As in past elections, President Obama and the Democrats won in major metropolitan areas such as Austin, El Paso, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston, but Republicans were able to overwhelm the urban vote by sweeping the vast rural areas and suburbs of Texas by large margins.he Republican primary was held May 29, 2012. 152 delegates were chosen, for a total of 155 delegates to go to the national convention. The election was originally scheduled to take place on Super Tuesday, March 6.
Within its Prestige Holdings subsidiary, NCHL owns the luxury brands Oceania Cruises (4 ships) and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (3 ships). Oceania has purchased Ocean Princess from Princess Cruises for delivery in 2016 and Regent has a new ship on order due in 2016.
Carnival Cruise Lines History. Carnival Cruise Lines was founded by Ted Arison in 1972 with the purchase of the Empress of Canada ship. The same year, the companyâs maiden voyage on the TSS Mardi Gras, runs aground near Miami. In 1975, the company purchases the Empress of Britain, which it renames to TSS Carnivale.