles into practice and referenced Dewhursts efforts to help pass strong fiscal and pro-family legislation.
Throughout his life in public service David Dewhurst has put conservative principles into practice and delivered countless conservative victories for Texans" said Carlson.
David has worn the uniform of his country built a business and has been the driving force behind the most social and fiscal conservative accomplishments in the nation" Carlson said.
Dewhursts opponent meanwhile was hit by a report published in
The Texas Tribune entitled
Cruz Mega-Donor Is Gay Pro-Pot Billionaire".
As Ted Cruzs largest contributor the Tribune reports Peter Thiel spent millions pushing the opposite side of conservative issues important to Republicans. From the Texas Tribune;
Tea Party-backed Senate candidate Ted Cruz points with pride to the army of small conservative donors supporting him. But his largest longtime contributor is a gay billionaire who supports same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization campaign finance filings show.
Peter Thiel a German-born hedge fund manager and founder of the online payment system PayPal gave Cruz $251000 in 2009 for his aborted run for attorney general.
Carlson commended the Lt. Governor for being a fighter in the Texas Senate by balancing five consecutive budgets without raising taxes passing the largest tax cut in Texas history and slashing
state spending.
David has balanced every budget since taking office without raising taxes slashed state spending killed liberal attempts at imposing a state income tax defunded Planned Parenthood and passed the Sonogram Bill Photo Voter ID and the largest tax cut in Texas history. Conservatives in Texas know that David has fought for them in Austin and he will fight for them in Washington" Carlson said.
Carlson served as the statewide president of the Texas Eagle Forum from 2009-11. In addition to serving as President of the Texas Eagle Forum from 2009-111 Carlson has also been actively involved in the Republican Party serving as precinct chair election judge Senatorial Convention Temporary Chair Congressional Caucus Chairman at the state Republican convention a delegate to 10 state Republican Conventions a delegate or alternate to four national Republican conventions ultimately serving as Tarrant County Republican Party Chairman from 2000-2005.
It is an honor to have the endorsement of such a dedicated Texas conservative activist" said Dewhurst.
For more than a decade Pat has been a loud and prominent voice for conservative values and beliefs in Texas. I greatly value and appreciate her support in my bid for U.S. Senate."
