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.
Launched in 2002, Carnival Conquest is the first cruise ship in Carnival's Conquest-class series of vessels. The shipowner Carnival Cruise Lines is an American company headquartered in Doral, Florida. It was founded as an independent company by Ted Arison in 1972.