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Cornyn won’t vote for Bo French in Texas race

Headline from KXAN Austin

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he won’t vote for Bo French, the Republican nominee for the powerful post of Texas Railroad Commissioner, because of his “racist” online comments. Cornyn called French “an embarrassment to the Republican Party” after he posted on social media a photo of a racially div…

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  1. Washington Examiner

    John Cornyn won’t vote for Texas GOP candidate Bo French over ‘racist comments’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) will not vote for the Republican seeking a spot on a Texas commission overseeing the state’s oil and natural gas industry after the candidate made disparaging remarks about University of Texas football fans that were condemned as racist.

  2. KXAN Austin

    Cornyn won’t vote for Bo French in Texas race (opens KXAN Austin)

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    Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he won’t vote for Bo French, the Republican nominee for the powerful post of Texas Railroad Commissioner, because of his “racist” online comments. Cornyn called French “an embarrassment to the Republican Party” after he posted on social media a photo of a racially div…

  3. ABC News

    Cornyn says he won't vote for Texas Republican Bo French after controversial post (opens ABC News)

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    GOP strategist Karl Rove also said he wouldn't vote for French.

  4. Texas Tribune

    John Cornyn says he won’t vote for Bo French as backlash to racist post rises (opens Texas Tribune)

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    The outgoing U.S. senator called the Texas Railroad Commission candidate “an embarrassment to the Republican Party.”

  5. HuffPost

    ‘Embarrassment’: John Cornyn Says He Won’t Vote For Bo French After Racist Post (opens HuffPost)

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    His statement adds to the bipartisan backlash against the Texas railroad commissioner candidate.

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